TCOLE #2222 Firearms Instructor Certification Course – (December 15, 2025 8:00 am – 5:00 pm)
December 15 @ 8:00 am - December 19 @ 5:00 pm
Target Population: Texas peace officers wanting specialized training as Firearms Instructors.
Student Prerequisites:
- Not prohibited by state or federal law or rule from attending training related to firearms or from possessing a firearm.
- Never had a license or certificate issued by the Commission suspended or revoked.
- Currently hold an Instructor Certificate of Proficiency issued by the Commission.
- Currently employed or designated by the agency chief administrator or academy coordinator as a firearms instructor.
- Have at least three years’ experience as either a law enforcement officer or a firearms instructor.
Length of Course: 40 hours minimum
Required Equipment:
- Firearm and ammunition (Duty handgun and .12-gauge shotgun-reputable brand such as Winchester/Remington)
- Safety equipment (ear and eye protection)
- Baseball type hat
- Firearm cleaning equipment
- 250 rounds bird shot (12-gauge)
- 35 rounds slug (12 gauge)
- 35 rounds 00 Buck (12-gauge)
- 500 rounds ball ammunition for duty gun you will be shooting in the class.
- 100 rounds .38 special
Assessment:
The student will be required to shoot two courses of fire (handgun and shotgun) on the first day of the course with a minimum of 90% (2 attempts). If the student is unable to achieve 90% within the allowed attempts, the student will be dismissed and not be allowed to participate in the course.
Qualifications will take place on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at 0800 hours
A comprehensive written examination must be given; it will be supplemented by a skills proficiency demonstration. The student will also be required to conduct a live fire range sessions and be skills evaluated on a pass/fail basis. These live fire range sessions will be 15 minutes in length for both the Handgun and Shotgun.
Unless otherwise indicated, the minimum passing score shall be 80%.