As of January 2026, more than 442 instructors had been trained and certified, beginning with instructors from the Close to Home regional sites.
OPOTA Executive Director Tom Quinlan has authorized the seven regional providers to offer instructor-level courses to build the pool of certified trainers.
OPOTA also encourages law enforcement agencies to partner with neighboring departments to expand training. For example, a small agency might consider getting VR training for its staff by partnering with an adjacent larger agency that has a certified instructor.
The link below contains a list of OPOTA-trained VR instructors, organized alphabetically, with each instructor’s agency and email address.