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Training: Advanced SWAT Course (ASC-4)

This course is for those assigned to a tactical team who have not received SWAT training. This course teaches the basic swat skills and participants should be in excellent physical condition and proficient with both primary / secondary weapons.

While we will shoot this course will is not designed to teach fundamental shooting skills, but team tactics and SWAT related skills.

Course Length: 4 Days
Scheduled Course Dates: click here
Class Size:18 max (6 minimum)
Pre-requisites: Basic SWAT Course
Clearances required: Sworn Law Enforcement Officer (Fed/State/Local)

It is a combat survival course like none ever offered before. The best in the business teach and hone your you skills to survive and win the fight! This is a course like no other. You will be challenged beyond your wildest dreams.

Instructors: Operators with extensive CONUS/OCONUS operational experience at the federal level. We will impart information in dynamic classroom as well as range training sessions. We demonstrate everything so you know exactly what we are requiring of you. If we can't do it, we should not be teaching it.

Overview: After an in-depth safety briefing, this course will teach the skills needed to perform as an Operator on a SWAT/SRT team. Tactical firearms training, Dynamic/Stealth entries, breaching, Hostage Rescue / Stronghold / Barricaded Suspect training, use of NFDs (noise-flash-devices or flashbangs) and much more will be covered in this fast-paced, yet effective training program.

One of the favorite sections of this course is the Team Building Module, which tests the physical abilities of the individual officer, but, more importantly, it forces officers to work together as a team. Developing a team concept is an absolute necessity for all tactical team members.

The highlight of the is the final exercise which brings all the concepts and skills together, requiring the students to conduct a real-world exercise under actual conditions at night as well as daylight. Following this, debriefings, critiques and certificates of completion are issued. For more information on course contents, see the outline below:

Course Outline:

• History of SWAT/Tactical Operations

• Equipment Considerations
• Extensive Tactical Firearms Techniques (Pistol/SMG-Carbine)
• Live-Fire Exercises
• Dynamic Entries
• Stealth Entries
• Officer Down Drills
• Mechanical Breaching Techniques
• Shotgun Breaching
• Ballistic Shield Tactics
• Stairwells
• Basic Hostage Rescue Tactics
• Intelligence Gathering
• Utilizing Operational Orders (Documentation)
• Communication Issues
• Night Operations
• Sniper Initiated Assaults

Hosting Agency Logistical Requirements:

• Functional Range
• Targets, paper
• Targets, steel (Static steel, Pepper-Poppers, etc)
• Targets, free standing,
• Shoot-house (optional but highly recommended)
• Buildings, vacant, business or school, 1
• Buildings, vacant, residence, 1
• Classroom w/Marker Board, 1
• TV
• Projector, PowerPoint capable, 1
• Radios, two-Way, 4
• NOTE: Additional requirements may be necessary depending on your training requirements.

Administrative:

Hosting agency receives two (2) free slots for hosting the course. Class must have a minimum of 10 paying students. Hosting agency can obtain exclusive training for their team (max. 20 students) for a flat fee based on numbers of instructors required. Hosting agency is also eligible for substantial discounts if purchasing any Blackhawk Industries tactical gear.