Basic Sniper (40 Hours)

This is an intense five day shooting course. The purpose is to produce a competent and confident entry level police sniper. There is NO class room time. All critical tasks are taught on the range and applied immediately by the attending Officers. These tasks become second nature through close supervision, immediate feedback, and continuous repetition. This course will produce a precision marksman, capable of accurately hitting a target out to 300 yards every time in any environment. The subjects covered are: fundamentals of rifle marksmanship, operating as a two man sniper/observer team, zeroing procedures, using stand-off and loop holes to see and not be seen, determining range, correcting for the effect of environmental factors, the use of optics, sniper log book, maintaining and cleaning the sniper weapons system, marksmanship, marksmanship, and marksmanship. The course will culminate with a qualification exam that will test the snipers ability to accurately identify and engage targets under stressful conditions.

Advanced Sniper (40 Hours)

This is an advanced five day shooting course. The purpose is to produce a police sniper that can overcome adverse and unique shooting conditions and engage targets at extended ranges. There is limited class room time. Students will expand their abilities by engaging low percentage targets and be exposed to the problems such as angular deviations and irregular firing platforms. The subjects covered are: barricaded targets, high angle shooting, reporting procedures, high stress interdictions, advanced marksmanship. The course will culminate with a qualification exam that will test the snipers ability to accurately identify and engage challenging targets in a high stress environment.