Ohio Peace Officer Training Fitness Assessment Standards
You must achieve the minimum fitness assessment standards for your gender and age.
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Physical fitness benchmarks required at the start and the end of peace officer basic training:
| Males (≤ 29) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Start | End |
| Situps (1 min.) | 32 | 40 |
| Pushups (1 min.) | 19 | 33 |
| 1.5-mile run | 14:34 | 11:58 |
| Males (30-39) | ||
| Exercise | Start | End |
| Situps (1 min.) | 28 | 36 |
| Pushups (1 min.) | 15 | 27 |
| 1.5-mile run | 15:13 | 12:25 |
| Males (40-49) | ||
| Exercise | Start | End |
| Situps (1 min.) | 22 | 31 |
| Pushups (1 min.) | 10 | 21 |
| 1.5-mile run | 15:58 | 13:11 |
| Males (50-59) | ||
| Exercise | Start | End |
| Situps (1 min.) | 17 | 26 |
| Pushups (1 min.) | 7 | 15 |
| 1.5-mile run | 17:38 | 14:16 |
| Males (60+) | ||
| Exercise | Start | End |
| Situps (1 min.) | 13 | 20 |
| Pushups (1 min.) | 5 | 15 |
| 1.5-mile run | 20:12 | 15:56 |
| Females (≤ 29) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Start | End |
| Situps (1 min.) | 23 | 35 |
| Pushups (1 min.) | 9 | 18 |
| 1.5-mile run | 17:49 | 14:07 |
| Females (30-39) | ||
| Exercise | Start | End |
| Situps (1 min.) | 18 | 27 |
| Pushups (1 min.) | 7 | 14 |
| 1.5-mile run | 18:37 | 14:34 |
| Females (40-49) | ||
| Exercise | Start | End |
| Situps (1 min.) | 13 | 22 |
| Pushups (1 min.) | 5 | 11 |
| 1.5-mile run | 19:32 | 15:24 |
| Females (50-59) | ||
| Exercise | Start | End |
| Situps (1 min.) | 7 | 17 |
| Pushups (1 min.) | 4* | 3* |
| 1.5-mile run | 21:31 | 17:13 |
| Females (60+) | ||
| Exercise | Start | End |
| Situps (1 min.) | 2 | 8 |
| Pushups (1 min.) | 1* | 8* |
| 1.5-mile run | 23:32 | 18:52 |
* Modified form per OPOTC
Contact dept_criminal_justice@owens.edu or call (567) 661-7621 with any questions.
Ohio Basic Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) Interest Card
Toledo-area Campus OPOTA is accepting entries from Tuesday, July 1, 2025, until Saturday, September 6 at 11:59 p.m. for the Spring 2026 Semester.
Interest card application periods for the Toledo-area Campus:
- Spring Academy: July 1 – Saturday, September 6 at 11:59 p.m. – EARLY DEADLINE!
- Fall Academy: February 1 – April 30
*required