75E: Entry Level Handgun Course (3-day Course)

1. The security officer handgun classroom training will include but not be limited to the following:

• Practical handgun handling
  • Identification of handgun parts
  • Draw
  • Reholstering
  • Ready position
  • Loading
  • Administrative loading
  • Tactical reloading
  • Rapid reloading
  • Unloading
  • Malfunctions
  • Immediate actions procedures
  • Remedial action
  • Proper care and maintenance
  • Firearms retention
  • Ammunition identification and management
  • Range safety
  • Tactical considerations
  • Movement
  • Cover and concealment
     
• Fundamentals of marksmanship
  • Grip
  • Stance (position)
  • Sight alignment
  • Sight picture
  • Trigger control
  • Breathing
  • Follow through
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• Dim light/low light/reduced light practice and familiarization
  • Identification of target/threat/background
  • Unaided training
  • Aided training
  • Flashlight use
  • Reloading during low light conditions
  • Malfunctions
  • Range safety
  • Tactical considerations
  • Movement
  • Cover and concealment
  • Multiple target drills
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• Use of force
  • Deadly force
  • Justifiable deadly force
     
• Liability
  • Criminal liability
  • Civil liability
  • Negligent discharge prevention
     
• Judgmental shooting: judgmental shooting scenarios will be conducted in the classroom/range
  • Shoot/don’t shoot judgment
  • Turn and fire drills
  • Failure to stop drills
  • Multiple target drills
     
• Lead exposure

Course Hours (excluding written examination) – 24 hours

2. Written examination with a passing score of 70% or higher required.

3. Range qualification with a passing score of 75% or higher required.