This course is designed for the patrol and/or tactical officer wishing to improve operational skills and understanding of the shotgun as a primary weapon. It is a fast-paced and rigorous course with innovative and functional applications for the issued duty shotgun. The student will learn the skills crucial to handling the shotgun on the move and in searches, transitioning between firearms, engaging moving targets, shooting from a vehicle and entry tactics. A variety of shooting drills will also enhance the student’s familiarity and precision with the shotgun.

This course will provide the law enforcement firearms instructor a diverse and comprehensive exposure to tactical shotgun operations and student learning techniques. The instructor portion of the course gives an overview of adult learning techniques and how they can be applied to the tactical student. The student/instructor will be shown basic and advanced shotgun operational techniques and will learn the skills crucial to handling the shotgun on the move and in searches, transitioning between firearms, engaging moving targets, shooting from a vehicle and entry tactics. The student instructors will then be given the opportunity to develop lesson plans and run the class through their lesson plans.

This course is intended to provide the student with all the concerns and areas of importance with regard to live fire shoothouse operations. The student will be provided with instruction pertaining to safety inspections, personnel positioning, target placement and entry methods. The student will be exposed to all the elements required for the safe operation of live fire training scenarios.

This end user portion of this course is designed to enhance knowledge and employment options of the submachine gun by tactical or narcotics team personnel. The instructor certification portion details methods of classroom and range instruction for teaching the theory and operation of the submachinegun. Each student will be required to demonstrate marksmanship and instructional proficiency with the weapon prior to certification.

This three-day course is designed to improve on basic defensive shooting techniques and marksmanship fundamentals. Emphasis will be placed on safety, accuracy, drawing, firing and reloading under varying time constraints.

The five-day tactical handgun instructor certification class will prepare students to present the handgun user curriculum by enhancing the student’s ability to teach and the quality of the material being taught.
Note: The Handgun User and Instructor courses can be taught together in a 6-day class.

This course is designed to expose tactical personnel to the proper deployment and techniques for a long rifle position. Topics to be covered include weapons selection and maintenance, rapid deployment issues, use-of-force issues and coordinated fire techniques. This course of instruction will stress the fundamentals of marksmanship and precision shooting. Practical range training will include shooting at moving targets, range estimation and various courses of fire.

Police and/or SWAT long rifle personnel who possess a working knowledge of their equipment (rifle/optics) and the ability to apply basic fundamentals with assigned department equipment are encouraged to advance their skills in this course. Prior successful completion of a basic precision marksman course is recommended. From cold bore considerations of a basic long rifle deployment and coordinated fire, this course employs a realistic training regimen that trains and test participants to their potential. The course will begin with a practical application of the basic marksmanship skills. Students must successfully complete a 20-round qualification course.

This course is designed for experienced law enforcement long riflemen whose job description requires development of their instructor skills. Successful completion of the course will be dependent upon performance of various long rifle skills as well as demonstration of practical instruction needed for countersniper techniques. Topics to be covered include weapons selection and maintenance, use-of-force issues, rapid deployment techniques, coordinated fire, hide and firing position selection, cold bore rifle data, rapid bolt manipulation, extreme angle shooting, scope validation data, moving targets, range estimation, target identification, dim light and no light scenarios, as well as assorted qualification and stress courses of fire. Students must pass at least one of the three courses of fire presented. Instructors will work closely with all individuals to facilitate success. Students must also successfully present a one-hour block of related material instruction.

Utilizing the skills and techniques learned in the previous course, students will be expected to perform to their highest levels of ability. All advanced long rifle skills taught in the Instructor Certification I course will be covered in more depth, with emphasis on stalking and stress shooting. Students will have three opportunities to pass qualification courses and each individual is required to self-remediate as necessary in order to pass. The “teaching of” component will also be required.