SRO Basic Training
The Ohio School Resource Officers Association (OSROA) 40-hour SRO Basic Training is HB 318 compliant. Over 15 professionals from the fields of school safety and education share their professional knowledge and insight during this five-day training with the goal of properly preparing law enforcement and retired law enforcement for school-based safety assignments. This 40-hour course will cover SROs key responsibilities, school law/legal, Memorandums of Understanding (MOU), tips on integrating the SRO into the school environment and much more. Upon completion, attendees will receive a OSROA SRO Basic Training Accreditation pin and certificate. The OSROA SRO Accreditation Program is approved by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.
Please Note: This course is limited to sworn law enforcement employed by a Law Enforcement Agency fulltime, part-time, or auxiliary and assigned or will be assigned to a school and retired law enforcement, LESO (HB 218) certified who are employed directly by a school district to be a School Safety Officer (SSO).
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Option 1: Applicant is a sworn law enforcement employed by an agency fulltime, part-time, or auxiliary and assigned or will be assigned to a school.
OSROA recognizes the importance of having professional and highly trained safety personnel in our schools and around our children. Therefore, OSROA offers Option 2 to those who meet a high standard but are not commissioned any longer. This option offers the same training as Option 1.
Option 2: Applicant is a retired law enforcement, LESO (HB 218) certified and is employed directly by a school district to be a School Safety Officer (SSO).
OSROA reserves the right to require documentation, accept and deny applicants into the SRO Basic Training.
BASIC TRAINING DATES
2025 Dates Coming Soon!