An Intensive 3 Day Program
September 9-11, 2025
Bucks County Police Training
Doylestown PA 

For Both Newcomers & Seasoned Firearms Instructors

The role of Range Masters and Firearms Instructors is paramount, requiring an intricate blend of proficiency in skills spanning organization, training, and documentation. Recognizing the profound responsibility and potential repercussions of their roles – including life-altering decisions and possible litigation – they must perpetually prepare to withstand community scrutiny and judicial assessments.

Introducing the Range Master Course – your comprehensive guide to excelling in range management for law enforcement.

Gone are the days when merely following the standard state qualification courses sufficed. Modern firearms training should integrate enriching exercises and champion the principles of adult learning. It demands the delivery of relevant, updated content, with an emphasis on state standards intertwined with real-world scenarios. An instructor armed with obsolete materials is not just a risk to himself but to the entire organization.

This intensive three-day program is meticulously crafted to elevate both newcomers and seasoned firearms instructors, ushering them into an enhanced phase of their professional journey.

Core Highlights of the Range Master Course:

• Positional Precision: Understand the underlying reasons and justifications behind the selection of Range Masters.
• Adaptive Adult Learning: Immerse in the nuances of adult learning techniques tailored for effective firearms training.
• Lesson Logistics: Dive deep into lesson plan creation and execution, ensuring every module you teach is impactful.
• Safety First: Prioritize the safety of range personnel and attendees at all times.
• Strategic Responses: Formulate range incident action plans, with a focus on medical emergencies.
• Mastering Management: Grasp the complete scope of a Range Master’s control and influence.
• Financial Foresight: Develop budget strategies tailored for Range Master responsibilities.
• Legal Lens: Delve into pertinent case law affecting range management.
• Guidelines and Governance: Master the intricacies of policy, procedure, scheduling, and record-keeping.
• Skill Synthesis: Emphasis on instantly applicable skills that can be incorporated into your training modules.
• Design and Durability: Understand the intricacies of range design and upkeep.
• Eco-Care: Learn about hazardous material abatement, ensuring a safer environment.

Emerge as a certified Range Master, equipped with a wealth of knowledge, ready to champion best practices in the field. The future of range mastery awaits you.

IALEFI Canceled Program:         Full refund paid/credit

Student Cancels:
   2 Weeks Prior to start                 Non-Refundable
   3 Weeks Prior to start                 50% refund of course value, or full credit for 1 year
   4 Weeks Prior to start                 Refund minus $50.00 processing fee, full credit for 1 year
   More than 4 Weeks prior            Refund minus $50.00 processing fee, full credit for 3 years

Student Fails:                               No Refund

Student leave due to
exigent circumstances:               Full credit for IALEFI course for 5 years
 

Different proven methodologies will be used to enhance the teaching skills of the police firearms instructor. Hands-on skills will progress from the basics to the more complex and all participants regardless of skill level will find themselves challenged. Practicalexercise will put an emphasis on both defense-minded efficiency and operational skills.

Throughout the three-day program, participants will be exposed to various concepts and skills designed to improve the professional value of instructors and their students. The information presented will prove especially useful in creating a positive training experience that will ultimately result in greater officer safety.  Live fire exercises will be both demanding and challenging and attendees should be in good physical condition. Our goal is to provide a quality service so that we may better prepare our law enforcement officers who go in harm’s way. 

Topics covered:

• Active range safety

• Review of fighting fundamentals/positions

• Operational skills

• Gunfight mindset and how to teach it to others

• Adult learning concepts for greater retention
   
• Developing coaching strategies for natural action response
   

• Concepts to skills to drills

Student Equipment Requirements:

1. Pistol and holster(s) – pistol 600 round (if shotgun is included) or 800 rounds (if shotgun is excluded).

2. Semi-auto rifle with a sling – 400 rounds and 2 magazines  

3. Duty shotgun with a sling – 120 rounds (at least 10 rounds slugs, duty-type or bird shot okay for the rest).

4. Wrap around eye protection, ear protection and brimmed hat.  Range appropriate apparel.

5. Hydration fluids and snacks 
   
   IALEFI Canceled Program:         Full refund paid/credit
   
   Student Cancels:
      2 Weeks Prior to start                 Non-Refundable
      3 Weeks Prior to start                 50% refund of course value, or full credit for 1 year
      4 Weeks Prior to start                 Refund minus $50.00 processing fee, full credit for 1 year
      More than 4 Weeks prior            Refund minus $50.00 processing fee, full credit for 3 years
   
   Student Fails:                               No Refund
   
   Student leave due to
   exigent circumstances:               Full credit for IALEFI course for 5 years