Ten graduate from Southern Hills CTC Adult Law Academy
Southern Hills Career and Technical Center, in conjunction with Warren County Career Center, held an awards ceremony for the ten graduates from the Adult Law Academy on June 24.
The students began the academy last August, and after a rigorous schedule of class work and hands-on training, students completed their training in May. Upon completion of the course, the students traveled to London, Ohio, to take the Ohio Peace Officer Training Association exam, and these ten students successfully passed the state exam.
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The Law Academy has been a long-standing part of the Adult Education Department of Southern Hills Career and Technical Center. Over the years, many adults have completed the arduous 600-plus hour program, an OPOTA (Ohio Peace Officers Training Association) Certified Course. The course covers subjects such as Interview & Interrogation Techniques, Physical Conditioning, Laws of Arrest, First Aid, Crime Prevention, Defensive & Pursuit Driving, Understanding Cultural Differences, Evidence Collection Techniques, Communication Radio Procedures, Report Writing, Crime Scene Searches, Traffic Crash Investigation, Search & Seizure, Crisis Intervention, Firearms and Ohio Drug Laws.
Around 75 people attended the awards ceremony held in honor of the graduates. The ceremony began with a welcome by Southern Hills Superintendent Kevin Kratzer. Class President Bradley Rhodes led the Pledge of Allegiance and spoke briefly to the class. Guest speaker, Brown County Prosecutor Jessica Little, addressed the class, and completion certificates and special awards were given out by Commander Kurt Beckham.
The top academic award was given to Karen Manning who scored the highest of the class on the state exam and also earned the Top Gun award for having the highest score on the shooting range. Little conducted the mock swearing-in of the cadets. The ceremony ended with a congratulatory closing given by Adult Education Director Vicki Carrington.
The Law Academy is held at the Southern Hills Career and Technical Center located at the corner of U.S. 68 and Hamer Road in Georgetown. The next academy will be starting on Sept. 10. For information on the next Law Academy or any adult education class, please contact Southern Hills Adult Education at (937) 378-6131 extension 357.