| Dec 2023 | Professional Trainers Symposium Nashville, TN Rangemaster Firearms Training Services, LLC https://rangemaster.com/ Invitation-only gathering of national defensive firearms trainers for continuing education and collective knowledge exchange. Presentations from several nationally renowned trainers, plus range drills led by Tom Givens of Rangemaster. | 10 Hours |
| Nov 2023 | Practical Gunfighter Nashville, TN Frank Proctor Shooting https://www.frankproctorshooting.com/ Two-day pistol and carbine course to refine fundamental skillsets, philosophy, and mindset necessary for responsible armed citizens, law enforcement, and military. | 16 Hours |
| Sep 2023 | Applied Defensive Handgun Skills Hermitage, TN John Holschen http://westcoastarmorynorth.com Two-day pistol and carbine course designed to install and refine fundamental skillsets, philosophy, and mindset necessary for responsible armed citizens, law enforcement, and military. | 16 Hours |
| Mar 2023 | 25th Annual Rangemaster Tactical Conference (Chief Logistics Officer) Dallas, TX Rangemaster Firearms Training Services (Tom Givens) http://taccon.info Tac-Con is the premier training event for everyone interested in personal defense. With 70+ courses on ten different simultaneous tracks, Tac-Con brings over 40 renowned trainers from across the country together in one place for one weekend. For the 2023 conference, I was promoted from a member of the range safety officer staff to logistics coordinator. I also attended several classes (lectures and live fire). | 24 Hours |
| Dec 2022 | Red Dot Pistol Instructor Certification Class Nashville, TN Modern Samurai Project (Scott Jedlinski) https://www.modernsamuraiproject.com Advanced-level training course tailored for individuals who possess a solid foundation in pistol skills and seek to enhance their expertise in using a RDS-equipped pistol and teaching these skills to others. | 16 Hours |
| Oct 2022 | Rangemaster Instructor Reunion and Conference Watkinsville, GA Rangemaster Firearms Training Services (Tom Givens) https://taccon.info Annual gathering of Rangemaster-certified firearms instructors for professional development via classroom presentations and live fire exercises; instructors convene to refine skills and discuss recent observations and lessons learned while conducting training courses around the country. | 16 Hours |
| Aug 2022 | NRA Chief Range Safety Officer Certification Course Murfreesboro, TN Citizen’s Safety Academy https://citizenssafety.com/ Course teaches the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to training, certifying, and supervising NRA range safety officers. Topics include range inspections, emergency procedures, firearm malfunctions, safety briefings, and developing range SOPs. | 14 Hours |
| Apr 2022 | Shooting on the Move Carbine Dover, TN Sentinel Concepts (Steve Fisher) https://sentinelconcepts.com “This one-day intensive class is a task focused on developing the concepts and skills required for shooting while moving in various directions while understanding and utilizing angles to clear lanes of fire with a carbine.” | 8 hours |
| Apr 2022 | Practical Shotgun Dover, TN Sentinel Concepts (Steve Fisher) https://sentinelconcepts.com “This class is geared toward those with training outside the basic classes from novice to the intermediate shooter, looking to tune up some skills.” | 8 hours |
| Mar 2022 | 24th Annual Rangemaster Tactical Conference (RSO) Dallas, TX Rangemaster Firearms Training Services (Tom Givens) https://taccon.info Tac-Con is the premier training event for everyone interested in personal defense. With 70+ courses on nine different simultaneous tracks, Tac-Con brings over 40 renowned trainers from across the country together in one place for one weekend. For the 2022 conference, I joined the event staff as a Range Safety Officer for live fire classes and also attended several classes. | 24 hours |
| Oct 2021 | Pistol Shooting Solutions Franklin, TN Gabe White Training (Gabriel White) http://www.gabewhitetraining.com “This class isn’t for beginners – it’s intended to help established defensive handgun practitioners realize the next steps in their journey toward technical excellence to go along with the mindset, awareness, and tactics that form the foundation of self-defense with a handgun.” | 20 hours |
| Aug 2021 | Handgun Accuracy Nashville, TN Tatiana Whitlock https://tatianawhitlock.com/ This class aims to develop the core physical, visual and mental skills that produce consistent accuracy on target. | 8 hours |
