Firearms Instructor Course - 40 Hours - Chudwin
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Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Ends On: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Registration Deadline: Monday, November 2, 2026
Class Time(s): 11/3-7/2026: 10:00 AM -- 6:00 PM
Ends On: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Registration Deadline: Monday, November 2, 2026
Class Time(s): 11/3-7/2026: 10:00 AM -- 6:00 PM
Instructor Location:
Will County Sheriff's Department
Instructor: Jeff Chudwin and Kimberly Heath-ChudwinWill County Sheriff's Department
16911 W. Laraway Rd
Joliet, IL 60433
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Joliet, IL 60433
Member's Fee: $0
Non-Member & Civilian Fee: $0
Course Description: This course of instruction is designed to produce a qualified law enforcement firearms instructor who is capable of training police officers of all experience levels to safely, efficiently, and effectively employ their duty handguns in the course of their work activities. Additionally, student officers will be trained on choosing various firearms, ammunition, and firearms accessories for the law enforcement mission. Communications skills coupled with teaching and learning skills will be integrated into every component of this course of instruction. This course is open to any officer who is currently assigned as or under consideration for assignment as a police firearms instructor.
At the completion of this training, the student officer will be able to identify the law enforcement mission critical goals and objectives of a police firearms instructor, demonstrate the instructional issues, and produce documentation detailing the training efforts. Student officers will be required to pass a written exam, correctly demonstrate designated training exercises, and pass a live fire qualification course with their duty handgun.
Training methodology will be:
- Explanation – By Instructor
- Demonstration – By Instructor
- Corrected Practice / Hands On By Student Officer Under Supervision of Instructor(s)
- Demonstration – By Student Officer
STUDENTS MUST BRING THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT TO CLASS:
- 1,200 rounds of factory pistol ammunition and duty pistol with minimum of 3 magazines
- Patrol rifle with tactical sling and three magazines / 200 rounds of factory .223/5.56 m/m ammunition
- Hat with bill to protect face from brass ejections
- Eye protection
- Pencil/pen and notebook
- Duty leather and pistol
- Duty flashlight
- Soft body armor
- Comfortable clothing and boots, NO SHORTS (fatigues/BDUs suggested) NOTE: Students will participate in multiple tactical exercises and can expect to get dirty.
- Water to drink during tactical exercises
- A packed lunch
All attendees must be sworn law enforcement personnel registered by their respective Law Enforcement Agencies and on-duty.
*This course is partially funded by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.
This training covers the following mandates:
- Constitutional / Proper Use of LE Authority - 0.5 hours
- Use of Force: De-escalation Techniques - 2.5 Hours (0.50 Hour Scenario Based) hours
- Use of Force: Law concerning stops, searches, and use of force - 2 Hours (1 Hour Scenario Based) hours
- Use of Force: Officer Safety Techniques - 14 Hours (10 Hours Scenario Based) hours
