Basic Sniper Course
Mon, Nov 29
|Jefferson County Sheriff Training Center
The course is a 40+ hour course to teach law enforcement officers the basic skills needed to be a police sniper/designated marksman.


Time & Location
Nov 29, 2021, 8:00 AM – Dec 03, 2021, 5:00 PM
Jefferson County Sheriff Training Center, 3500 Happy Hollow Ln, Fultondale, AL 35068, USA
About the Event
The cost is $250 per student
The course is a 40+ hour course to teach law enforcement officers the basic skills needed to be a police sniper/designated marksman. In addition to marksmanship, it will cover Fundamentals, Rifle and Ammunition considerations, Maintaining Data Books, and Intelligence gathering. Applicants must have written approval from their Sheriff or Chief to attend this course and APOST certified.
Equipment requirements are:
- Rifle, .308 or 5.56mm and scope combo capable of 1” or less groups at 100 yards. ZEROED PRIOR TO CLASS
- 300 rounds of match ammunition for the rifle
- Backpack for gear