We Are Now Accepting Instructor Proposals for ATC 2026
Pre-Registration Now Open for ATC 2026!
Join us in Palm Bay, Florida, from September 27 โ October 2, 2026, for our milestone 45th Annual Training Conference hosted by the Palm Bay Police Department. Lock in early access, secure discounted rates, and get first pick of classes when selections go live.
Board of Director Nominations
The IALEFI Election Committee will be accepting Board of Director nomination letters from January 1st through March 1st.
โก๏ธ Terms of membership is 3 years.
โก๏ธ Entries will not be edited. They will be posted as received, any individual seeking election to the Board of Directors must have be an active member of the Association for three (3) consecutive years immediately prior to seeking election.
โก๏ธ Submit entries to info@ialefi.com
2026 IALEFI Instructor of the Year Nominations
Submissions are now open the 2026 IALEFI Instructor of the Year. You can submit a narrative nomination letter using the link below:
Upcoming Training Courses
Our Training Course Programs
Discover expert-led courses designed to elevate your skills in law enforcement firearms training โ click to explore our comprehensive and interactive training programs:
Annual Training Conference
An annual seminar providing informative individual classes and dynamic live fire range exercises that are topical, relevant, and dependent…
Firearms Instructor Course
44 Hour Firearms Instructor Course is designed to train and certify law enforcement, military, and licensed security personnel as instructors.
Complete Range Master Course
This course emphasizes developing useable skills including lesson plan development through live-fire student-designed and graded practical exercises
Master Instructor Development Program
In this three-day program, participants will be shown drills designed to improve the performance of both proficient and problem shooters.
Regional Training Conference
Topics cover a variety of firearm instructor disciplines including dynamic live fire range exercises for handguns, shotguns, rifle tactics, and armorers or DT classes.
Custom Training Course
IALEFI will work with the agency to determine their needs, develop a training solution, and send IALEFI firearms instructors to provide the instruction.
Our Instructors
Meet our dedicated team of expert instructors, bringing decades of experience and specialized knowledge to elevate your firearms training.
William Leanos
Certified Firearms Instructor
Robert Woodard
Certified Firearms Instructor
Greg Bettis
Certified Firearms Instructor
Mike Johnson
Certified Firearms Instructor




















