Carbine Instructor Certification

The Carbine Instructor Certification course is designed to provide law enforcement firearms instructors the necessary skill and knowledge to develop and operate a law enforcement carbine program for their agency. Students will learn how to develop and maintain a carbine program, operate training ranges, diagnose shooting errors and then make sustainable corrections in other shooters.

The student will develop the ability to instruct:
Legal and appropriate use of force decisions, Appropriate set up and accessories for the carbine, Weapons maintenance, Fundamentals of shooting, Proper zeroing, “Combat” shooting techniques, Use of various positions and cover, Efficient weapons manipulation, Malfunction clearances, Understanding wound ballistics, Tactics and techniques for fighting with the carbine, Extended range shooting, Low light / night techniques, and Use of various sights (iron sights, red dot, optical sights).

Students must be a current sworn Law Enforcement Officer and have completed both a basic handgun / firearms instructor certification and a carbine / patrol rifle operator certification.

Please see attached flyer to include Equipment/Ammo requirements: Carbine Instructor Certification

This class is free. To register, please scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the CLICK HERE NEXT button. You will receive an email advising that your registration was received. A second email will be sent if your registration has been confirmed. If you do not receive these emails, please check your junk/spam folders. *Per our guidelines, if you are a peace officer from outside the GMTR / federal officer / military / civilian, your registration cannot be confirmed until 30 days before the start of class, provided that there is space available.

Students must notify the sponsoring training region/provider at least 14 days prior to the training if they are not able to attend the training. If sufficient notification is not provided, your agency may be restricted from receiving future regional POST grant funding (class, scholarship, training equipment) for a period of up to six (6) months. Any penalties issued will be at the sole discretion of the training region boards.