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Instructor Development Programs - 2025 Firearms Instructor (March)

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Brief Description
Firearms Instructor School
Full Description
Prerequisite:  This is an intensive two-week course designed for experienced shooters and career law enforcement personnel who will be tasked as firearms instructors for their respective agencies.  Marginal shooters should not apply for this school.  This course is not designed to teach an officer how to shoot, but rather how to instruct others to shoot.  It should be noted that this is a physically demanding course requiring running, jumping, calisthenics, and shooting from various positions, not limited to only standing, kneeling, and prone.

Students will be required to fire a handgun pre-qualification test on the first day of training.  A minimum score of 80% on the qualification is required for the student to be accepted into the Firearms Instructor School.  Chief executive officers of attending students are requested to ensure those students can meet the minimum qualifications.  In order to obtain an instructor certificate, students must have a minimum score of 90% on each testing phase (handgun qualification, shotgun qualification, rifle qualification and final written examination).  Students failing to successfully meet the standards will receive a certificate of completion only, and will not receive an instructor certification.  Prospective students can contact the Academy to obtain a copy of both the handgun, rifle and shotgun qualification courses of fire.

NOTE:  Students exhibiting unsafe firearms handling during the course will be requested to leave.

Course Description:   This is an advanced course that includes instruction on preparing written lesson plans for departmental firing courses, role of the instructor, methods of instruction, firearms liability, firearms/range safety, range procedures, target analysis, indoor handgun qualification, fundamentals of teaching shotgun, outdoor tactical pistol, rifle and shotgun range exercises/qualification, outdoor tactical handgun, rifle and shotgun courses, and student teaching exercises.  

Who Should Attend:  Departmentally designated firearms instructors.

Cost:  
$1,250.00 - tuition and meals
$50 per day for lodging
***Academy lodging is limited for 2025 and will be granted if it is available, if not you will be notified via email and will need to make other arrangements.***

Continuing Education Hours:  
69 hours of Skill Development Firearms
  2 hours of Technical Studies
  2 hours of Legal Studies
  2 hours of Interpersonal Perspectives

Mineral Area College Credit:  None
Training Dates
03/10/2025 - 03/21/2025
Prerequisites
I understand that this is an intensive two-week course designed for experienced shooters and career law enforcement personnel who will be tasked as firearms instructors for their respective agencies. It should be noted that this is a physically demanding course requiring running, jumping, calisthenics, and shooting from various positions, not limited to only standing, kneeling, and prone.
Registration Dates
11/01/2024 - 03/03/2025
Available Seats
17
Hours
75h 0m
Fee
$1,250.00
Training Location
MSHP Law Enforcement Academy
1510 East Elm Street
Jefferson  City, MO  65102
Resources Required
For the off campus / range portion of the course
BDU or other clothing that permits freedom of movement
Hearing & Eye Protection
Duty handgun (if using a revolver, please call for required equipment)
Duty belt with all equipment normally worn (extra handgun magazines are beneficial)
1500 rounds handgun training ammunition
Duty shotgun (with sling, if used by your department)  500 rounds of 00 buckshot & 25 rounds rifled slugs
Duty rifle (electronic sights and optics up to 3X are acceptable) w/ 500 rounds rifle ammunition
Sling (two point, three point, single point, etc.)
A minimum of three 30 round magazines (extra magazines are beneficial)
High powered tactical flashlight with momentary capability
Optional Items
Wet weather / cold weather gear that allows movement and access to your holstered handgun
Knee pads & Elbow pads
If you use a tactical / drop leg holster you may bring it along with all equipment normally worn with it.
Hydration system - Sunscreen - Bug repellant - folding chair
Laptop computer for lesson plan and class presentation preparation.  Wi-Fi is available on the Academy campus
Reporting Instructions
None Specified
Housing is optional
Check-In 03/09/2025
Check-Out 03/21/2025
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