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Over the last ten years, training has emerged as a top priority for law enforcement and corrections officers. At the CTS Training Institute (CTSTI), we approach training with utmost seriousness, emphasizing the importance of preparedness in anticipation of worst-case scenarios. CTSTI is committed to being “A Force for Order,” integrating cutting-edge tools with comprehensive knowledge and techniques. Our courses are designed to equip individual officers for real-life situations while addressing agency policies and procedures for managing risks.

CTSTI provides a wide range of training programs, each of which is directly relevant to CTS products. For instance, the Less-Lethal Instructor Training Course spans three days and aims to certify officers as Less-Lethal Instructors. This program combines hands-on experience with Less-Lethal products, classroom instruction, and practical application. Upon completion, officers possess the necessary knowledge and skills to return to their respective agencies and certify others in the safe and effective use of each Less-Lethal option. In addition to the Less-Lethal classes offered by CTSTI, PENN ARMS, a leading manufacturer of Less-Lethal Launchers, conducts Armorer Schools for various 37MM and 40MM platforms.

Please click below to view & register for classes, along with accessing your account:

If you are interested in hosting a class, please fill out this host agency request form.

WE ARE CURRENTLY BOOKED UNTIL JULY 2025.

A minimum of 10 paid registrants is required for a most classes to be a go. For hosting a course you will receive free hosting seats, up to 4 with a 25 paid seat course (for the basic 3-Day ICP course). For a full list of requirements please email the training coordinator at training@combinedsystems.com

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Course Offerings

3 Day Less-Lethal Instructor Certification Program (ICP):

This comprehensive 3-Day Instructor Certification Program covers Impact Munitions, Chemical Munitions, OC/Aerosols & Flash-Bang/Sting-Balls. The course is structure for officers seeking Less-Lethal certification and is conducted on an 8-hour/day basis. It includes a blend of classroom sessions and range exercise focusing on the historical background, nomenclature, applications, use of force considerations, training, real aspects and the integration of Less-Lethal munitions into current departmental practices.

The program offers flexibility, allowing participants to register for individual course days based on their preferences.

Cost: $895/student
Prices are subject to change for courses in the 2025 year.

2 Day Ballistic Breaching Instructor Certification Course:

2 Day Ballistic Breaching Instructor Certification Course: This is an 16-hour Instructor Certification Course designed for those officers with a desire to learn new breaching techniques and develop their operational and instructor skills. Course will assist with the integration of the 12 gauge breaching option into their current tactical methods. Emphasis on developing a department breaching program, including policies, preplanning and deployment.

Cost: $350/student
Prices are subject to change for courses in the 2025 year.

1 Day Ballistic Breaching Class:

This is an 8-hour Operator ONLY Certificate Course designed for hands-on training. The course is a blend of classroom and range exercises designed to teach new techniques as well as develop existing skills. Students may bring their own breaching tools, but are not required to.

Cost: $175/student
Prices are subject to change for courses in the 2025 year.

 

2 Day SWAT/Tactical Grenadier Course:  CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

This is an Instructor Certification Course designed for hands on training.  Course is a blend of classroom as well as range exercises. Students will experience the use of various munitions and launching platforms for tactical operations.

Cost: $400/student
Prices are subject to change for courses in the 2025 year.

 

2 Day field force Grenadier Course:

This is an Instructor Certification Course designed for hands-on training.  Course is a blend of classroom as well as range exercises.  Students will experience a variety of formations, munitions and launching platforms required to deal with civil order.

Cost: $450/student
Prices are subject to change for courses in the 2025 year.

 

1 Day Penn arms armorer’s Course:

This is an an Armorer’s Course designed for those assigned to the agency’s armory responsible for maintaining maintenance of  launchers.  This is a hands on course focusing on repair of Penn Arms 37mm and 40mm single and multi-pump launchers.  The course includes basic troubleshooting and repairs of the launchers.  This course is needed to perform repairs without voiding launcher warranty.  Agencies attending should bring a Penn Arms launcher to work on.  This course is Penn Arms specific.  If the agency uses a Spring Wound Multi-shot launcher, they should contact training@combinedsystems.com to set up additional training.

