This comprehensive training course will be taught by experienced instructors, including current and retired SWAT
Operators with real world training and experience you can trust and count on. The course will require physical
exertion and many hours of practical exercises at various venues in and around the San Antonio area. Having
S.W.AT. certification is mandatory for all S.W.A.T. Teams, it reduces the liability, enhances not only an officer’s
knowledge but the team as well which is beneficial to the agency as a whole.
60-Hour Basic S.W.A.T. Course
When: Sunday September 7, 2025, 0730hrs
Where: Sunday’s location will be Conerstone High School track.
Hotel: 18119 Talavera Ridge San Antonio, TX 78257 Marriott Springhill Suites at The RIM
Course Details:
TAP-UP 540 will be hosting a 60-hour TCOLE credit Basic SWAT Course September 7-12, 2025 (Sunday-Friday) in San
Antonio Texas. The course begins at 0730 Sunday September 7, 2025.
Students should show up for class in PT gear. Bring your BDU’s to change into after you complete the PT assessment
and relocate to the classroom for the remainder of the day. You will be required to provide transportation for you and your
gear to different training venues in and around the San Antonio area.
The topics covered will be:
1. Physical Performance and Wellness
2. History of SWAT
3. SWAT Liability
4. Team organization and structure
5. SWAT Equipment
6. Room Clearing movement techniques
7. Tactics used to resolve a Barricaded gunman situation
8. Tactics used to resolve a Hostage Rescue
9. Vehicle Assaults
10. Intelligence and Raid planning for Warrant Service
11. Chemical agents, Diversionary Device, and less lethal munitions familiarization
12. Firearms
13. Intro to Manual Breaching
14. Sniper Operations
15. Crisis Negotiations
Prerequisites:
This course is open to certified peace officers, active-duty military personnel, State and Federal personnel in good
standing with their agency. Students must be able to provide an agency ID on the first day of class.
There will be a physical evaluation assessment the morning of the first day. The PT assessment will be based on the
Cooper “Single Cut Point” standard 1.5-mile run (under 16:28) 300-meter run (under 1:11) 25 push-ups within one minute,
29 sit-ups within one minute. Tuition will not be refunded..
Required Equipment:
All normal tactical equipment including, Helmet, Gloves, BDU or other similar tactical uniform, knee pads, tactical boots,
Plate carrier with magazine pouches / Body armor, PT clothing and running shoes, long sleeve shirt, gloves, helmet, gas
mask, eye and hearing protections, pistol with 3 magazines, rifle with 3 magazines, pen and paper for note taking, snacks,
a can do attitude with an open mind.
We will have water for the students throughout the course.
Bring a laptop - a zip-drive will be handed out on Day 1.
Ammo:
Pistol 400 rounds / Rifle 400 rounds.
Please bring simunitions equipment that you may have access to including safety gear, pistols and or rifles
with 150 marking rounds of simunition for rifle, 150 marking rounds pistol.
Payment Instructions:
Registration must be completed online at TTPOA.org
Cost is $500 for TTPOA Members / $550 for Non-Members
Payment should be made to TTPOA, Credit Card payment is strongly recommended. All fees are due by September 5,
2025, There will be no refunds for cancellations after that date.
If you are paying by check please specify this course name and in the notes. Mail check to TTPOA PO Box 304 Burnet, TX
78611 and reference in the note “Basic SWAT Course - San Antonio”
Inquiries regarding the course, payment, or other questions crangel@tapup540.com or 210-286-1792