National Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors Association upcoming events

Advanced Firearms Instructor (Monday, June 22, 2026)

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by the Marine Corps Police Department - Blount Island

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: CLOSED COURSE

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: Jeremy Williams and Marcus Custer

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Advanced Firearms Instructor (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by the San Marcos Police Department

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $675 / Registration deadline is June 9th

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: Robert Kiernan and Benjamin Kurata

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Remedial Training & Coaching Specialist (Thursday, June 25, 2026)

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Marine Corps Police Department

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: CLOSED COURSE

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: Marcus Custer and Jeremy Williams

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Remedial Training & Coaching Specialist (Monday, July 06, 2026)

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Allegheny County Police Training Academy

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $450 / Registration deadline is June 22nd

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: Heath Layman &

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Modern Day Pistol (Wednesday, July 08, 2026)

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Allegheny County Police Training Academy

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $225 Registration Deadline June 24th

Hours: 0800-1700

Instructors: Heath Layman &

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Remedial Training & Coaching Specialist (Monday, July 13, 2026)

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by the Prince William County Criminal Justice Academy

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: CLOSED COURSE

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: Marcus Custer and Robert Kiernan

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Live-Fire Training Casualty Care (Wednesday, July 15, 2026)

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Prince William County Criminal Justice Academy

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: CLOSED COURSE

Hours: 0800-1700

Instructors: Robert Kiernan and Marcus Custer

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Force-on-Force Instructor (Monday, July 20, 2026)

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Grapevine Police Department

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $675 / Registration deadline is July 6, 2026

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: TBD

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Advanced Firearms Instructor (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by the Denton County Sheriff's Office

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $675 / Registration deadline is July 7th

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: TBD

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Remedial Training & Coaching Specialist (Thursday, July 23, 2026)

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by the Grapevine Police Department

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $450 - Registration Deadline July 9th

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: TBD

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Covert Carry Instructor (Monday, July 27, 2026)

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Bellevue Police Department

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $675 - Registration Deadline July 13th

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors:TBD

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Advanced Firearms Instructor (Wednesday, July 29, 2026)

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Fort Collins Police

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $675 / Registration deadline is July 14th

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: Paul Wood & Tammy Tracy-Lunsford

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Remedial Training & Coaching Specialist (Wednesday, July 29, 2026)

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $450 / Registration deadline is July 15th

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: Heath Layman and Shoji Hattori

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Advanced Firearms Instructor (Monday, August 03, 2026)

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Allegheny County Police Training Academy

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $675 / Registration deadline is July 20th

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: TBD

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Live-Fire CQB / Shoot House Instructor (Wednesday, August 05, 2026)

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by the Osceola County Sheriff's Office

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $600 / Registration Deadline July 22nd

Hours: 0800-1700 (Day 1 & Day 3) and 1200-2100 (Day 2)

Instructors: Jordan Spencer and Jeremy Williams

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Low Light Shooting: White Light (Tuesday, August 11, 2026)

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by the Clay County Sheriff's Office

Registration Fee: $450 / Registration deadline is July 28th

Hours: 0800-1700 each day (Indoor Range)

Instructors: TBD

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Remedial Training & Coaching Specialist (Tuesday, August 18, 2026)

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Buncombe County Sheriff's Office

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $450 - Registration Deadline August 4th

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: TBD

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Rangemaster Development (Tuesday, August 18, 2026)

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Granbury Police Department

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $675 / Registration deadline is August 4th

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: Benjamin Kurata and Jim Moss

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Advanced Firearms Instructor (Monday, August 24, 2026)

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Athens-Clarke County Police Department

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $675 / Registration deadline is August 10th

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: TBD

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Advanced Firearms Instructor (Monday, August 31, 2026)

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Osceola County Sheriff's Office

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $675 / Registration deadline is August 17th

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: Jeremy Williams and TBD

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Remedial Training & Coaching Specialist (Wednesday, September 02, 2026)

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by CoreCivic

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Deadline: CLOSED COURSE

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: TBD

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Force-on-Force Instructor (Tuesday, September 08, 2026)

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by University of Tennessee Southern & Giles County Sheriff's Department

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $675 / Registration deadline is August 25th

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: Benjamin Kurata

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Advanced Firearms Instructor (Monday, September 14, 2026)

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by APOSTC LE Academy - Baldwin County

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $675 / Registration deadline is August 31st

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: TBD

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Remedial Training & Coaching Specialist (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Samarcand Training Academy

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $450 / Registration deadline is September 2nd

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: TBD

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Remedial Training & Coaching Specialist (Tuesday, September 22, 2026)

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by the San Marcos Police Department

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $450 - Registration Deadline September 8th

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: Heath Layman & TBD

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Live-Fire Training Casualty Care (Thursday, September 24, 2026)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by San Marcos Police Department

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $225 / Registration Deadline September 10th

Hours: 0800-1700

Instructors: TBD & Heath Layman

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Force-on-Force Instructor (Monday, September 28, 2026)

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by the Washington State Patrol

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $675 / Registration deadline is September 14th

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: Paul Wood & TBD

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Semi-Auto Rifle Instructor Certification (Wednesday, October 07, 2026)

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $675 / Registration deadline is September 23rd

Hours: 0800-1700 (Day 1 & Day 3) / 0800-2200 (Day 2)

Instructors: Jordan Spencer and Paul Wood

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This is a hybrid 40-hour certification course. 12 hours of online training will be required prior to the start date. The remaining 28 hours (3 days) of in-person training will be during this class.

