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ILEA Instructor Endorsements - Firearms Instructor Training 25A

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Brief Description: Provide instructor candidates the skills to establish and operate a departmental firearms program

Full Description: This course will give instructor candidates the skills to establish and operate a departmental firearms program, and successful graduates will receive ILEA Firearms Instructor endorsement. Topics to be covered will include:
- Weapon safety
- Principles of marksmanship and methods to teach them
- Diagnosis and correction of shooter-induced problems
- Coaching techniques
- Pistol and shotgun ballistics
- Range management
- Program development and documentation
- Range emergency management
- Student presentations for instructor development

Class enrollment is limited, and is only open to certified Iowa Law Enforcement Officers. Instructor candidates will be required to fire a qualifying score of 90% on the Firearms Instructor Pistol Qualification Course for admission. Visit https://ilea.iowa.gov, click “For Agencies” and then “Firearms Courses of Fire” to find the current required courses and target information.

As per the updated Iowa Code, all ILEA Instructor candidates must have a minimum of 3 years working as a certified officer before attending an instructor school. If you do not meet these new minimum requirements, your registration will not be approved.

Equipment Needed: Range clothing appropriate for the weather conditions, ball cap, body armor, semi-auto duty pistol, departmental shotgun, duty belt with holster, at least 4 handgun magazines, 1,500 rounds of semi-auto handgun ammunition, 50 rounds of birdshot, 20 rounds of 00 buckshot, 40 slugs, an XL dark-colored plain shirt that can be ruined, and a duty flashlight.

For questions regarding registration, contact Valerie Hawthorne at valerie.hawthorne@iowa.gov or 515-331-5770. For any other questions, contact Lane Thayer at lane.thayer@iowa.gov or 515-331-5759.

Training Dates: 01/13/2025 - 01/17/2025

Prerequisites: None Specified

Registration Dates: 01/14/2024 - 12/30/2024

Available Seats: -2

: The maximum capacity for this class has been reached. Your request can be added to the waitlist. Additional seats may become available for future enrollment.

Hours: 40h 0m

Fee: $625.00

Training Location: Altoona Police Department
900 Venbury Dr Suite B
Altoona, IA

Reporting Instructions: None Specified

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ILEA Instructor Endorsements - Firearms Instructor Training 25A

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