OPOTA Online

Fill out the form fields below to register for an OPOTA Online account. An account is not required to view the catalog of offerings, but is required to enroll in a class.

Please note that all fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

Properties

Properties

Account

First Name: *

Do not enter nicknames or initials in this field.

Middle Name:

Do not enter nicknames or initials in this field.

Last Name: *

Do not enter nicknames or initials in this field.

Email: *

Please enter your official appointing agency email address. The email address entered here will be the email to which all course communications for enrolled and completed courses will be sent. Enter a personal email address only if you don't have an official appointing agency email address.

Username: *

If you are an OHLEG user, your username should be your first initial (upper case) and last name (lower case) followed by the last five digits of your SSN (example: Jdoe12345). If you are not an OHLEG user, your username should be the unique email address you included in the previous field.

Password: *

Law enforcement officers with OHLEG access may NOT use the same password here as for their OHLEG account.

Confirm by entering again:

Officer ID:

This field is not required to register. However, if it remains blank, your OPOTA Online credits might not transfer to your official records properly. OPOTA staff will complete this field during the verification process.

Local Timezone: *

Contact Information

Current Agency/Employer: *

OPOTA staff may contact your current employer to verify employment if you register for a class restricted to specific occupations or personnel.

Employer Street Address:

Law enforcement personnel, and others who engage in sensitive professions, should NOT enter their personal home address in this field.

City: *

State: *

Postal Code: *

Country:

Primary Phone: *

This is the number we will use to contact you if needed.

Other Phone:

Employee

Agency ORI:

While this field is not required, in order to access law-enforcement-only courses, you must enter your Agency ORI number. This number will be verified during the registration process.

Type of User: *

Check the category that best describes you. A selection of either of the first two categories will be verified during the registration process, based on your Agency ORI number and other information provided in this registration form.

Commissioned Peace Officer or Trooper

Non-Commissioned Law Enforcement Officer

Other (Access is Needed for Official Use)

Rank:

Gender:

Male

Female

Date of Birth:

DOB may be used to differentiate users in the event that two users have the same name.

Payment Information

Payment Responsibility:

If payment is required for a course, who is responsible for payment?

Agency

Self

Payment Approver:

If you selected agency for payment responsibility, enter full name of person to contact for approval.

Approver Email:

If you selected agency for payment responsibility, enter email address for payment approver.

Billing Street Address:

Complete this section if billing address is different than employer address entered above.

Billing City:

Billing State:

Billing Postal Code:

Billing Phone Number:

Billing Agent:

Complete this field if your billing agent is different than your payment approver.

Billing Email:

Complete this field if the email address for your billing agent is different than the email address for your payment approver.

Billing Agreement:

Registration on OPOTA Online requires acceptance of the following conditions: Billing: Registered enrollees who do not attend and do not cancel the registration four business days prior to a course will be charged an administrative fee equal to one-half the total course fee. Upon the conclusion of a course, invoices are processed and forwarded to the designated billing address. Checks and money orders are acceptable forms of payment, and credit card payments can be made through the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) website. Cash is not accepted. Availability: The training priority for OPOTA is for active duty Ohio Peace Officers. Should this class fill and an active duty Ohio Peace Officer ends up on the waiting list, it is possible that you may be bumped from this class if you are not an active duty Ohio Peace Officer. All courses are subject to cancellation. Liability: OPOTA will provide instruction in the course under competent instructors and assumes no responsibility other than the opportunity to learn under supervision. OPOTA, Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission, and the Office of the Attorney General are hereby relieved of all liability. By clicking "I Agree," you are indicating approval for the billing, availability, and liability statements above and you are confirming that the information provided in this form, including your affiliation with any agency, is true and correct to the best of your knowledge.

I Agree