| Jul 2021 | Close Quarters Handgun Murfreesboro, TN Agile Training & Consulting https://agiletactical.com Course covers the tactics, techniques, and issues attendant to defensive use and deployment of handguns at close and very close ranges, from contact distance to about three yards. | 8 hours |
| Jul 2021 | OC Instructor for Non-Law-Enforcement Murfreesboro, TN Agile Training & Consulting https://agiletactical.com This course will cover the subject of less than deadly force defensive tools and tactics, with an emphasis on OC spray as a defensive tool as well as ways to avoid becoming a crime victim, tactics of the street criminal, and the MUC paradigm. | 8 hours |
| Jun 2021 | Rangemaster Instructor Reunion and Conference Raymond, MS Rangemaster Firearms Training Services (Tom Givens) https://rangemaster.com Annual gathering of Rangemaster-certified firearms instructors for professional development via classroom presentations and live fire exercises; instructors convene to refine skills and discuss recent observations and lessons learned while conducting training courses around the country. | 16 hours |
| Mar 2021 | USCCA Concealed Carry Instructor Certification Course Murfreesboro, TN Surreal Self Defense https://academy-qualifications.usconcealedcarry.com/become-an-instructor/ Class certifies instructors to teach the USCCA’s Concealed Carry & Home Defense Fundamentals course. Topics included home protection plans, defensive firearms applications, legal use of force, violent encounters and the aftermath, defensive gear and gadgets, and more. | 16 Hours |
| Mar 2021 | 23rd Annual Rangemaster Tactical Conference (RSO) Dallas, TX Rangemaster Firearms Training Services (Tom Givens) https://taccon.info Tac-Con is the premier training event for everyone interested in personal defense. With 70+ courses on nine different simultaneous tracks, Tac-Con brings over 40 renowned trainers from across the country together in one place for one weekend. | 24 hours |
| Feb 2021 | NRA Basic Pistol Instructor Certification Course Murfreesboro, TN Citizen’s Safety Academy https://citizenssafety.com This course certifies students as NRA pistol instructors. It includes training methodology, course organization, public speaking, and more. | 24 Hours |
| Feb 2021 | NRA Refuse to Be A Victim® Instructor Certification Course Murfreesboro, TN Citizen’s Safety Academy https://citizenssafety.com “One of the most important steps toward ensuring your own safety is having a personal safety strategy in place before you need it. NRA’s Refuse to Be A Victim® program teaches the tips and techniques you need to be alerted to dangerous situations and to avoid criminal confrontation.” | 8 Hours |
| Jan 2021 | Practical Tactical: TTPs for the Armed Citizen Memphis, TN Rangemaster Firearms Training Services (Tom Givens) https://rangemaster.com Topics include active shooters, home invasions, using cover, vehicle tactics, lessons learned from recent defensive shootings, low-light shooting, and more. | 16 Hours |
| Dec 2020 | Effective Assistant Instructor Training Murfreesboro, TN Citizen’s Safety Academy https://citizenssafety.com Assistant instructor is a very important, consequential job that involves lots of nuance, social fluency, discretion, quick decision-making, and attention to detail. CSA has developed a curriculum to help fill this need. | 4 Hours |
| Nov 2020 | Rangemaster Instructor Reunion and Conference Raymond, MS Rangemaster Firearms Training Services (Tom Givens) https://rangemaster.com Annual gathering of Rangemaster-certified firearms instructors for professional development via classroom presentations and live fire exercises; instructors convene to refine skills and discuss recent observations and lessons learned while conducting training courses around the country. | 16 Hours |
| Oct 2020 | Force Science® Certification Nashville, TN Force Science® Institute (Dr. William Lewinski) https://www.forcescience.org/training/certification “Participants in the Force Science Institute’s intensive five-day certification program uncover the unbiased truth and scientific realities surrounding officer performance under stress, action/reaction time, memory, decision-making and more aspects of complex, rapidly unfolding encounters.” | 40 Hours |
| Sep 2020 | Pistol Shooting Solutions Franklin, TN Gabe White Training (Gabriel White) http://www.gabewhitetraining.com “This class isn’t for beginners – it’s intended to help established defensive handgun practitioners realize the next steps in their journey toward technical excellence to go along with the mindset, awareness, and tactics that form the foundation of self-defense with a handgun.” | 20 Hours |
