FIREARMS INSTRUCTORS COURSE

PRE-REQUISITE: Successful completion of a basic firearms course and proficiency with weapons.
A minimum average score of 95% on three consecutive handgun qualification courses must be achieved during pre-qualification for acceptance in the course.

This six-day course provides law enforcement agencies with trained firearms instructors who are certified to instruct and qualify their department personnel in the safe use and handling of firearms.   A minimum average score of 95% must be achieved during pre-qualification for acceptance in this course.  Instruction will include basic shooting principles, various pistol courses, night firing, shotgun training and range operations. Successful completion fulfills one of the five requirements for certification as a Police Training Commission Firearms Instructor to instruct in the Academy’s Basic Course for Police Officers.

Participants will report to the range on the Friday before the course to pre-qualify for acceptance in the course.  • A minimum average score of 95% on three consecutive handgun qualification courses must be achieved during pre-qualification for acceptance in the course.

Required Equipment & Dress Code:
  • Proper range attire
  • Range glasses that wrap around the side
  • Hearing protection in the form of ear muffs
  • Baseball type hat is recommended.
  • 5 rounds rifle slugs
  • 1,200 rounds Factory Loaded Ammunition, which is the same as or equivlent in size weight and velocity to the duty round used.
    (For revolver users - 2 speed loaders and for Semi-automatic users - 3 magazines)
  • 20 rounds 00 Buck
  • Department Weapon
  • Department Shotgun
  • Duty Holster

Weapons must be checked by the department armorer prior to the course to ensure their safe condition.

NOTE: To qualify for the course, the attendee is required to fire three consecutive scores minimally averaging 95% on the Attorney General's mandated course. (The HQC course will be fired only 3 times.) In addition, the attendee must attain an 80% for one night fire course.

Conducted by Academy Staff Personnel
Class size is limited to 30.