Shoothouse Instructor
Become a Top Shoothouse Instructor
This 40 hour, 4 day course is designed for Law Enforcement, Correctional, or Military personnel with the responsibility of conducting live fire
training exercises in a shoot-house environment. It provides a comprehensive curriculum in the development and implementation of live fire instructional
programs for all levels of training from cadets to SWAT Teams.
Upcoming Courses
Course Overview
This program is intense in nature but provides an opportunity to train in a comfortable learning environment on the range, in shoot-house live fire
scenarios, as well as in the classroom. The course will provide each student a personalized assessment of their particular skill sets and a comprehensive
shoot-house instructional program that they can utilize in many levels of instruction, from slow searching of building (i.e. Patrol Officers, Detectives)
to dynamic entries for Narcotic and SWAT Teams. It includes:
- Safety Protocols and necessary safety equipment required
- Standard Operating Procedures and Departmental Policies
- Minimum Performance Standards, Assessments, and Qualification courses
- Weapons manipulations and skill sets from fundamental to advanced firearms techniques
- Progressive instructional techniques and the critique/evaluation process
- Scenario-based training development, role playing, distractions, movement techniques
- Target selection, target placement, instructional props
- Ballistic capabilities, weapons and ammunition issues, environmental concerns
- Documentation protocols, lesson plan development, and emergency procedures
- Shoot house development, design and purchasing considerations
Prerequisites
All students should be proficient in firearms skills. Students must pass a "minimum skills" assessment course on Monday in order to proceed with
the rest of the week of instruction. This assessment is basic in nature but necessary to assure a minimum level of proficiency & increase safety in
a live fire environment.
Required Equipment
- Hat, eye & ear protection, hydration, and body armor (tactical or concealable) Weather
related clothing
- All typical assigned duty gear (SWAT=helmets, gloves, BDUs, boots, etc…) (Patrol=duty
belt, flashlights)
- Handgun with 3 magazines and assigned accessories (800 rounds of range ammo/200
frangible ammo)
- Patrol Rifle with 2 magazines and sling (500 rounds of range ammo and 200 rounds
of frangible ammo)
- Hand-held flashlight required, light mounted weapons suggested as well. Extra batteries
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