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Mid-Atlantic LE sniper training group led by seasoned professionals, offering high-intensity sniper, leadership, and instructor development courses grounded in real-world operations.


Sniper Craft Mid Atlantic (SCMA) delivers elite-level sniper instruction exclusively for law enforcement and corrections professionals across the Mid-Atlantic region. Founded on the principles of realism, tactical effectiveness, and continuous development, SCMA is recognized for its high-intensity, scenario-based training that challenges students both mentally and physically.
Courses are designed by career SWAT snipers and instructors, including Derrick Bartlett, and focus on practical, evidence-based methods backed by real-world incidents.
Course offerings include:
All courses require active LE or correctional officer status, with some requiring years of sniper experience and instructor certification. Training includes classroom, live-fire, and field evolutions, often incorporating the Sniper Functional Fitness Test.
SCMA is part of the broader Snipercraft Network and frequently partners with agencies and associations like OTOA.
If you're responsible for sniper training in your agency, SCMA offers the tools to build it right from the ground up.
Varies During Courses



Train to become a mission-ready police sniper with 40+ hours of intensive fieldcraft, tactics, and marksmanship.

Sharpen field-tested sniper skills with advanced tactics, team ops, and counter-sniper techniques in this 40-hour intensive.

Build essential leadership skills for a successful law enforcement career, ideal for current or aspiring team leaders.

Equip SWAT leaders with the tools to build, manage, and deploy sniper teams safely and effectively.

Earn certification as a Police Sniper Trainer through 40 hours of intensive instruction, curriculum design, and field teaching drills.