This course is designed for sworn law enforcement officers tasked with the multiple facets of chemical agents, including safety, training, proper deployment, tactical applications, decontamination, administrative duties, and liability.

Chemical Agent Instructor addresses multiple facets of chemical agents, including safety, training, proper deployment, tactical applications, decontamination, administrative duties, and liability. Each student is required to present assigned topics to the class and team-teach an assigned topic to a group of students as part of the course’s final exam.  Students must also pass a written final exam. Students will need to bring either a laptop or an iPad/Tablet to complete the written components of the practical application presentation. This course will not just prepare you to deploy chemical agents, but to train, document, and defend your program.

Students enrolled in the Chemical Instructor Course will be exposed to controlled amounts of gas as part of their training. This exposure is conducted in a supervised environment by qualified personnel to ensure safety while providing participants with a practical understanding of the effects and proper response procedures associated with chemical agents. Participation in this portion of the training is intended to prepare students for real-world scenarios they may encounter in the line of duty.

This course is designed to educate students on best practices regarding the use of chemical agents. 

• Safety Considerations
• Training
• Tactical Application
• Decontamination
• Adminsitrative Duties
• Criminal and Civil Liability
• Instructor development and teach backs
• Students must pass a written final exam and a practical applicaiton presentation

Required Equipment:

• The Following Munitions: two (2) ferrets and (2) handheld chemical agent munitions (for students who must fly to the course, please contact training@otoa.org to discuss options)
• A 37mm/40mm chemical agent launcher for the munitions brought to the class
• Gas mask/Air Purifying Respirator and an extra filter
• Hearing protection (that can be worn with a gas mask/APR)
• Nomex or heavy-duty tactical gloves
• Eye protection
• Tactical uniform and boots or other appropriate clothing
• Calculator
• Smart device (i.e. Laptop, iPad/Tablet and/or Smart Phone)

Classes begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. and conclude at 5:00 p.m. each day. A lunch break will be provided. While there will be a classroom component, the majority of the training will take place on the range.

• If you are allergic to bees, outdoor plants, or animals, please bring your epinephrine pen or other medication.
• Life-threatening allergies and pre-existing injuries or conditions must be reported to the OTOA training staff on day one of training.

Students are responsible for their lodging, transportation, and food.