This course is designed for instructors, firearms trainers, and law enforcement personnel responsible for training others in Red Dot Sight systems.

This Train-the-Trainer course prepares officers to instruct others in the effective use of red dot sights on duty pistols. Through classroom and live-fire training, participants learn fundamentals, advanced applications, optic limitations, and instructional techniques. Coaching and teach-backs ensure officers return ready to train their own agencies with confidence.

• Structure vs. strength, efficiency through reduced effort
• Pros, cons, and limitations of market optics
• Using RDS in adverse weather and CQB/long-range scenarios
• Dealing with optic damage or glass obstruction
• Instructional techniques, adult learning, teach-backs
• Mounted/dismounted movement with application rationale

• Train and certify officers to instruct RDS pistol use effectively
• Diagnose shooter and student performance issues
• Master critical skills with various conditions and techniques

Required:

• Duty pistol with mounted Red Dot Sight
• Three (3) pistol magazines (minimum of 3)
• Duty Belt (or comparable) pistol holster and magazine pouches
• Ballcap, eye, and hearing protection
• Inclement weather gear (wet/cold)
• 750 rounds quality/factory ammunition (no reloads)
• Notebook and pen
• Water and food (no meals provided)
• Sunglasses, bug spray, sunblock (recommended)

Loaner Option:
OTOA offers a loaner Glock RDS pistol, optic & holster for $100 (9mm only). Email training@otoa.org with hand preference and optic choice (Holosun or Trijicon). Fee added to invoice.

Class starts at 8:00 AM. Training days are 8 hours long.

• 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.