| Jun 2020 | Critical Handgun Employment Nashville, TN Sentinel Concepts (Steve Fisher) https://sentinelconcepts.com “Students will learn how to move and manipulate their daily or duty carry weapon in conventional and unconventional shooting positions with a focus on employment in a fluid environment.” | 16 hours |
| May 2020 | Master Firearms Instructor Course Raymond, MS Rangemaster Firearms Training Services (Tom Givens) https://rangemaster.com Topics include historical development of modern defensive firearms training, double-action revolver skills, low light training, firearms training course instructional design, best practices for designing live fire drills, and more. | 24 Hours |
| Apr 2020 | Gunfighter Carbine Nashville, TN Northern Red Training https://northernredtraining.com Topics include “rifle marksmanship, weapon manipulation, balancing speed and accuracy, target discrimination, multiple target engagements, and shooting on the move, and barricades.” | 30 Hours |
| Feb 2020 | Red Dot Pistol: Fundamentals and Performance Nashville, TN Modern Samurai Project (Scott Jedlinski) https://www.modernsamuraiproject.com Topics include zeroing red dots, ammo selection, draw stroke, close quarters, speed, dot tracking, modes of practice, target transitions, shooting on the move, dry fire, and more. | 16 Hours |
| Feb 2020 | Firearms Instructor Workshop Murfreesboro, TN Murfreesboro Police Department https://www.murfreesborotn.gov/1781/17648/Police Course covers all the skills needed for police firearms instructors to teach student officers. Course also included curriculum development workshops for instructor staff to design live fire courses and force-on-force scenarios. | 16 Hours |
| Jan 2020 | Establishing a Dominance Paradigm Nashville, TN Rangemaster Firearms Training Services (Tom Givens); Aprill Risk Consulting (William Aprill); and ShivWorks (Craig Douglas) https://rangemaster.com Course covers criminal psychology, stress management, tactical decision-making, and defensive handgun skills, all of which are applied in daily force-on-force training with blind scenarios, Simunitions, and trained role-players. | 30 Hours |
| Oct 2019 | Instructor Workshop Murfreesboro, TN Glock® Professional https://www.glocktraining.com Topics include principles of learning, realistic training concepts, curriculum development techniques, coaching and diagnostics, handgun ballistics, marksmanship fundamentals, safety and range procedures, emergency procedures, etc. | 16 Hours |
| Oct 2019 | Armorer Certification Course Murfreesboro, TN Glock® Professional https://www.glocktraining.com/ Teaches armorers “to maintain, troubleshoot and service all GLOCK® pistols by passing the Practical Examination and by scoring a minimum of 80% on the written examination.” | 8 Hours |
| Oct 2019 | DTI Instructor Certification Nashville, TN Defense Training International (John Farnam) https://defense-training.com Topics include “instructional technique, managing a Class, identifying instructional issues and individual problems, coaching students, fielding questions, safety issues, running a class and adhering to the scenario.” | 16 Hours |
| Oct 2019 | MAG 20 Nashville, TN Massad Ayoob Group (Massad Ayoob) https://massadayoobgroup.com “A two-day, 20-hour immersion course in rules of engagement for armed law-abiding private citizens, emphasizing legal issues, tactical issues, and aftermath management.” | 20 Hours |
| Sep 2019 | Intensive Pistol Skills Franklin, TN Rangemaster Firearms Training Services (Tom Givens) https://rangemaster.com “Intensive Pistol Skills is an extensive work-out of the essential skills involved in self-defense with a handgun.” | 16 Hours |
| Sep 2019 | Defensive Shotgun Franklin, TN Rangemaster Firearms Training Services (Tom Givens) https://rangemaster.com “This intensive course will teach you efficient techniques for handling and shooting the shotgun under stressful conditions.” | 8 Hours |
| Sep 2019 | Small Unit Tactics Nashville, TN Northern Red Training https://northernredtraining.com Teaches “skills needed to effectively shoot, move, and communicate as part of a team,” culminating with “force-on-force scenarios where elements will have to employ immediate action drills to be successful.” | 30 Hours |
| Aug 2019 | Pistol Shooting Solutions Franklin, TN Gabe White Training (Gabriel White) http://www.gabewhitetraining.com “This class isn’t for beginners – it’s intended to help established defensive handgun practitioners realize the next steps in their journey toward technical excellence to go along with the mindset, awareness, and tactics that form the foundation of self-defense with a handgun.” | 20 Hours |
