Name: Handgun Instructor Certification Course
Start: 2024-05-28T08:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-05-31T19:00:00-07:00
Location: Tualatin Police Department

This class is designed to train and certify law enforcement officers and security personnel to be assigned as handgun instructors.
About this Event

The Combative Firearms Training, LLC Handgun Instructor Certification Course is designed to train and certify law enforcement, military, and licensed security personnel who are assigned as law enforcement handgun instructors. The curriculum is designed to prepare instructors to develop and conduct safe and effective handgun training. The result is a challenging handgun instructor training program.

This program exposes students to a variety of techniques, tactics, teaching methodologies, and technical knowledge to develop the instructor skills required to effectively perform their role as a handgun instructor. This class provides the hands-on training needed to effectively teach officers proper safety protocols, maintenance, and how to apply marksmanship to prevail in lethal encounters.

Students are taught the duties and responsibilities of law enforcement firearms instructors, classroom instructional methods, instructional leadership, how to effectively teach firearm operator skills, and how to develop dynamic and practical range training relevant to their agency's needs. Drills on the range enforce skills in the areas of coaching, range procedures, range commands, range safety, range culture, accurate shot placement, multiple threats, decision-making, shooting while moving, identifying threats, reduced light environments, use of cover, malfunction clearing, firing from unconventional positions, and use of verbal commands. Most importantly, students will learn how to effectively diagnose and coach shooters.

During this course, students will participate in course presentations, develop and teach classroom and range exercises, and coach other shooters in a one-on-one environment while being mentored by experienced instructors from Combative Firearms Training, LLC.

Students should have completed a general instructor development course prior to this course. Acceptable programs include successful completion of a general topic instructor development program, certification as an instructor by a reputable law enforcement training organization, or a degree in education. To successfully complete this course, students must demonstrate effective teaching, shooting proficiency, and pass a written examination.

Equipment: Eye and ear protection and a billed cap will be required for all students, instructors, and spectators; handgun holster; handgun; minimum of three (3) handgun magazines; magazine pouch; minimum of 1000 rounds of handgun ammunition; notetaking supplies; body armor is recommended.