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Mr. Benjamin T. Kurata

Senior Instructor

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, CERTIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION:

  • Lasermax, Inc. Laser Sight Instructor - 2005
  • Action Target Academy Range Master - 2005
  • Close Quarters Battle, Inc. Shoot House Operations - 2004
  • Simunition Scenario Instructor (3 year recert) - 2004
  • Thunder Ranch Urban Rifle II - 2004
  • Thunder Ranch Urban Rifle I - 2004
  • State of Minnesota Instructor - 2004
  • Instructor, Action Target Academy - 2004
  • Action Target Academy Advanced Law Enforcement 3-Gun Instructor School - 2004
  • Senior Instructor, SIGARMS Academy, Epping, NH - 2000-2003
  • Tony Scotti Training Network Terrorism Awareness - 2003
  • Sigarms Academy Defensive Rifle (3 year recent) - 2003
  • Contact Defense, LLC Officer Folding Knife Safety and Operation - 2003
  • ITT Industries Night Vision Instructor - 2002
  • Sure Fire Institute Officer Survival Low Light Instructor - 2001
  • Sigarms Academy Armorer (3 year recent) - 2001
  • Sigarms Academy Defensive Shotgun - 2001
  • Thunder Ranch Defensive Handgun 3 - 2000
  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts Basic Firearms Safety Course Instructor - 1999
  • Modern Warrior Weapons Retention and Disarming Instructor - 1997
  • Sigarms Academy Advanced Instructor - 1997
  • Thunder Ranch Defensive Handgun 3 - 1997
  • Thunder Ranch Defensive Handgun 2 - 1996
  • Thunder Ranch Defensive Handgun 2 - 1995
  • Defense Training International Defensive Handgun - 1993
  • Discretionary Shooting / Low Light Shooting
  • Lethal Force Institute Stressfire - 1991
  • National Rifle Association Personal Protection Instructor - 1990
  • M.S., Management, Maryville College, St. Louis - 1987
  • Chapman Academy Advanced Handgun - 1984
  • Chapman Academy Intermediate Handgun - 1983
  • M.S., Criminal Justice, Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice - 1979

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

  • International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA)
  • International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI)
  • International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA)
  • National Rifle Association, Life Member

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:

  • Eleven years operational, management, and training experience in state, federal and private sector criminal justice organizations
  • Twenty five years experience in adult learning and development including criminal justice, state government, state university, and financial services industry
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