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Firearms Instructor Training Program (FITP)

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The Firearms Instructor Training Program (FITP) is designed to provide newly assigned firearms instructors with a familiarization of a variety of firearms, to include care and maintenance. The program also introduces the new instructors to teaching techniques as well as identifying and resolving shooting problems/errors. Participants should bring their agency issued handgun and leather/web gear for this training (no trigger finger manipulation, cross-draw or thigh holsters).

Type: Advanced

Length: 10 class days

Curriculum

Advanced Handgun/Shotgun Stress
Advanced Shotgun Techniques
Basic Marksmanship Instruction
Downed/Disabled Officer Course
Dual Assailant
Firearms Safety Rules and Regulations
Handgun/Shotgun Stress
Indoor Reduced Light
Instinctive Reaction
Instructional Techniques
Instructor Liabilities
Judgment Pistol Shooting
Officer Survival
Off-Range Safety
On-line Instruction
On-line Instruction with Basic Students
Preventing Injury and Illness on Ranges

Range Organization and Administration
Rifle Lecture/Laboratory
Semiautomatic Lecture/Laboratory
Situation Response Exercises
Submachine Gun Familiarization
Survival Shooting Techniques
Target Analysis
Trauma Management
Use of Cover Drills
Some courses are student taught including
but not limited to the following:

Advanced Handgun/Shotgun Stress
Downed/Disabled Officer Course
Dual Assailant
Agency Specific Courses of Fire

Instructors

Instructors assigned to coordinate and work with these programs have a significant background in law enforcement/military and special weapons training. The instructional staff includes personnel from federal, military, state and/or municipal law enforcement agencies. All instructors assigned to teach in these programs attend special instructor training programs in the disciplines assigned.

Prerequisites for Attendance

For acceptance into this program the applicant must meet the following criteria: currently serve as a full-time law enforcement officer or active military, experience in, or possess the potential for presenting instructional material to law enforcement personnel; qualified in parent agency course of fire; actively engaged in, or expected to be detailed as a firearms instructor for parent organization; be in good physical condition; pass a FLETC health screening and demonstrate individual firearms proficiency by successfully completing a handgun skills assessment, scoring a minimum of 85% (255) on a standard course of fire during the first day of the program.

Additional Information

Students are encouraged to bring their issued semi-automatic pistol, issued leather gear (no trigger finger manipulation, cross-draw or thigh holsters) and a minimum of 3 magazines. Ammunition and range safety equipment will be provided as will the FLETC uniform*.

* Uniforms are not provided at FLETC Cheltenham, Maryland.

Upon request, this program is also available as an export to an agency’s location.

Contact Information

If you need additional information or have questions about the advanced training programs offered by the FAD, please refer to the contact information below.

FLETC
FAD, Building 166
1131 Chapel Crossing Road
Glynco, GA 31524

Telephone: 912-267-2278
E-Mail : FLETC-FADPOC@FLETC.DHS.GOV

Training Dates

A_FITP-307 / Artesia, NM -- May 06, 2013 to May 17, 2013
G_FITP_305 / Glynco, GA -- May 13, 2013 to May 24, 2013
A_FITP-308 / Artesia, NM -- Jun 03, 2013 to Jun 14, 2013
E_FITP-302 / Cheltenham, MD -- Jun 17, 2013 to Jun 28, 2013
G_FITPM_303 / Glynco, GA -- Jun 17, 2013 to Jun 28, 2013
A_FITP-309 / Artesia, NM -- Jul 15, 2013 to Jul 26, 2013
G_FITP_306 / Glynco, GA -- Jul 29, 2013 to Aug 09, 2013
A_FITP-310 / Artesia, NM -- Aug 12, 2013 to Aug 23, 2013
G_FITPM_304 / Glynco, GA -- Aug 19, 2013 to Aug 30, 2013
G_FITP_307 / Glynco, GA -- Sep 16, 2013 to Sep 27, 2013

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