Thanks for your interest in the Ohio Citizens Firearms Training (OCFT) Academy, owned and privately operated by a retired Cleveland Police Officer and US Army veteran.
This highly experienced firearms instructor, certified through the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission and the National Rifle Association, has trained and re-certified thousands of police officers and private security officers and certified numerous citizens for concealed handgun carry.
He and his staff are committed to training you to become a confident, law abiding individual who can make proper and lawful decisions and take legal action in a deadly force encounter.
This Home Page contains a brief summary of each class offered. For complete information and registration on a particular class, please click or tap on the link for that class to take you to that page.
Choose Your Training Wisely, It May Save Your Life!
For your ease and convenience, you can find and choose classes by either:
Tapping or clicking on a class and date shown in the calendar below will open a window with complete information on that class.
It will also provide a link titled “REGISTRATION AND DEPOSIT PAYMENT” to register and pay your deposit to secure a seat in the class.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT EACH 20 HOUR O.P.O.T.A. FIREARMS CLASS IS HELD OVER A THREE DAY PERIOD, WITH ONLY THE FIRST DAY OF FRIDAY SHOWN ON THE CALENDAR. THE CLASSES CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You can also choose a class by finding the one you want below and clicking or tapping on the date link which will take you to the registration page.
Once registered for any of the classes below, you will receive an email with a confirmation notice.
All correspondence such as the address with directions, mandatory items needed for the class, a link to a Student Enrollment Form and more will be sent from the email address Ohio Citizens Firearms Training Academy seven days prior the class.
COST: $235.00
A $100.00 deposit is required at time of registration. The balance of $135.00 is payable through an email which will be sent seven days prior to the class.
REFUND POLICY: Deposit payment refunds are available up to 10 days prior to the first day of your class. Anything less than 10 days will forfeit your deposit payment unless there is an extreme emergency such as a death in the immediate family, health emergency and/or an accident on the way to the class.
If these emergency conditions are met, and substantiated by documentation, you may apply your deposit payment to another class for up to two months from your original date. This refund policy is final per OCFT Academy and any situation that does not meet the cancelation policy will forfeit the deposit without further relief.
Please click on the STUDENT DISCLOSURE AND STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING link below and view the document. DO NOT fill it out, it’s for informational purposes ONLY! If you have to mark YES for any question from Question 1 through 18, you WILL NOT be able to attend the class without prior approval from O.P.O.T.A.. If this pertains to you, please contact me for further information.
STUDENT DISCLOSURES AND STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING
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September 15, 16 and 17, 2023 (UNAVAILABLE – CLASS FULL)
September 22, 23 and 24, 2023 (AVAILABLE)
October 6, 7 and 8, 2023 (AVAILABLE)
October 20, 21 and 22, 2023 (AVAILABLE)
CLASS TIMES FOR 20 HOUR CLASSES
FRIDAY: 4:30 p.m. until *;00 p.m.
SATURDAY: 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., Lunch, 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
SUNDAY: 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Lunch, 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
COST: $100.00
The full payment is required when registering for this class.
REFUND POLICY: Payment refunds are available up to 10 days prior to the day of your Re-qualification class. Anything less than 10 days will forfeit your payment unless there is an extreme emergency such as a death in the immediate family, health emergency and/or an accident on the way to the class.
If these emergency conditions are met, and substantiated by documentation, you may apply your payment to another Re-qualification class for up to two months from your original date. This refund policy is final per OCFT Academy and any situation that does not meet the cancelation policy will forfeit the payment without further relief.
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Ohio Citizens Firearms Training Academy
September 26, 2023 (Tuesday) (UNAVAILABLE – CLASS FULL)
September 30, 2023 (Saturday) 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (AVAILABLE)
October 1, 2023 (Sunday) 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (AVAILABLE)
October 6, 2023 (Friday) 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (AVAILABLE)
October 14, 2023 (Saturday) 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (AVAILABLE)
October 15, 2023 (Sunday) 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (AVAILABLE)
October 21, 2023 (Saturday) 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (AVAILABLE)
October 28, 2023 (Saturday) 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (AVAILABLE)
October 29, 2023 (Sunday) 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (AVAILABLE)
COST: $100.00
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The full payment is required when registering for this class.
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Ohio Citizens Firearms Training Academy
The remainder of the Ohio Citizens Firearms Training Academy webpage is under reconstruction to provide a smoother and streamlined navigation process for ease of use to the customers.
This reconstruction should be completed by September, 2023, and will include the listing of Advanced Firearms Training classes. Please come back and visit us at that time – thank you!