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2023 Courses of Instruction

FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR

  • March 20-31, 2023
  • September 11-22, 2023

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

Tuition/Registration Fees: Registration fees are due 7 days prior to the start of the class.  If fees are not paid in full, the student will not be allowed to attend the course.  Forty-eight (48) hours notice of cancellation is required for full tuition refund.  Exceptions to the refund policy will be made at the discretion of the Director of Training.

MSHP Firearms Instructor School Required Items:

Business casual attire should be worn for the classroom portion of the course.

For the off campus / range portion of the course

  • BDU or other clothing that permits freedom of movement
  • Hearing and eye protection
  • Soft body armor mandatory, hard armor preferred for rifle portion
  • 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)
  • 500 rounds rifle ammunition
  • Sling (two point, three point, single point, etc.)
  • A minimum of three 30 round magazines (more is always better)
  • 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 repellent
  • Folding chair (several meals will be in the field)
  • Laptop computer for lesson plan and class presentation preparation. WiFi is available on the Academy campus.

Tuition/Registration Fees: Registration fees are due 7 days prior to the start of the class.  If fees are not paid in full, the student will not be allowed to attend the course.  Forty-eight (48) hours notice of cancellation is required for full tuition refund.  Exceptions to the refund policy will be made at the discretion of the Director of Training.

Cost:

  • $1080 - tuition, meals, and lodging
  • $680 - tuition and meals

Continuing Education Hours:

  • 69 hours of Skill Development
  • 2 hours of Technical Studies
  • 2 hours of Legal Studies
  • 2 hours of Interpersonal Perspectives

Mineral Area College Credit:

  • None
Coordinator:
  • Sergeant Bret E. Brooks
  • 573-751-9949
For enrollment email applications to:
  • TNDmail@mshp.dps.mo.gov

Application For Training