Course Details
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TCOLE Basic Firearms Course
07/28/2025 - 08/01/2025
08:00 - 17:00
Waco, Texas 76708
Region 8
Price
$500
6 of 12 seats taken

This course is essential for enhancing your expertise in organizing and delivering effective firearms instruction.  Students will develop proficiency in diagnosing and addressing student challenges, analyzing and scoring targets, designing engaging courses of fire, and meticulously documenting police firearms training.  The course will also equip you with the skills to create and implement extensive firearms training programs.

The course will meet and surpass the requirements set forth by the Texas Commision on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) standards for Firearms Insturctor Course #2222

Prerequisites:

Completion of the TCOLE Basic Instructor Course #1014 is required before enrollment.

Course Completion Requirements:

Participants must successfully complete the TCOLE firearms instructor qualification with a minimum score of 90% on the first day of the course (2 attempts permitted)

A graded written examination

Evaluation through graded teach back modules and the creation of a live fire course

Required Equipment:

*Duty/range belt

*Semi-automatic handgun with three magazines (minimum, more is encouraged)

*Duty Shotgun (Pump or Semi-Auto)

*Eye and ear protection

*Note-taking materials

Recommended Equipment:

*Laptop/One provided in the classrom if needed for presentations 

*Weapons maintenance tools

Minimum Ammunition Requirements:

*500 rounds of pistol ammunition

*50 shotgun slugs

*50 shotgun 9-pellet 00 buckshot

Registration/Payment Instructions:
You must register as a member for any TTPOA course ($30 for one year individual membership)
Credit card payment is strongly recommended. 
Inquiries regarding the course, payment or other questions can be directed to Mike.Bucher@ttpoa.org
 

Recommended hotel with special rate for TTPOA / $105.00 a night

Guests can either call in directly at 254-752-4400 and ask for the Texas Tactical Police Officers Association Rate, they can book through the Hilton Honors app using the Company Code: 0003136354, or they can book the Booking Link below. If it won't open just copy and paste it in your browser.

https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=ACTHTHT&corporateCode=0003136354,

Any questions can be directed to Mike Bucher at mike.bucher@ttpoa.org