| Aug 2019 | Law Enforcement Rangemaster Murfreesboro, TN High Ground Training Group (Denny Elliot) https://sniperproshop.net Course prepares law enforcement firearms instructors “to manage both a firearm training facility and an agency training program,” including “statistics tracking for success, range development, and budgeting.” | 40 Hours |
| Jul 2019 | Active Threat Integrated Response Murfreesboro, TN Murfreesboro Police Department https://www.murfreesborotn.gov/1781/17648/Police This course focuses on integrating and coordinating the response of all levels of emergency services, including police, fire, and EMS, to an active shooter event. | 16 Hours |
| Jun 2019 | AR-15 / M16 Carbine Armorer’s Course Murfreesboro, TN Windham Weaponry https://www.windhamweaponry.com “This extensive, two-day course covers the AR-15/M16 platforms and provides hands-on instruction on how to diagnose and repair malfunctions, return firearms to military specifications, perform function inspections, check headspace, and more.” | 16 Hours |
| Apr 2019 | Advanced Firearms Instructor Athens, GA Rangemaster Firearms Training Services (Tom Givens) https://rangemaster.com Course covers “different scoring methods; target design; course of fire design; instructor liability and how to limit it; and some of the psychological issues involved in teaching people how to fight for their lives.” | 16 Hours |
| Apr 2019 | Defensive Revolver Athens, GA Rangemaster Firearms Training Services (Tom Givens) https://rangemaster.com Course covers revolver nomenclature and operation, loading/unloading/reloading techniques, efficient shooting techniques, revolver accessories, and specialized holsters. | 8 Hours |
| Mar 2019 | 22nd Annual Rangemaster Tactical Conference New Orleans, LA Rangemaster Firearms Training Services (Tom Givens) https://taccon.info Tac-Con is the premier training event for everyone interested in personal defense. With 70+ courses on nine different simultaneous tracks, Tac-Con brings over 40 renowned trainers from across the country together in one place for one weekend. Attended several seminars, including: Major American Gunfights (Hearne); Improvised Trauma Care (House); The Five Ws of Risk (Aprill); Ammo Update (Topper); Mission Drives Gear (Bolke); Evolution of Firearms Training (Givens); and The Changing Face of the Firearms Industry (Johnson and Qadir). | 24 Hours |
| Mar 2019 | Scenario Instructor Course Murfreesboro, TN Simunition® https://simunition.com/en/training_courses The goal of this course is to train instructors how to safely conduct force on force training while utilizing Simunition® products. | 24 Hours |
| Feb 2019 | Unthinkable: The Criminal Mindset Nashville, TN Aprill Risk Consulting (William Aprill) https://www.personaldefensenetwork.com/article/williamaprill A “fast-paced and interactive overview of how Violent Criminal Actors think as they decide whom to victimize, focusing on our demeanor and behavior for cues that we appear easily victimized.” | 8 Hours |
| Jan 2019 | Mid / Long Range Carbine Eastaboga, AL Way of the Gun Performance Shooting (Frank Proctor) http://www.frankproctorshooting.com/ Course “focused on using the AR-15 at rifle distances from 50-650 yards from natural terrain shooting position.” | 8 Hours |
| Nov 2018 | TAPS Pistol Nashville, TN TMACS, Inc. (Patrick McNamara) https://www.tmacsinc.com TMACS delivers a “comprehensive, systematic, progressive Train-the-Trainer shooting program focused on fundamental mastery. The approach to instruction is through coaching and mentorship and both demonstrates and transfers a training method that is safe, effective, combat relevant, and encourages a continuous thought process that demands accountability.” | 16 Hours |
| Oct 2018 | Pistol Shooting Solutions Franklin, TN Gabe White Training (Gabriel White) http://www.gabewhitetraining.com “This class isn’t for beginners…” It is designed “to help established defensive handgun practitioners realize the next steps in their journey toward technical excellence to go along with the mindset, awareness, and tactics that form the foundation of self-defense….” | 20 Hours |
| Sep 2018 | Red Dot Defensive Pistol Pikeville, TN Sage Dynamics (Aaron Cowan) https://www.sagedynamics.org This RDS focus course is intended to address specifics of RDS use not found with traditional iron sight handguns. Specific skills, concepts, and principles unique to RDS handguns are covered in-depth. | 16 Hours |