The online portion of the training will open up ten (10) days before the start date of this class. Registered attendees will receive an email at that time with a link to begin their online training. Passing the online portion is MANDATORY to continue on to the in-person training.

Red Dot Sights (RDS) for Duty Pistols (Tuesday, October 13, 2026)

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center

Registration Fee: $450 / Registration deadline is September 29th

Hours: 0800-1700 (Day 1) & 1300-2200 (Day 2)

Instructors: Heath Layman and

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Semi-Auto Pistol Instructor Certification (Monday, October 19, 2026)

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Willapa Firearms Training and Hoquiam Police Department

Registration Fee: $675 - Registration Deadline October 5th

Hours: 0800-1700 (Day1 & Day 3) / 0800-2200 (Day 2)

Instructors: Heath Layman & Marcus Custer

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This is a hybrid 40-hour certification course. 12 hours of online training will be required prior to the start date. The remaining 28 hours (3 days) of in-person training will be during this class.

Remedial Training & Coaching Specialist (Thursday, October 22, 2026)

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Willapa Firearms Training & Hoquiam Police Department

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $450 / Registration deadline is October 8th

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: Heath Layman & Marcus Custer

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Semi-Auto Pistol Instructor Certification (Monday, October 26, 2026)

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office

Registration Fee: $675 - Registration Deadline October 12th

Hours: 0800-1700 (Day1 & Day 3) / 0800-2200 (Day 2)

Instructors: TBD

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This is a hybrid 40-hour certification course. 12 hours of online training will be required prior to the start date. The remaining 28 hours (3 days) of in-person training will be during this class.

Red Dot Sights (RDS) for Duty Pistols (Thursday, October 29, 2026)

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by the Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office

Registration Fee: $450 / Registration deadline is October 15th

Hours: 0800-1700 (Day 1) & 1300-2200 (Day 2)

Instructors: TBD

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Red Dot Sights (RDS) for Duty Pistols (Monday, November 02, 2026)

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by the Itawamba Community College

Registration Fee: $450 / Registration deadline is October 19th

Hours: 0800-1700 (Day 1) & 1300-2200 (Day 2)

Instructors: TBD

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Semi-Auto Pistol Instructor Certification (Monday, November 09, 2026)

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Mt. Holly Springs Borough Police Department

Registration Fee: $675 - Registration Deadline October 26th

Hours: 0800-1700 (Day1 & Day 3) / 0800-2200 (Day 2)

Instructors: TBD

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This is a hybrid 40-hour certification course. 12 hours of online training will be required prior to the start date. The remaining 28 hours (3 days) of in-person training will be during this class.

Rangemaster Development (Tuesday, November 10, 2026)

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Timnath Police Department

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $675 / Registration deadline is October 27th

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: TBD

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Remedial Training & Coaching Specialist (Tuesday, November 17, 2026)

Tue, 17 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by PA Department of Corrections

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $450 - Registration Deadline November 3rd

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: Heath Laymen and Robert Kiernan

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Live-Fire Training Casualty Care (Thursday, November 19, 2026)

Thu, 19 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by PA Department of Corrections

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $225 / Registration Deadline November 5th

Hours: 0800-1700

Instructors: Robert Kiernan and Heath Laymen

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THANKSGIVING BREAK (Monday, November 23, 2026)

Mon, 23 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT

NLEFIA will not be conducting training events during the week of Thanksgiving to allow our staff time to spend with their families.

To schedule a course, please contact our Training Coordinator, Paul Wood at paul@nlefia.org or call the office and leave a message.

Thank you for you continued support of the Association.

- NLEFIA Staff

Remedial Training & Coaching Specialist (Monday, November 30, 2026)

Mon, 30 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Washington State Patrol

NLEFIA Members Only

Registration Fee: $450 - Registration Deadline November 16th

Hours: 0800-1700 each day

Instructors: Marcus Custer

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Low Light Shooting: White Light (Wednesday, December 02, 2026)

Wed, 02 Dec 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Denton County Sheriff's Office

Registration Fee: $450 / Registration deadline is November 18th

Hours: 1300-2200 both days

Instructors: TBD

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HOLIDAY BREAK (Saturday, December 12, 2026)

Sat, 12 Dec 2026 07:00:00 GMT

NLEFIA will not be conducting training events during the last three weeks of the year to allow our staff time to spend with their families for the Holiday Season. We will resume training in January 2027!

If you would like to schedule a course in 2027, please contact our Training Coordinator, Paul Wood at paul@nlefia.org or call the office and leave a message.

Thank you for you continued support of the Association. We look forward to presenting more great training in 2027 and beyond!

- NLEFIA Staff