Upcoming Courses

The Rifle Instructor Course prepares officers to teach the fundamentals of rifle operation and marksmanship.

This is a 3-day course approved for 21 Minnesota POST credits.

Students will learn effective techniques for rifle operation and structured, repeatable strategies for instruction that can be brought back to their agencies. The course covers shooting fundamentals, lesson plan development, transition drills, and methods for effectively teaching others. Topics include equipment selection and maintenance, zeroing, skill-building drills, tactical ready positions, shooting on the move, positional shooting, reloads, malfunction clearance, and more.

This small-group environment combines lecture, demonstration, coaching, and live-fire exercises. Students will conduct teach-backs, learn to run a firing line, and give brief instructional presentations. The course concludes with a live-fire qualification.

Course Objectives

• Apply rifle fundamentals and elements of marksmanship
• Develop lesson plans for rifle instruction
• Conduct transition drills and skill-building exercises
• Teach equipment selection, setup, and maintenance
• Zero rifles and apply positional and movement shooting techniques
• Manage reloads and malfunction clearances
• Run a firing line safely and effectively
• Build confidence as both a shooter and an instructor

What to Bring

• Body armor
• 1,000 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition
• Rifle with sling and at least three magazines
• Duty pistol with 50 rounds of ammunition
• Duty belt or load-bearing vest
• Eye and ear protection
• Extra batteries for equipment

Students must have completed an approved firearms instructor course prior to attending. Please email info@stormtraininggroup.com to request authorization before registering.

Featured Instructors

Jeff Whitbeck
and
Derrick Herling

Testimonials

“I am significantly more confident in my own shooting abilities. What I liked most about the training was the repetition and overall shooting opportunities. I have already recommended this course to others. It’s fun and laid back, but also challenging in a good way.”
Keirsten Englund, Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office

“Extremely knowledgeable instructors with an obvious passion for what they do.”
Eric Anderson, Lakeville Police Department

“Class was awesome! Great instruction, demonstration, and great material. I am now very confident in teaching basic firearm skills and this class really broke it down.”
Josh Sannes, Eagan Police Department

“I feel that I learned a lot about the instruction portion of firearms training and relating these techniques to newer or less experienced officers. The instructors were very personable and very professional. They were very open about learning from their students. I like that the students ran a lot of the range with supervision from the instructors.”
Jordan Hellerud, Saint Louis Park Police Department

“I wanted to learn how to train officers who never touched a gun, and I learned how step by step. These instructors are better than any course I have had. Instructors very much wanted to help YOU become a better instructor, could tell they cared and were very knowledgeable.”
Dave Streefland, Eagan Police Department

“I feel my shooting skills have improved significantly as well as my teaching skills. Excellent instructors, very skilled and competent. What I liked most about the course was actually practicing running my own firing lines. This course was excellent, among the best I’ve ever attended.”
Chris Anderson, Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office

“Very good course! Goes over the fundamental trainings to be able to teach other people at all skill levels.”
Jordan McKellips, Plainview Police Department