The course requires a 2-student minimum from each agency (4 preferred), and they are required to bring their own Armored Vehicle. 

The course prepares designated personnel to safely inspect, maneuver, position, and employ an armored rescue vehicle during tactical operations. Instruction emphasizes deliberate vehicle control, communication, use of the vehicle as mobile ballistic protection, protected approaches and rescues, safe dismount and withdrawal planning, live-fire employment from and around the armored platform, and the limits of controlled push, pull, and stabilization operations.

The course also includes operation of a Terradyne or Lenco BearCat powered boom and breaching-ram system. Students will inspect the boom and attachments, coordinate driver and boom-operator movement, position the vehicle for an instructor-approved mechanical breach, and support a simulated, agency-authorized chemical-agent deployment using inert training devices.

STUDENT PREREQUISITES

Current law enforcement officer, authorized tactical support member, or other student approved by the training provider.

Valid driver license for any student who will operate the vehicle.

The course includes a law-enforcement live-fire block using the student’s duty handgun and patrol rifle. Each student must arrive with serviceable, agency-approved weapons and the following minimum ammunition allotment:

50 rds Factory-loaded duty or training handgun ammunition in the correct caliber

50 rds Factory-loaded duty or training rifle ammunition in the correct caliber

Unless specifically approved by the range authority, ammunition may not include tracer, incendiary, armor-piercing, steel-core, explosive, or other restricted projectiles. The host agency may require additional ammunition for remediation or repeated drills and should notify students before the course date.

Praetorian Training Group instructors Chris Campbell and Chris Rothblatt bring nearly 50 years of combined military, protective security, and law enforcement experience to the classroom and training field.

Chris Campbell brings nearly 30 years of combined military and law enforcement experience to Praetorian Training Group. His background in the Air Force includes Security Forces, military investigator, 3rd Army protective services agent, and Phoenix Raven Team Leader, with deployments to every continent serving in Operations Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, and Enduring Freedom. In civilian law enforcement, Campbell has served at every law enforcement rank from Officer/Deputy to Captain. He has also served as SWAT Operator, Team Leader, and Team Commander, and currently commands Patrol and SWAT operations for a Texas Sheriff’s Office. Campbell holds over 15 military and law enforcement instructional certifications and has conducted training for military and civilian law enforcement in both domestic and international environments.

Chris Rothblatt brings nearly 20 years of Marine Corps, protective security and law enforcement experience to Praetorian Training Group. He began his career in 2006 with the U.S. Marine Corps as a Chief Scout with Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and a Joint Fires Observer with ANGLICO, deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan. From 2012 to 2016, he served as a protective security operator for DoD and DoS agencies overseas, and he remains active in Antiterrorism Assistance training. A Texas Peace Officer and NREMT Advanced EMT, Chris has served municipal and Sheriff's Office agencies as a patrol officer, Range Master and SWAT tactical medic. 

Together, they turn decades of operational experience into practical, demanding training that strengthens sound judgment, builds capable teams, and prepares students to perform when the stakes are highest.

Payment Information-  If 4 from the same agency are paid, the 5th is free. 

DO NOT  sign up for this class until you have received approval from your admin unless you are paying for it yourself. 

Credit card payment is strongly recommended. No Refunds will be given after 30 days from the first day of class.

Mail checks to:

TTPOA
PO Box 304
Burnet, TX 78611
Please make checks payable to "TTPOA" and reference "Armored Vehicle Driving Course-Reg7"

Inquiries regarding the course, payment or other questions can be directed to the instructor at [email protected] , [email protected] or regional director [email protected]

TTPOA believes in bringing in some of the best instructors in the country to share their knowledge and experience. If you have requests for a specific instructor or course, contact your Regional Director.