| Sep 2018 | Tactical Night Fighter Lebanon, TN OTG Tactical (Bill Toy) https://www.otg-tactical.com “Low-light operations course providing graduates the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively search, illuminate, identify, and if necessary, engage threats in low light….” | 16 Hours |
| Jun 2018 | Close Quarters Tactics Nashville, TN Cumberland Tactics (Randy Cain) https://www.guntactics.com “This course focuses intently on teaching you how to survive an initial assault. Efficient footwork provides the mobility to create distance and buy time to either draw your pistol and engage or break contact.” | 16 Hours |
| May 2018 | Law Enforcement Vehicle Tactics Lebanon, TN OTG Tactical (Bill Toy) https://www.otg-tactical.com “Students will learn the skills necessary to deal with threats encountered while they are within the confines and also in close proximity to their patrol vehicle as well as how to effectively deal with threats who are inside a vehicle.” | 24 Hours |
| May 2018 | Hemorrhage Arrest Course Murfreesboro, TN Civilian Defender (Dr. Sherman House) https://civiliandefender.com Course is “designed to prepare the civilian defender to deal with the inevitable eventuality of stopping life-threatening bleeding.” | 4 Hours |
| May 2018 | Shotgun Instructor Certification Course Franklin, TN Rangemaster Firearms Training Services (Tom Givens) https://rangemaster.com Course covers shotgun selection, modifications, accessories, defensive shooting technique, gun-handling and manipulations, patterning, tactical applications, reloading, ammunition, modern teaching techniques, etc. | 24 Hours |
| Apr 2018 | Defensive Pistol Skills Waverly, TN First Person Safety (Lee Weems) https://firstpersonsafety.com “This course is designed to enhance the student’s defensive pistol skills. The drills will consist of rapid presentation to the target, changing your angle to get a safer shot, shoot/don’t shoot drills, divided attention drills, and more.” | 8 Hours |
| Apr 2018 | Social Shotgun Waverly, TN First Person Safety (Lee Weems) https://firstpersonsafety.com “This class focusses on the manipulations required to utilize a shotgun as a personal protection tool. Topics will include safety, proper loading and unloading techniques, ready conditions, ammunition considerations, and more.” | 8 Hours |
| Apr 2018 | Tactical Handgun 101 Franklin, TN Cumberland Tactics (Randy Cain) https://www.guntactics.com Topics include fundamentals of marksmanship, tactical manipulation, the draw stroke, malfunction clearance, weapon retention, shooting on the move, moving targets, alternate tactical body positions, mental conditioning, basic one-man tactics, working with a partner, and an introduction to team tactics. | 24 Hours |
| Mar 2018 | Gunfighter Carbine Nashville, TN Northern Red https://northernredtraining.com Topics include “rifle marksmanship, weapon manipulation, balancing speed and accuracy, target discrimination, multiple target engagements, and shooting on the move, and barricades.” | 30 Hours |
| Feb 2018 | Firearms Instructor Workshop Murfreesboro, TN Murfreesboro Police Department https://www.murfreesborotn.gov/1781/17648/Police Course covers all the skills needed for police firearms instructors to teach student officers. Course also included curriculum development workshops for instructor staff to design live fire courses and force-on-force scenarios. | 24 Hours |
| Jan 2018 | Basic Tactical Medical Instructor Program Murfreesboro, TN Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) https://www.fletc.gov/ BTMITP is “a highly intense training program” that teaches “skills necessary to mitigate the loss of their life or the life of another while in an active threat environment” with “limited equipment, lack of medically trained personnel, and prolonged time to evacuation.” | 24 Hours |
| Jan 2018 | TASER™ Certification Course Murfreesboro, TN Murfreesboro Police Department https://www.murfreesborotn.gov; https://train.taser.com/ Course covers TASER™ nomenclature, technology, cleaning and troubleshooting, smart use, tactical considerations, post incident considerations, and TASER™ exposure. | 8 Hours |
| Sep 2017 | Firearms Instructor Development Course Franklin, TN Rangemaster Firearms Training Services (Tom Givens) https://rangemaster.com Course covers modern adult learning theory; preparation, design, delivery, and documentation of firearms training courses; development of training aids (both physical and digital); coaching methodology; diagnostics; effective gun-handling techniques; combat marksmanship; practical familiarization with diverse arrays of handgun action types and designs. | 24 Hours |
