Update your Defense Technology® 4-day Instructor Program credentials for another three years... for less time and for less money. This course combines classroom lecture and range drills, with an emphasis on instructor development and tactics, and includes comprehensive instruction in the technical, operational and tactical applications of OC, Less Lethal Munitions, Chemical Agents and Distraction Device® Munitions.

This instructor-level training provides detailed instruction in the use of all types and forms of Chemical Munitions. This extensive 8-hour course covers all aspects involved in the selection, preparation, deployment, storage and legal ramifications regarding the use of chemical agents. The student will acquire specific information in Defense Technology® chemical agent products, including CS, CN, OC and Smoke, along with the necessary skills to return to their agency and conduct in-service training.

This 8-hour course provides state-of-the-art instructor-level training on the topic of Less Lethal Impact Munitions. The student will gain detailed knowledge on the selection, preparation, deployment, storage and legal ramifications of Less Lethal Munitions. In particular, the student will gain specific information in Defense Technology® Less Lethal products, including 12ga, 37mm, and 40mm munitions, along with the skills necessary to return to their agency and conduct in-service training.

Our hallmark ICP Instructor Program provides the necessary training for a changing world. This course is comprised of four 8-hour instructor-level classes covering OC Aerosols, Impact Munitions, Chemical Munitions and Distraction Device® Munitions. The student will acquire instructor-level knowledge of Defense Technology® products, both technically and tactically, along with the skills necessary to conduct in-service training.

This instructor-level training course provides the student detailed information involved in the use of all types and forms of Diversionary or Distraction Device® munitions. The 8-hour course covers all aspects involved in the selection, preparation, deployment, storage, and legal ramifications regarding the use of all such devices.

Gain detailed information involved in the use of all types and forms of Oleoresin Capsicum aerosol projectors. This 8-hour course covers all aspects involved in the selection, preparation, deployment, storage, and legal ramifications regarding the use of all OC products. The student will also acquire specific information in Defense Technology® OC products, including all formulations, blends and spray patterns, along with the skills necessary to return to their agency and conduct in-service training.

This 2-Day course utilizes easy to learn, highly effective, control and restraint techniques that provide officers the confidence to quickly and safely control and handcuff an individual whether they are compliant or offering resistance. This course also covers techniques for carrying, application and removal as well as post-handcuff searching considerations and subject control for transport. Upon certification, participants will possess the skills and be provided with all course material to certify and re-certify officers in the Hiatt® Tactical Handcuffing program.

This 2-day course provides instruction with the proper uses of expandable or rigid straight batons, regardless of manufacturer, used for subject control & restraint to handcuffing and self-defense. This proven program also contains classroom segments on use of force, deployment and striking considerations and instructor development. Upon certification, participants will possess the skills and be provided with all course material to certify and re-certify officers in the MEB program.

This 2-day course provides participants with techniques for subject control & restraint and defensive skills when forced to use empty-hand striking techniques for protection against an attack. This program is intended for those who will be instructing students in self-defense, subject control & restraint for handcuffing and contains segments on weapon retention, searching and use of force. Upon certification, participants will possess the skills and be provided with course material to certify and re-certify officers in the MDTS program.

This 2-day course provides instruction with the proper uses of expandable or rigid side-handle PR-24 or Control Device batons, for superior subject control & restraint, self-defense and baton retention. This long-standing proven program also contains classroom segments on use of force, deployment and striking considerations and instructor development. Upon certification, participants will possess the skills and be provided with all course material to certify and re-certify officers in the PR-24 Baton program.

This 3-Day course was created to integrate with other proven Defense Technology training programs. During some arrest scenarios, a confrontation may place an officer in a tactically compromised position on the ground prior to gaining subject control and handcuffing. This program’s defensive and controlling skills will provide officers with techniques to quickly get back to their feet or rapidly gain control of an actively resistant or assaultive individual. This program also contains classroom segments on use of force and instructor development. Upon certification, participants will possess the skills and be provided with course material to certify and re-certify officers in the MGDS program.

