The focus of the Advanced Operator series courses is on the individual operator - the man or woman out there where the rubber meets the road. They are designed to supplement the firearms skills taught at the academy and agency level with advanced operator skills developed over many years of real-world experience and professional training.

Classroom time is reduced, and the courses are intense and fast-paced, allowing the student to take away the maximum amount of information and improvement from his/her efforts. They are suggested as a prelude to the "Train the Trainers Series" classes.

Advanced Handgun - Shotgun - Carbine - SubGun:
These intense courses are designed to supplement the individual's existing training with advanced gunfighting techniques and exercises for the pistol, shotgun, carbine or subgun, and to increase the client's confidence and ability with his/her defensive firearms. The regular format is three days and one evening, but may be varied from two to four days as per the client's wishes and needs.

Course material includes review and refinement of marksmanship and gunhandling fundamentals, continuity of fire, shooting while disabled, weapon retention, shooting from cover/concealment, shooting on the move, ground fighting, and other survival enhancement skills. Exact material covered depends on course duration. The tuition cost for the three-day format is $450.

The student will need duty weapon, at least two spare magazines or speed loaders (include a belt loop slide for at least six rounds if a revolver is used in the handgun class), a tactical flashlight (pressure switch on butt is best) or duty flashlight. Hearing and wrap-around eye protection are mandatory, and knee and elbow pads are recommended.

The pistol will be needed in the long gun operator courses for transition training. If tactical gear is regularly used, it should be brought as well. Bring the gear you use! Light gloves may be useful.
The ammunition requirements for these courses are slightly higher than the instructor courses, as there is little classroom instruction. Pistol will require 900 rounds, the Shotgun 300 rounds of bird, 100 rounds slug, 50 buckshot and 100 pistol, Carbine 1200 rounds of carbine and 100 rounds pistol, and subgun 1500 rounds for the submachine gun and 100 for pistol. These are minimums and are based on the average three-day format. Two or four day format will vary.

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