Firearms Training Course RED DOT (1 DAY) NEW COURSE DATES COMING

Red Dot Optics Firearms Training (handgun) TCOLE #2529 (1 Day)

Hosted by: Jackson County Sheriff’s Office 

Course Dates: October 19th 2023. This is a 1 day, 8hr TCOLE course 8am-5pm

Course location: Jackson County Sheriff’s Office 
TCOLE Instructor Kirby Evans of GT Distributors 
Course Fee is $260.00. 

The 1 day (300rd) TCOLE Red Dot Handgun course is designed around current TCOLE Red Dot Optics course for Red Dot Sight equipped pistols. This course is designed by a veteran TCOLE instructor to insure that Maximum information retention, efficiency of knowledge, practical application and RDS proficiency is achieved. The students will leave the course with a high level of understanding of the Miniature Red Dot sight as it applies to the handgun. The students will learn skills and techniques through positive reinforcement in a group setting. TCOLE credit will be posted by the host agency upon completion of course. This course will cover multiple areas including but not limited to: 
Utilization and benefits of RDS on a handgun 

  • Common RDS issues 
  • Maintenance
  • RDS manipulation
  • Zero distances
  • Occluded shooting, additional sight methods  
  • Tracking the dot and shooter analysis 

Focus will be on the fundamental skills you need to consistently and efficiently utilize your RDS pistol in real world applications. We have packed this course with information to help make you a better shooter. You will leave the course with a greater understanding and more advanced skill level.

Course Prerequisites: 

  • Hold a TCOLE Peace Officer License that is in “Good Standing”

Equipment List 

  • Ballistic vest is mandatory
  • Red Dot Optic equipped pistol and 3 magazines (with at least 2 magazine pouches)
  • Reliable “outside the waistband”  or duty holster (no Serpa holsters) 
  • Pen, pencil and writing material
  • Eye and ear protection 
  • Appropriate Range clothing 
  • 300 rounds of pistol ammunition
    * Ammunition and weapons may be available for purchase through www.gtdist.com . 
    ** Loaner weapons may be available. 
    * Ammunition may be available for purchase through www.gtdist.com . 
    * Loaner weapons may be available.

Payments: contact Amari.Blythe@gtdist.com  for payments of courses via (individual or agency) check, credit card or purchase order made payable to G T Distributors. 

  • A non-refundable deposit of $200.00 will be required to hold a slot in the course if the course is not paid in full. 
  • Full payment must be completed 30 days prior to the start of the course. 
  • GT’s requires a minimum of 30 days cancelation notification to be given via email for anyone who has fully paid but can’t attend the course. This will need to be completed to be credited the refundable portion of the course fees. Any course cancelation notices via text or by phone will not be accepted.
  • Cancelations less than 30 days are non-refundable 

Amari Blythe will need the following information for you to sign up

  • Name as it shows on TCOLE
  • TCOLE PID #
  • DOB
  • Agency
  • Contact number and email
  • Payment method   

For course related questions please contact Instructor Kirby Evans at kirby.evans@gtdist.com cell: 512-673-0049


Kirby Evans Instructor Bio 

Kirby Evans brings is a Texas Master Peace Officer and seasoned TCOLE firearms instructor. Throughout his tenure as a Senior Officer of the Corpus Christi Police Department, Evans acted as a Patrol Field Training Officer, a Range Master and Department Armorer, Narcotics and Gang Investigator. He played a vital role in updating the agencies training and gear as an instructor for both firearms and tactics, leading a broad-based team of up to 55 instructors at a time for a 460 officer department. During this time, Evans also founded HDC Concepts, a Law Enforcement training firm that specialized in optimizing and expanding training for law enforcement. Evans is the South Texas LE Sales Rep and TCOLE Firearms Instructor for GT Distributors.

Instructor Certification's 

  • TCOLE Instructor
  • TCOLE Firearms Instructor
  • TCOLE Patrol Rifle Instructor
  • TCOLE Low Light Firearms Instructor
  • FLETC Active Threat Instructor
  • ALERRT Active Shooter Instructor
  • ALERRT Exterior Response Active Shooter Events Instructor
  • Sage Dynamics RDS Handgun Instructor
  • Centrifuge VCQB Instructor

 

Certifications on the following weapons platforms:

  • Glock Armorer
  • AR15/M4 Carbine Armorer (multiple armors courses completed)
  • Sig Advanced Pistol Armorer, Sig MCX Armorer
  • S&W M&P, M&P 2.0 and M&P Shield Armorer
  • Accuracy International AIAE/AIAW/AIAT Armorer