The 5-day Defensive Tactics Instructor course provides defensive countermeasures and control and restraint techniques when faced with resisting or assaultive individuals. Once certified as a Defense Technology Training Academy Defensive Tactics Instructor, participants will possess the skills and be provided with course material to either deliver the comprehensive defensive tactics program comprised of the Monadnock Defensive Tactics System (MDTS), Monadnock Expandable Baton (MEB), Hiatt Tactical Handcuffing (HTH) and OC aerosol courses or certify and re-certify officers in each course independently.

This 1-day comprehensive class will provide attendees with academic Use-of-Force training which is relevant and critical for agencies and their officers. This training is tailored for law enforcement and covers a myriad of force-related matters incorporating lecture, video analysis, and classroom discussion of case law, de-escalation, reasonable force application and report writing to list a few. Upon certification, participants will possess the knowledge and be provided with course material to conduct a relevant classroom presentation to their officers regarding Use of Force.

This 1-Day disposable handcuffing instructor course provides effective techniques that allow officers to safely control and handcuff individuals using nylon “zip tie” style handcuffs as temporary restraints for situations often faced by corrections and during mass arrest and crowd management situations. Participants will learn and demonstrate proper equipment preparation, carrying, deployment and application, adjustment and removal, minimizing liability when using disposable handcuffs. Upon certification, participants will possess the skills and be provided with course material to certify and re-certify officers in the Disposable Cuff program.

This two-day course focuses on developing Instructor skills necessary for transitioning personnel from traditional iron sights to the pistol mounted electronic optics – Red Dot Sights. Like all Defense Technology Training Academy Instructor courses, it is designed to enhance the student’s abilities to create, present and conduct safe and relevant firearms training for personnel in their departments. Through discussions and practical range drills, students attending the Defense Technology Pistol Optics Instructor Course will be exposed to the latest “Red Dot” training techniques.

This course is conducted in cooperation and exclusively with Nightstick® and focuses on developing the Low Light Instructor. Like all Defense Technology Training Academy Instructor courses, it is designed to enhance the student’s abilities to create, present and conduct safe and relevant firearms training for personnel in their departments. Through discussions and practical range drills, students attending the Safariland Pistol Mounted Light Course will be exposed to Low Light firearms training techniques and light deployment tactics.

This course not only provides a review of Active Shooter incidents, suspect behavior, and historical data, but unlike many Active Shooter courses we focus on "one and two man" responses. We provide those first responders with the skills and tactics necessary to make a difference in the first critical minutes. This class covers rapid deployment, weapons and equipment, breaching, and room entry.

It is common for law enforcement agencies to require documented training in tactics and equipment they use, especially with lifesaving equipment. However, few officers are given documented training in the use of armored vehicles. This course provides students with the proven tactics and techniques that better utilize the advantages of armored vehicles in the dangerous environment with which they operate, such as SWAT situations, High Risks Warrants, Active Shooter, and Crowd Control.

Whether you’re training tactical operators, patrol officers, or drug enforcement units the Basic Tactical Shield Instructor Course will help you become more proficient as a ballistic shield operator and instructor. This intensive 3-day course provides instructors with the techniques and skills required to train their department's personnel while operating with a ballistic shield. Students will learn drills, shooting techniques and tactics for the ballistic shield officer, while being required to make presentations, supervise range drills and develop course(s) of fire.

This class includes some lecture, but mostly hands-on searching techniques and uses “state of the art” equipment and tactics that can help law enforcement officers take a vehicle or bus down in an effort to arrest armed suspects and/or save hostages.

Police officers are often first on the scene of traumatic injuries. They are often the first victim in a felonious assault on a peace officer. At some point in their career 75% of peace officers will be on the scene of a seriously injured fellow officer prior to the arrival of civilian emergency medical services. Fire department personnel and civilian emergency medical personnel generally lack the self-defense mindset and techniques to respond to a scene where they may be the intentional target of assault. This course adapts lessons learned in the military experience of Tactical Combat Casualty Care and translates this into contemporary law enforcement rescue practices.

