Pistol Instructor (40 Hours)

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Overview

This is a five-day course designed for either a new, or current Firearms Instructor. Civilian, Law Enforcement, and Military personnel are welcome to attend this course. Come learn from the professionals who make it their priority to impart the skills, knowledge, and techniques to maximize your potential as a Pistol Instructor. Through the application of our principles of firearms training, you will gain the ability to teach the fundamentals of marksmanship to a broad array of student types. Prioritizing training objectives, coaching techniques, and correcting common shooter errors, are all part of what you will take from this course. Come see for yourself why so many Instructors and agencies have successfully implemented the Sig Sauer Academy training philosophies to their new, or current training programs. We will make you a better Instructor, guaranteed.

Experience Requirements

This training course is designed for the current or prospective agency firearms instructor. You must have documentation of successful completion of an entry level pistol skills program from a law enforcement agency or training facility.

Non-Law Enforcement attendees must have attended up through Handgun 104* or equivalent.

Students failing to meet and maintain our safety requirements and/or who cannot meet and immediately demonstrate the minimum handgun skills required for the specific class may be removed from training. Please ensure you have read through the class description and fully understand our prerequisites before registering.

NOTE: Some classes are restricted to Armed Professionals only. Please see the schedule for details.

(This course is also being offered in New Smyrna Beach, Florida - see schedule here)

*Students who successfully completed the 2-day course 'Handgun 104: Introduction to Defensive Handgun Skills' prior to February 2024 will have fulfilled the prerequisites necessary to enroll in any courses that require successful completion of either the 1-day 'Handgun 104: Advanced Handgun Skills' or the 1-day 'Introduction to Defensive Handgun Skills' course.

Course Outline

We hold our instructors to the absolute highest standard and we teach to the absolute highest standard. The SIG SAUER Academy wants to ensure all attendees have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to meet course standards. However, we understand each shooter is different and each shooter learns at a different level. Therefore, qualification standards allow students to quickly assess their abilities in a controlled environment in order to prepare them for the next level of training. We talk the talk and walk the walk. All SIG SAUER Academy instructors are required to pass a semi-annual master level qualification course in order to maintain instructor status.This shooting qualification is specifically developed to test the skills, safety, and techniques taught in this course.The following is a course outline of what you can expect to cover:

• SIG SAUER Academy Principles of Firearms Training
• Fundamentals of marksmanship
• Objective Based Training Methodology
• Principles of adult learning
• Performance based training vs outcome based training
• Equipment analysis and selection
• Safe Gun Handling in any environment
• Coaching skill development
• Team teaching concepts
• Course design and structure
• Shooter Inoculation
• Target selection and scoring
• Lesson plan development
• Application of different sight pictures
• Trigger manipulation isolation drills
• Target to target transitions
• Use of Cover
• Alternative shooting positions
• Single hand shooting and manipulations
• Shooting on the move
• Range operations
• Retraining the marginal shooter
• Alternative methods of firearms training

Successful course credit requires the student to meet several combined course requirements. A certificate of achievement vs. a certificate of attendance is not solely based upon the passing, or failing of the qualification course. However, students who pass the qualification course will receive a "SIG SAUER Semi-Auto Pistol Instructor" patch. Students will be evaluated on their overall performance within the entire course, based on the following criteria:

• Safety protocols
• Firearms skills and proficiency,
• Ability to learn and apply new skills
• Display proficiency in running a live fire range
• Display the ability to teach and coach students
• Design courses of fire and demonstrate them properly
• Understand and apply corrective actions for problem shooters
• Have a reasonable understanding of Sig Principles
• Have a reasonable understanding of the E.D.I.P. concept
• Have a reasonable understanding of performance based training

Students will also be required to pass a written exam. All of the above factors combined with the student's overall demeanor, attitude, and teaching ability will be taken into consideration and leveraged with the utmost discretion. The lead Instructor of the course will have the final say on which of the (2) certificate options the students will receive. If it is determined that the student will receive a Certificate of Attendance, the instructor will provide a detailed explanation of why. The instructor will also give the student advice on how to improve their overall performance for future instructor level courses.

Equipment List

• Pistol in good working order with at least 3 magazines (semi-auto center fire pistols only - revolvers or .22 caliber pistols are not allowed)
• Belt mounted, dominant side holster
• Magazine pouch
• Sturdy belt at least 1.5" wide
• Footwear suitable for rapid movement and turning
• Casual, comfortable clothing suitable for training in any weather
• Hydration system
• Sunscreen and bug spray
• Hat with a brim
• Hearing protection
• Wrap-around eye protection
• Note taking materials and highlighter

Tuition includes free loan of firearms, holsters, safety glasses and hearing protection at the Epping, NH, New Smyrna Beach, FL, and Colorado Springs, CO locations.

Ammo

• Estimated round count: 1,500 rounds pistol
• For Epping, NH courses, non-toxic, non-jacketed FRANGIBLE ammunition may be required - call for clarification
• Lead core ammunition to be used on steel only
• No green/brown tip, armor piercing, or surrogate rounds to be used on steel at any time
• Ammunition is available for purchase from the Epping, New Smyrna Beach, and Colorado Springs facilities only

Notes

5-Day Course