ILETSB 40 Hr Firearms Instructor Course

Registration Deadline: April 18, 2026

This course has been approved by ILETSB for the following mandates:

Constitutional Use of LE Authority – 5.0
Emergency medical response training and certification – 5.0
De-escalation – 10.0/Scenario Based Hours – 10.0
Officer safety techniques, including cover, concealment and time – 20.0/Scenario Based Hours – 10.0

Course Content: 

Through lecture, demonstration and practical exercises, the Firearms instructor will have the knowledge and ability to do the following: 

Be well-versed in the use of “Deadly Force”    
Instruct basic marksmanship skills 
Instruct firearms safety                                     
Operate a range safely 
Instruct gun handling skills                               
Maintain firearms training records 
Conduct firearms training / qualification for all officers   

Topics will include: 

Nomenclature & weapons maintenance                 
Basic gun handling skills 
Modern technique: Grip-Stance-Sight alignment   
Malfunction drills, Tac load, Shot analysis 
Use of Force                                                           
Shoot positions 
Low light shooting techniques                               
Combat shooting & moving, speed drills 
Rifle familiarization                                              
Instructor development   

The student will be expected to pass a written examination (70%), present a block of instruction to fellow students, and shoot a qualification score of 80% or better on the (50) rd. State of Illinois course of fire. The proposed Instructor must be able to effectively teach/present an assigned topic during this class. 

Students will need the following equipment: 

•    Complete Duty Belt with holster
•    Flashlight
•    Duty handgun with 3 magazines
•    Duty patrol rifle/shotgun (if issued) 2 rifle magazines
•    500 rounds of pistol training ammunition
•    20 rounds of rifle training ammunition
•    Ballistic vest 
•    Eye/Ear protection

THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC MEETING