CENTRAL ILLINOIS POLICE TRAINING CENTER
Brian Fengel, Director
Phone: (309) 690-7355
Fax: (309) 690-7359
Heather Grove: hgrove@icc.edu
Diane Schrementi: ds018b@icc.edu
Robert Pyszka: rp717@icc.edu
ILETSB – Firearms Instructor Course
Instructors: S.T.K. Training
July 29 – August 2, 2026
8am – 4pm
Class will meet at: Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office Range 2106 Illinois Route 9, Tremont IL
Enrollment Deadline: July 22, 2026
Requirement for attending training: PTI Badge shoot based on a 500 score and require a minimum of 400 score
Course Size: Minimum – 8 Maximum – 16
Course Objective
The purpose of this course is to teach new Firearms Instructors how to run a safe and efficient range.
Students who complete this class will be returning to their agency with the skills needed to instruct the two most important shooting skills, basic gun handling and marksmanship. Students will learn how to diagnose possible issues based on target feedback and observing the shooter in real time to improve accuracy. Students may bring a USB Thumb Drive for digital copies of targets used in class.
Day one will include a qualification shoot of all students. Everyone must complete the PTI Badge shoot with a minimum score of 400 out of 500. Students who cannot complete this task will be encouraged to attend further training to enhance marksmanship and return to a following class. This is crucial to keep this class on schedule.
Course Content
Topics covered/Methods of Instruction
- Stance
- Draw sequence
- Grip
- Sight alignment, sight picture
- Trigger press (anticipation)
- Follow through
- Malfunction Drills
- Coaching Skills/Techniques
- Developing Cost Effective In-Service Training (live fire targets, whole body hands, use of other types of targets)
- Teach Backs
- Reading targets (what could be causing the issues for the shooter)
- Level changes
- Use of flashlights/weapon lights
What to Bring:
Pistol and three magazines
Duty belt and magazine pouches used on duty
500 rounds of ammunition
Ear protection
Eye protection
Mobile In-Service Training Team#7 Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
MTU 7 request for certification of this course has been approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
Meets the following mandatory training criteria: TBA