Cost: $325/student
Prices are subject to change for courses in the 2025 year.

 

2 Day cell extraction Instructor Certification  Course:

This is an Instructor Level Course designed to gain understanding and identifying conditions for cell extractions.  This course will focus on cell extraction entry teams, positions and roles to include team and individual equipment needed for extractions.  The course identifies use of force issues surrounding protocols that are critical in litigations issues.  Course is a blend of classroom and scenario exercises.

Cost: $450/student
Prices are subject to change for courses in the 2025 year.

Training Schedule:

As a requirement of their instructor-level training, students must actively engage in the specific exercises of the course they are signing up for. For these lessons to be effective and for the students to pass the courses, they must be in good physical shape. In some of these courses, students may be exposed to chemical agents.

It is the responsibility of students with medical issues that have to limit their participation to get medical clearance from their doctor before enrolling. Conditions such as high blood pressure, heart issues, lung issues, including bronchitis and asthma, or allergies are among those that call for such a visit.

CTSTI is not responsible for those students who do not seek medical consultation before participating in the course. Those unable to do the exercises cannot finish the instructor level course. It’s the student’s responsibility to ensure they are physically capable of meeting the course requirements.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive certification as a Combined Systems Instructor, enabling them to provide instruction to end users within their department.

The certification remains valid for four years from the date of completion.

