Valor Patrol School Based CQC Course

Service Description

School-Based CQC for Patrol & School Police (16 Hours) Course Purpose: To provide patrol and school-based officers with realistic, patrol-applicable CQB skills for responding to active threats in school environments, emphasizing speed, dominance, threat recognition, and lifesaving movement—without waiting for SWAT. This two-day 16-hour course is designed to equip patrol officers, school resource officers, and school district police with practical, patrol-level Close Quarters Contact (CQC) skills for responding to active threats in school environments. The training focuses on immediate action response, emphasizing movement, dominance, communication, and threat recognition in hallways, classrooms, stairwells, and multi-room areas. Students will learn school-specific CQC principles, including hallway domination, classroom entry and clearing, stairwell operations, and decision-making under stress—without relying on SWAT-only tactics. The course integrates legal and policy considerations, reinforcing the duty to act, proper articulation, and use-of-force decision-making consistent with contemporary standards. Through a combination of classroom instruction, hands-on drills, and scenario-based exercises, officers will develop the confidence and capability to move decisively toward threats, manage rescues, and improve survivability for students, staff, and responding officers during critical school-based incidents. Learning Objectives -Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: -Explain CQC principles as they apply to school-based active threat response. -Demonstrate safe and effective solo and team movement in hallways, classrooms, and stairwells. -Apply room entry and clearing techniques appropriate for patrol-level officers. -Identify and dominate threat areas while minimizing over-penetration. -Integrate communication, angles, and movement under stress. -Conduct CQC operations while maintaining legal and policy compliance. -Demonstrate decision-making consistent with duty-to-act expectations in school incidents. Equipment required: Assigned duty gear, ballistic gear, ballistic shield, weapon systems, light systems, eye & ear protection, 100 Rounds Handgun , 100 Rounds Rifle NLTA. We will provide NLTA and conversion kits for scenario training. Course will be taught by Valor Lead Trainer: Ret. Chief of Police | SWAT Commander J. Gonzalez