POST has approved 40 hours.

This intense course is designed to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct firearms training for law enforcement agencies and personnel. Handgun, and patrol rifle proficiency are a prerequisite. Upon completion of this course and an instructor development course, participants will be able to conduct P.O.S.T. certified firearms training for law enforcement personnel (instructor development or other approved instructor course is required to provide P.O.S.T. certified training).

Topics covered include firearms safety, role of the instructor, civil and criminal liability exposure, instructional techniques for firearms instructors, operation of the firing line, range preparation, handgun, disabled officer techniques and low light shooting techniques.

Before graduating the course, you will be required to successfully complete one or more qualification course(s). Failure to qualify, will result in the student not receiving certification as a firearms instructor. Because of this, department administrators are encouraged to send only qualified firearms operators who have shown proficiency in the use of firearms prior to attending this course.

Agencies will need to send their prospective students to MLEA with a laptop or tablet capable of accessing the internet and their ACADIS Portal. If you do not have access to your ACADIS Portal, please contact your supervisor or POST at [email protected].

You will be required to complete an online course pre-req training prior to attending the in-person portion of your training.

No lunch is provided but can be purchased for $10.25, the Full Meal Plan is $30.00and lodging (if available) is $30 per day.

Tuition will be prorated at the amount of $80 per full day for any early dismissal including failure to qualify. If Full Meal plan is indicated, you will be charged for the full week if there is early dismissal.

Point of contact is the course instructor Michael Dale –[email protected] 444-9955.

Registration can be done at MLEAAcadis