Basic Sniper Course
Mon, Dec 01
|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
Dec 01, 2025, 7:00 AM – Dec 05, 2025, 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 40+ hours 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 are 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