| Jun 2017 | Performance Carbine Eastaboga, AL Way of the Gun Performance Shooting (Frank Proctor) http://www.frankproctorshooting.com/ “The Proctor Shooting Process involves an in-depth understanding and mastery of the ‘Fundamentals of Fast’ in order to shoot Fast, Accurate, Easy” (carbine platform). | 8 Hours |
| Jun 2017 | Armorer Certification Course Murfreesboro, TN Glock® Professional https://www.glocktraining.com/ Teaches armorers “to maintain, troubleshoot and service all GLOCK® pistols by passing the Practical Examination and by scoring a minimum of 80% on the written examination.” | 8 Hours |
| May 2017 | Tactical Patrol Officer Course Murfreesboro, TN Norse Tactical https://www.norsetactical.com Course is designed specifically for patrol officers who will respond in small elements. The course features live fire pistol training and Close Quarters Clearance techniques focused on two-man entry configuration. | 16 Hours |
| Apr 2017 | Performance Pistol Franklin, TN Way of the Gun Performance Shooting (Frank Proctor) http://www.frankproctorshooting.com/ “The Proctor Shooting Process involves an in-depth understanding and mastery of the ‘Fundamentals of Fast’ in order to shoot Fast, Accurate, Easy” (handgun platform). | 8 Hours |
| Jan 2017 | Firearms Instructor Workshop Murfreesboro, TN Murfreesboro Police Department https://www.murfreesborotn.gov/1781/17648/Police Course covers all the skills needed for police firearms instructors to teach student officers. Course also included curriculum development workshops for instructor staff to design live fire courses and force-on-force scenarios. | 24 Hours |
| Oct 2016 | TASER™ Certification Course Murfreesboro, TN Murfreesboro Police Department https://www.murfreesborotn.gov; https://train.taser.com/ Course covers TASER™ nomenclature, technology, cleaning and troubleshooting, smart use, tactical considerations, post incident considerations, and TASER™ exposure. | 8 Hours |
| Aug 2016 | Gunfighter Pistol / Carbine Nashville, TN Northern Red https://northernredtraining.com Topics include “marksmanship, weapon manipulation, balancing speed and accuracy, target discrimination, multiple target engagements, and shooting on the move, and barricades.” | 30 Hours |
| Jul 2016 | Survival Shooting Training Program Murfreesboro, TN Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) https://www.fletc.gov/ “The OSSTP is a dynamic, hands-on training program designed to give officers a renewal of the survival mindset and the tools to detect, avoid and win against spontaneous attacks.” | 40 Hours |
| May 2016 | Tactical Rifle Instructor Course Nashville, TN Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Officer’s Association https://tletoa.org/ This course is designed to give the instructor the knowledge and skills required to train police officers in the proficient utilization of the AR pattern rifle for duty. | 24 Hours |
| Nov 2015 | Police Carbine Certification Murfreesboro, TN Murfreesboro Police Department https://www.murfreesborotn.gov/1781/17648/Police Course gives student officers the basic knowledge and skills required to utilize and carry the AR pattern rifle for duty. | 8 Hours |
| Nov 2014 | Scenario Instructor Course Murfreesboro, TN Simunition® https://simunition.com/en/training_courses The goal of this course is to train instructors how to safely conduct force on force training while utilizing Simunition® products. | 24 Hours |
| Oct 2014 | Police Carbine Certification Murfreesboro, TN Murfreesboro Police Department https://www.murfreesborotn.gov/1781/17648/Police Course gives student officers the basic knowledge and skills required to utilize and carry the AR pattern rifle for duty. | 24 Hours |
| Jul 2014 | Armorer Certification Course Murfreesboro, TN Glock® Professional https://www.glocktraining.com/ Teaches armorers “to maintain, troubleshoot and service all GLOCK pistols by passing the Practical Examination and by scoring a minimum of 80% on the written examination” | 8 Hours |
| May 2014 | Instructor Development Course Murfreesboro, TN Murfreesboro Police Department https://www.murfreesborotn.gov/1781/17648/Police Course teaches law enforcement trainers how to build classes, create curricula, and design instruction in accordance with best practices for adult learning. | 40 Hours |
| May 2014 | TN Traffic Crash Investigation and Safety Symposium Nashville, TN Tennessee Highway Patrol https://www.tn.gov/safety/tennessee-highway-patrol A three-day “traffic crash investigation and safety conference for law enforcement officers held the week after Memorial Day each year in the Nashville, TN area.” | 24 Hours |
