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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 light arms, to include their care and maintenance, introduce the new instructors to teaching techniques, and identifying and resolving shooting problems/errors.

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-(Not all these courses
    are taught during the program. The courses that are
    taught, depend on the needs of the participants at the time.)
    • 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 law enforcement, military, state and 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: pass a FLETC health screening; 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; and currently serve as a full-time law enforcement officer.

Additional Information

Students are encouraged to bring their issued semiautomatic pistol, issued leather gear and a minimum of 3 magazines; ammunition will be provided.  FLETC uniforms will be provided*.

* Uniforms are not provided at FLETC Cheltenham, Maryland

Training Dates

E_FITP-001 / Cheltenham, MD -- December 07, 2009 to December 18, 2009
E_FITP-002 / Cheltenham, MD -- January 25, 2010 to February 05, 2010
E_FITP-003 / Cheltenham, MD -- February 22, 2010 to March 05, 2010
E_FITP-004 / Cheltenham, MD -- April 19, 2010 to April 30, 2010
E_FITP-005 / Cheltenham, MD -- June 07, 2010 to June 18, 2010
E_FITP-006 / Cheltenham, MD -- July 12, 2010 to July 23, 2010
A_FITP-001 / Artesia, NM -- November 30, 2009 to December 11, 2009
A_FITP-002 / Artesia, NM -- February 01, 2010 to February 12, 2010
A_FITP-003 / Artesia, NM -- April 05, 2010 to April 16, 2010
A_FITP-004 / Artesia, NM -- June 07, 2010 to June 18, 2010
A_FITP-005 / Artesia, NM -- August 09, 2010 to August 20, 2010
A_FITP-006 / Artesia, NM -- September 13, 2010 to September 24, 2010
* last modified July 22, 2008 10:59