STUDENT & INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION


Gordon Tactical Systems offers student training & certifications and instructor certifications.  Certificates will be issued after successful completion of all required course material.  We offer a variety of certifications from other world leaders in tactical systems. 

“Defeat is a state of mind; no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality.”
― Bruce Lee

STUDENT CERTIFICATION

STUDENT CERTIFICATION IS VALID FOR ONE (1) YEAR.
RE-CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED EACH YEAR BY AN CERTIFIED GTS INSTRUCTOR.
  • 80% Minimum Passing Score on written or online exam
  • Must show proficiency in demonstrating techniques
  • No more than three attempts to demonstrate proficiency before failure
  • IF failure. Student must repeat the basic defensive tactics course.
  • Hours of training required for certification depends on the instructor and agency selected section or system.
  • Minimum hours required per training section is 4 hours training block. A basic recruit class will have of 32-40 hours
  • Re-certification is half the time of original certifying section. 
GTS STUDENT COURSE CERTIFICATION
  • GTS DEFENSIVE TACTICS
  • GTS USE OF FORCE / RESPONSE TO RESISTANCE
  • GTS TACTICAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT
  • GTS PERSONAL WEAPONS SYSTEM
  • GTS TACTICAL GRAPPLING SYSTEM
  • GTS WEAPON RETENTION & DISARM SYSTEMS
  • GTS EDGE WEAPONS SYSTEMS
  • GTS IMPACT WEAPONS SYSTEM (BATON)
  • GTS TACTICAL OC SYSTEM
  • EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATOR TRAINING
AFFILIATE SYSTEMS STUDENT COURSE CERTIFICATION
  • HFRG THREAT PATTERN RECOGNITION DEFENSIVE TACTICS / USE OF FORCE
  • SABRE OC AEROSOL PROJECTOR
  • C.O.B.R.A. SELF-DEFENSE ACADEMY
  • C.O.B.R.A. PROTECTION SPECIALIST TRAINING
  • C.O.B.R.A. REAL ESTATE SAFETY & SELF-DEFENSE 

INSTRUCTOR
CERTIFICATION

INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION IS VALID FOR THREE (3) YEARS.
RE-CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED EVERY THREE YEARS BY A GTS APPROVED TRAIN-THE-TRAINER INSTRUCTOR
  • 80% Minimum Passing Score on written or online exam.
  • Must show proficiency in demonstrating techniques.
  • No more than three attempts to demonstrate proficiency before failure.
  • Re-certification training requires half the total hours of the re-certifying section.  
  • IF failure in re-certification. Must complete certification before retesting.
GTS SINGLE SKILL INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION
SELECT COURSE FOR STAND ALONE SINGLE SKILL CERTIFICATION:
  • GTS USE OF FORCE / RESPONSE TO RESISTANCE
  • GTS HANDCUFFING SYSTEMS
  • GTS WEAPON RETENTION & DISARMING SYSTEMS
  • GTS EDGE WEAPONS SYSTEMS
  • GTS IMPACT WEAPONS SYSTEMS (BATON)
  • GTS TACTICAL OC SYSTEMS
  • GTS TACTICAL FITNESS SYSTEMS
GTS DEFENSIVE TACTICS INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL 1 
LEVEL 1 INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED TRAINING:
  1. GTS USE OF FORCE / RESPONSE TO RESISTANCE
  2. GTS TACTICAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT
  3. GTS PERSONAL WEAPONS SYSTEMS
  4. GTS HANDCUFFING SYSTEMS
  5. GTS WEAPONS DISARMS & WEAPON RETENTION
  6. GTS IMPACT WEAPONS INSTRUCTOR / BATON
GTS DEFENSIVE TACTICS INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2 INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED TRAINING: 
  1. GTS USE OF FORCE / RESPONSE TO RESISTANCE
  2. GTS TACTICAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT
  3. GTS GRAPPLING SYSTEMS
  4. GTS HANDCUFFING SYSTEMS
  5. GTS WEAPONS DISARMS & WEAPON RETENTION
  6. GTS EDGED WEAPONS SYSTEMS
GTS TRAIN-THE-TRAINER DT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL 3 
LEVEL 3 INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED TRAINING:
  1. GTS DEFENSIVE TACTICS INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL 1
  2. GTS DEFENSIVE TACTICS INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL 2
  3. GTS TACTICAL INSTRUCTOR TRAINING CAMP