40-Hour Firearms Instructor Course
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- This event meets the criteria for specific mandated training
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Date: Monday, June 29, 2026
Ends On: Friday, July 3, 2026
Registration Deadline: Saturday, June 20, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Ends On: Friday, July 3, 2026
Registration Deadline: Saturday, June 20, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Instructor Location:
Springfield Police Academy
Instructor: John Dorsey, Jeff PaolettiSpringfield Police Academy
3501 Water Works Rd
Springfield, IL 62702
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Springfield, IL 62702
Member's Fee: $0
Non-Member & Civilian Fee: $400
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This training covers the following mandates:
Civil Rights 0.50 hours
Constitutional Use of LE Authority 2.00 hours
De-escalation Techniques 16.00 + 7.00hrs Scenario hours
Legal Updates 1.00 hours
Officer Safety Techniques, Including Cover, Concealment, and Time 10.00 + 3.00hrs Scenario hours
Procedural Justice 4.00 hours
COURSE OVERVIEW: A 40-hour training course to provide instructor candidates with the core skills to
train entry level personnel on essential pistol skills and conduct sustainment training for their
agency. The curriculum maintains a major focus on instructor traits and teaching abilities, with
numerous student teaching exercises in the classroom and range operations. Topics expand to low
light training and more progressive skills to provide a well-rounded aptitude to conduct continuing
training. Candidates will also be versed in related legal concerns regarding use of force and
instructor liability.
The course concludes with a daylong graded student teaching exercise simulating an in-service
training date. Candidates prepare written lesson plans and conduct individual blocks of instruction
with a live fire range session. Each presentation is graded by peers and the course instructor.
Candidates also complete a written test and firearms proficiency course of fire.
STUDENTS REQUIRED TO BRING:
▪ Eye and Ear Protection
▪ Notepad and Pen
▪ Flashlight/Weapon Light
▪ Duty Pistol + (3) Magazines
▪ Range Training Uniform
▪ Ammo – (700) Rounds Minimum
▪ Duty Belt
▪ Cleaning Kit
To Register: Email registration to register@letac.org. You may also fill out and submit our online registration form through the website at www.letac.org or call 217-726-7014 to register by phone (be sure to include all pertinent information). MTU #10 local member department officers will be given registration preference until seven days prior to the date of class. After that date, registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis, regardless of MTU status. We cannot accept registrations from individual officers. All registrations must go through your Chief, Sheriff, or department training office, even if you are attending class on your own time.
Cancellation: If a class must be canceled for any reason, every effort will be made to do so at least 2 weeks before the class is scheduled to begin. However, there are circumstances where last minute cancellation is out of our control. All officers who have been registered for training will be contacted at the email address given at registration, so please be sure to provide an email address which is checked often
Cancellation: If a class must be canceled for any reason, every effort will be made to do so at least 2 weeks before the class is scheduled to begin. However, there are circumstances where last minute cancellation is out of our control. All officers who have been registered for training will be contacted at the email address given at registration, so please be sure to provide an email address which is checked often