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    Apply to Become an MPEOTC-Certified Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor

    If you have completed firearms instructor training and want to become certified through MPOETC, download the application and email the completed form and copies of your training certificates to MPOETC.

    Download the application

    Application process

    Individuals who have successfully completed formal training as a law enforcement firearms instructor and wish to be certified by MPOETC as a Certified Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor should submit an application and submit it with supporting documents.

    1. Download the Application for Certified Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor
    2. Complete the application form
    3. Email the completed application and scanned copies of training certificates to ra-spmpo_firearms@pa.gov

    Once approved by MPOETC, certified firearms instructors are authorized to conduct annual qualifications for active duty and retired law enforcement officers in Pennsylvania.

    For more information

    Details about RLEIA qualification and qualification cards can be found on the Certified Firearms Instructor page.

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