Basic Sniper Certification Course

Five-day law enforcement sniper certification course from Grey Group covering foundational precision rifle, observation, and deployment skills.

Basic Sniper Certification Course
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overview

Updated:
Jul 2026

This 5-day law enforcement sniper certification course is a live-fire and field training program built for officers preparing to serve in a sniper role. Grey Group structures the class around core precision rifle skills, observation, reporting, and deployment tasks relevant to law enforcement use.

Instruction covers marksmanship fundamentals, basic ballistics, ballistic calculator use, and building usable DOPE from 100 to 400 yards. Shooters also work through equipment troubleshooting, target detection and observation exercises, reticle range estimation, and practical shooting problems that include obstacles, unconventional positions, angle fire, moving targets, and low-light familiarization.

Key training areas include:

  • Sniper mindset and in-depth marksmanship fundamentals
  • Basic ballistics, ballistic calculators, and DOPE card development
  • Precise shooting with obstacles and moving targets at variable distances out to 100 yards
  • Gathering DOPE from 100 to 400 yards and applying reticle range estimation
  • Target detection, observation, reporting, unconventional positions, angle shooting, gas mask shooting, and low-light familiarization

This course is best suited for law enforcement personnel entering a sniper assignment or needing a baseline certification. Students need a scoped high-powered rifle with bipod, 500 rounds of match-grade ammunition, eye and ear protection, duty or deployment gear, a shooting mat and sand sock, and a gas mask.

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amenities

classroom, on-site lodging

instructors

KP Robinson
VERIFIED

KP Robinson

training school

Grey Group
VERIFIED
15350 Shepherd St, Omaha

Grey Group

Grey Group is an Omaha, Nebraska-based training company delivering law enforcement and tactical firearms instruction, including active threat, handgun, designated marksman, and sniper-focused programs.

gunworks

VERIFIED

shooting range

Nebraska

VERIFIED Training Course

course type

Specialty Skills

course level

Introduction

training access

LE Only

cost

$
1200

course duration

5 Days

target engagement range

400
yards

training provider

Grey Group

address

15350 Shepherd St, Omaha

contact

contact@greygroupsecurity.com

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