Law Enforcement Training Counselor Course — Train-the-Trainers (Pistol Shooting Instructor Certification Programme)
The EBSSA Training Counselor (Pistol Shooting) programme is an advanced Train-the-Trainers course designed for law enforcement personnel who will teach, supervise, and certify new pistol shooting instructors within their organization. The course develops mastery in safe pistol handling, marksmanship coaching, range management, and—most importantly—instructional methodology: how to plan, deliver, assess, and standardize training so it is consistent, repeatable, and operationally relevant. Tactical elements are included to ensure instructor graduates can connect shooting fundamentals to real law enforcement requirements.
Topics
- Training Counselor Role & Standards
- Instructor vs Training Counselor responsibilities
- Training governance, standardization, documentation, QA/QC
- Safety & Range Management (Instructor-Level)
- Range commands, SOPs, risk control, medical/emergency procedures
- Line supervision, coaching positions, incident prevention
- Pistol Handling Mastery
- Safe weapon manipulation, loading/unloading, malfunction clearance
- Holster work fundamentals and safe practice design
- Marksmanship Diagnostics & Coaching
- Grip, stance, sighting, trigger control, recoil management
- Error recognition, corrective drills, performance tracking
- Methods of Instruction (MOI)
- Lesson planning, training objectives, adult learning principles
- Demonstration/coaching model, communication, feedback methods
- Training Design & Delivery
- Building structured courses (basic → advanced progression)
- Drill selection, standards, scoring, remediation plans
- Assessment & Certification System
- Instructor evaluation criteria and practical testing
- How to run instructor qualification and re-certification cycles
- Written/skills assessments and record-keeping
- Operational / Tactical Integration (LE Context)
- Use-of-cover principles for training scenarios
- Movement fundamentals, close-range engagement concepts
- Low-light fundamentals (as applicable) and decision-making under stress
- Train-the-Trainer Practicum
- Each candidate delivers coached lessons (micro-teaching)
- Performance review, instructor development plan, final validation