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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