| May 2014 | Commercial Vehicle Foundation Brakes Nashville, TN Tennessee Highway Patrol https://www.tn.gov/safety/tennessee-highway-patrol Course focuses on braking systems used in commercial vehicle and how these systems affect accident reconstruction and investigation. | 4 Hours |
| May 2014 | Tire Failure Analysis Nashville, TN Tennessee Highway Patrol https://www.tn.gov/safety/tennessee-highway-patrol Course focuses on methods of tire failure and how these failures could affect accident reconstruction and investigation. | 4 Hours |
| Apr 2014 | Remington 870 Shotgun Armorer Course Murfreesboro, TN Remington Arms Company https://www.remingtondefense.com/training “In-depth training on service, inspection, troubleshooting, repair, factory authorized modification, disassembly, and re-assembly techniques for all Remington shotguns…” | 16 Hours |
| Mar 2014 | Police Firearms Instructor Certification Murfreesboro, TN Murfreesboro Police Department https://www.murfreesborotn.gov/1781/17648/Police Course gives law enforcement firearms trainers the tools and knowledge needed to teach police officers how to safely operate pistols and shotguns. | 40 Hours |
| July 2013 | Occupant Kinematics for the Traffic Crash Reconstructionist Murfreesboro, TN Institute of Police Technology and Management https://www.campusce.net/iptm/course/course.aspx?C=142&pc=45 Course teaches you how to recognize and interpret traffic crash evidence as it relates to occupant seating positions. We will show you how to determine the occupant movement from the crash damage and the subsequent injuries that resulted. | 40 Hours |
| July 2012 | Interview Techniques for the Traffic Crash Reconstructionist Murfreesboro, TN Institute of Police Technology and Management https://www.campusce.net/iptm/course/course.aspx?C=105&pc=45 Course helps guide you through the interview and/or interrogation process and help you obtain accurate information from the drivers, occupants, pedestrians and other witnesses to the traffic collision. | 40 Hours |
| June 2011 | Human Factors in Traffic Crash Reconstruction Murfreesboro, TN Institute of Police Technology and Management https://www.campusce.net/iptm/course/course.aspx?C=146&pc=45 Course utilizes lectures, discussions, in-class demonstrations and outside field exercises to give you an appreciation for the importance of human factors in explaining collision causation. | 40 Hours |
| Nov. 2009 | Forensic Mapping Murfreesboro, TN Bobby Jones Accident Reconstructionist https://reconstructionist.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 Course utilizes lectures, discussions, in-class demonstrations and outside field exercises to teach scene mapping using Total Station, tape, and laser. | 40 Hours |
| Aug. 2009 | Digital Forensic Photography Murfreesboro, TN University of Tennessee, Law Enforcement Innovation Center https://www.campusce.net/iptm/course/course.aspx?C=146&pc=45 Course teaches you how to properly photograph a crime scene, bodily injuries, low-light photography, micro/macro (close-up) photography. | 40 Hours |
| March 2009 | Fundamentals of Bus Collision Investigation Murfreesboro, TN US Department of Transportation, Transportation Safety Institute https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/safety/bus-safety-program Course utilizes lectures, discussions, in-class demonstrations and outside field exercises to give the student the skills needed to investigate traffic crashes involving buses. | 40 Hours |
| Aug. 2002 | Traffic Crash Reconstruction Hendersonville, TN Hendersonville Police Department https://hvillepd.org/ Course includes extensive project work to give attendees firsthand experience in crash reconstruction. Each student is required to diagram and analyze several different crash scenarios and complete vector sum analysis of each. | 80 Hours |
| Sept. 1999 | Advanced Traffic Accident Investigation Nashville, TN Institute of Police Technology and Management https://www.campusce.net/iptm/course/course.aspx?C=137&pc=45 Class delves into the advanced concepts of traffic crash investigations. Complex vehicle dynamics like acceleration/deceleration, factor, rate and airborne situations will be explored. You will learn to estimate speeds from falls, vaults, and flips and the calculation of kinetic energy and linear momentum. | 80 Hours |
| April 1999 | At Scene Traffic Accident Investigation Franklin, TN Institute of Police Technology and Management https://www.campusce.net/iptm/course/course.aspx?C=124&pc=45 Course shows you the proper procedures for measuring, scale diagramming, and photographing in order to record physical evidence and essential facts available only at the crash scene. | 80 Hours |
