Who is this for?
Seasoned police snipers who wish to develop a curriculum and foundation for teaching the basics to their sniper teams.Course Description
Five (5) Day- 50 Hour
This an intense Law Enforcement course designed to assist with preparation of seasoned police snipers in developing a curriculum and foundation for teaching the basics to their sniper teams. The primary goal of the Sniper Instructor Course is to enable students to safely instruct and train fellow officers in the use of the sniper rifle, scope, ammo, fundamentals, range safety, methodologies of instructing, how to test/evaluate students, set up range drills/quals and coaching techniques. There will be max participation through teach backs involving shooting/teaching skills within the classroom and on the range. Students will develop two complete sets of instructional media they can take with them to kickstart an their LE Basic Sniper Course. Upon completion of this course, students will have necessary tools to take back to their teams to begin building a curriculum for sustaining/developing new police snipers for their sniper program.Developed by
This information is subject to change and meant to serve as general planning guidelines. Please check with the specific course flier for the most up to date information and requirements for any upcoming scheduled courses.Required
- Precision Rifle capable of 1 MOA or better (.308 .6.5 .223)
- Riflescope with external elevation/windage adjustments with either MOA/MIL reticle pattern
- 150 rounds of air open type duty ammo
- Laptop Computer for Teach Backs
- Ear & Eye Protection
- Proper Range Attire
- Rain Gear/Inclement weather
- Sunscreen, Insect Repellent
- Writing Material, calculator, Data Books
- Food and Water for each day of training
- Limited to active Law Enforcement and Military Professionals
- Students at a minimum must have successfully passed a reputable basic sniper course.
- Subsequent advanced sniper courses and training are preferred.
- Verification may be required by the Instructors
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