Tactical officers are sometimes faced with a mission to enter and search buildings for a suspect(s) who may or may not be inside. While facing unknown obstacles and potential ambushes, training and use of all available resources could be the difference between a successful operation and one with a tragic ending.

Make the right decisions at critical moments. The Critical Incident Command and Tactical Decision-Making/2-Day Course will teach field supervisors and tactical and incident commanders the basics on how to confidently make the right decisions at critical times and make them in seconds in major violent incidents and natural disaster evacuations where people are at risk, based on case law and ethics.

The course is designed to maximize the efforts between the general public, law enforcement and on-scene security forces, to afford the best chance of survival and minimizing casualties. This curriculum focuses on active shooter profiles, re-evaluating firearms (if applicable) tactical training, better equipment, police response and what to expect. It also addresses the legal responsibilities when dealing with an active shooter, as well as choices for evacuation, first aid and engaging the shooter. The objective of this course is to train on-scene security personnel (armed or un-armed) in the initial actions to make a difference and potentially save lives in the crucial 3 to 4 minutes before police can arrive.

Designed by female law enforcement officers for female law enforcement officers, the goal of this course is to impart the skills and knowledge required to survive a fight for your life. Students will develop improved firearms accuracy, mental preparation and confidence through this challenging training education concept.

This fast-paced 2-day course is designed for personnel designated with the responsibility of providing protection during the transport of high-risk prisoners. Using a combination of lecture, practical exercises and scenario-based training, the curriculum provides comprehensive training on High Risk Transport operations.

Tactical teams are trained to resolve and defuse dangerous situations with a minimum amount of force. However, in a hostage situation they must be prepared to force entry into a stronghold and engage in lethal combat if a tactical intervention is necessary to save lives.

Rapid fire, accuracy and effectiveness are vital to officers in the field. This course emphasizes the possibilities of modern patrol rifle applications.

In today's volatile climate, agencies are finding it necessary to deploy officers in a crowd management environment more often than ever before. Typically outnumbered, in order to enhance officer safety and assist with controlling the protesters, the use of riot shields and riot batons have many operational benefits. This course will help prepare agencies to meet that need.

Designed to increase your awareness, skills and abilities in dealing with an unanticipated deadly threat at close range, this course will provide you with inoculation against the effects of stress by providing an opportunity to train and learn through experience. This course also includes case studies, emotional reactions, statistics and behavior analyses.

This 2-day course provides operators with the necessary tools and tactics to deploy onto an objective and make forced entry through the means of a manual ram and/or pry bar, shotgun breaching rounds, and flash-bang breaching.

Whether you are currently responsible for or are anticipating the need for a crowd management option, this course should be the foundation of your program. Featuring experiences from acts of civil disorder to large-scale riots, this 5-day course develops the line officer and supervisors for the complex challenges they will face during these dynamic events. Defense Technology Training uses a multi phased-ed approach, which includes core skill development, prior event analysis, decision building drills, policy and legal review, training protocols, and supervision aspects for operating such a team. Topics include mass arrest procedures, the use of riot shields and riot batons, protestor strategies, legal considerations, arrest team training, and the use of less lethal options. Students will receive an instructor’s certificate in crowd control tactics as well as an operator’s certificate as a less lethal operator.

The two-day Grenadier operator Course takes the concepts of less lethal options and focuses them in a crowd management environment. Over the course of the two days, our instructors will discuss each related munition, lessons learned from recent events and which less lethal options haven proven successful to resolve situations with minimal uses of force. All students will deploy impact, chemical, OC, and distraction device crowd munitions in a crowd control setting. Defense Technology Training uses a multi-phased approach which includes core skill development, decision building drills, policy, and legal considerations.

This 1-Day disposable handcuffing instructor course provides effective techniques that allow officers to safely control and handcuff individuals using nylon “zip tie” style handcuffs as temporary restraints for situations often faced by corrections and during mass arrest and crowd management situations. Participants will learn and demonstrate proper equipment preparation, carrying, deployment and application, adjustment and removal, minimizing liability when using disposable handcuffs. Upon certification, participants will possess the skills and be provided with course material to certify and re-certify officers in the Disposable Cuff program.