Start Date:End Date: Course:Hosted By:Location:Course Details:Status:
January 28, 2025January 30, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPOakwood Police Dept.Gainesville, GAclick here to see course detailsCLASS A GO Registration Open Until 12/31/2024
January 28, 2025January 29, 2025Ballistic Breaching ICPMoore County Sheriff OfficeJackson Springs, NCclick here to see course detailsCLASS A GO Registration Open Until 12/31/2024
February 4, 2025February 6, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICP Sedgwick County Sheriff OfficeGoddard, KSclick here to see course detailsCLASS A GO Registration Open Until 1/7/2025
February 6, 2025February 7, 2025Cell ExtractionElmore County Sheriff OfficeWetumpka, ALclick here to see course detailsCLASS A GO Registration Open Until 1/9/2025
February 11, 2025February 13, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICP Ontario Police Dept.Mansfield, OHclick here to see course detailsCLASS A GO Registration Open Until 1/14/2025
February 19, 2025February 19, 2025Flashbang Less Lethal ICPLassen County Sheriff Dept.Susanville, CA click here to see course detailsCLASS A GO Registration Open Until 1/22/2025
February 25, 2025February 27, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPFalmouth Police Dept.Scarborough, MEclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 1/28/2025
February 26, 2025February 27, 2025Cell ExtractionMaricopa County Sheriff's Dept.Phoenix, AZclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 1/29/2025
March 4, 2025March 5, 2025Ballistic BreachingGrady County Sheriff OfficeChickasha, OKclick here to see course details
Registration Open Until 2/4/2025
March 4, 2025March 6, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPMarion Police Dept.Marion, NCclick here to see course detailsCLASS A GO Registration Open Until 2/4/2025
March 4, 2025March 6, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICP Pass Christian Police Dept.Pass Christian, MSclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 2/4/2025
March 11, 2025March 13, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICP Wyckoff Police Dept.Wyckoff, NJ click here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 2/11/2025
March 18, 2025March 20, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPO'Fallon Police Dept.O'Fallon, MOclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 2/18/2025
March 21, 2025March 21, 2025Penn Arms ArmorersO'Fallon Police Dept.O'Fallon, MOclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 2/21/2025
March 25, 2025March 25, 2025Penn Arms ArmorersJackson CO Sheriff OfficeCentral Point, ORclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 2/25/2025
March 25, 2025March 27, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPMiles City Police Dept.Miles City, MTclick here to see course details
Registration Open Until 2/25/2025
March 25, 2025March 27, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPMorrow Police Dept.Morrow, GAclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 2/25/2025
April 1, 2025April 3, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPMontgomery County Sheriff OfficeConshohocken, PA click here to see course detailsCLASS A GO Registration Open Until 3/4/2025
April 2, 2025April 2, 2025Flashbang ICPSalinas Valley State PrisonSoledad, CAclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 3/5/2025
April 8, 2025April 10, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICP MDCC LETAMoorhead, MSclick here to see course details
Registration Open Until 3/11/2025
April 15, 2025April 17, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPWinston Salem Police Dept.Salem, NCclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 3/18/2025
April 16, 2025April 16, 2025Penn Arms ArmorersBurlingame Police Dept.Burlingame, CAclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 2/11/2025
April 22, 2025April 24, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPCircleville Police Dept.Circleville, OHclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 3/25/2025
April 29, 2025April 30, 2025Cell Extraction O'Fallon Police Dept.O'Fallon, MOclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 4/1/2025
May 6, 2025May 7, 2025Impact & Chemical Less Lethal ICPLapeer County Sheriff OfficeLapeer, MIclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 4/8/2025
May 8, 2025May 9, 2025Ballistic BreachingLapeer County Sheriff OfficeLapeer, MIclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 4/10/2025
May 13, 2025May 15, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPCambridge Police Dept.Cambridge, OHclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 4/15/2025
May 14, 2025May 16, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPPittsburgh Bureau of PolicePittsburgh, PA click here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 4/16/2025
May 19, 2025May 21, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPDeschutes County Sheriff OfficeBend, ORclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 4/21/2025
May 22, 2025May 23, 2025Field Force GrenadierDeschutes County Sheriff OfficeBend, ORclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 4/24/2025
June 3, 2025June 5, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPSharon Police Dept.Sharon, PAclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 5/6/2025
June 3, 2025June 5, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPWestchester County Police Dept.Valhalla, NYclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 5/6/2025
June 10, 2025June 12, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPMeridian Police Dept.Meridian, IDclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 5/13/2025
June 17, 2025June 19, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPPasco County Sheriff OfficeSpring Hill, FLclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 5/20/2025
June 20, 2025June 20, 2025Penn Arms ArmorersCastle Rock Police DepartmentCastle Rock, COclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 5/23/2025
June 24, 2025June 26, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPSouthern Regional Public Safety InstituteCamp Shelby, MSclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 5/27/2025
July 1, 2025July 1, 2025Penn Arms Armorers Hanover County Sheriff OfficeHanover, VAclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 6/3/2025
July 15, 2025July 17, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPPerry County Sheriff OfficePerryville, MOclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 6/17/2025
July 21, 2025July 23, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPWaukesha County Sheriff OfficeWaukesha, WIclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 6/23/2025
July 22, 2025July 24, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPSpeedway Police Dept.Speedway, INclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 6/24/2025
July 24, 2025July 24, 2025Penn Arms ArmorersWaukesha County Sheriff OfficeWaukesha, WIclick here to see course details
Registration Open Until 6/26/2025
August 5, 2025August 7, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPFranklin Police Dept.Franklin, INclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 7/8/2025
August 5, 2025August 7, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPWarrensburg Police Dept.Leeton, MOclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 7/8/2025
August 12, 2025August 13, 2025Ballistic BreachingKanawha County Sheriff OfficeCharleston, WVclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 7/15/2025
August 18, 2025August 20, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPGrand Junction Police Dept.Grand Junction, COclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 7/21/2025
August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 Penn Arms ArmorersGrand Junction Police Dept.Grand Junction, COclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 7/24/2025
August 26, 2025August 28, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPAurora Police Dept.Aurora, COclick here to see course details
Registration Open Until 7/29/2025
September 16, 2025September 18, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPEl Reno Police Dept.El Reno, OKclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 8/19/2025
September 23, 2025September 25, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICP Central Shenandoah Criminal Justice Training AcademyWeyers Cave, VAclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 8/26/2025
October 7, 2025October 9, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPOgden Police Dept.Ogden, UTclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 9/9/2025
October 28, 2025October 30, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPIowa Law Enforcement AgencyJohnston, IAclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 9/30/2025