P.O.S.T. Certifications

POST Red Dot

This is a Missouri P.O.S.T. recognized 7-hour qualification for Continuing Education Skills: Firearms, and 1-hour qualification for Continuing Education Skills: Technical Studies for Missouri Law Enforcement Officers.

The concepts taught in this full 8-hour course are a deep dive into the foundation of shooting. You will be using the red dot to fine tune technique to gain an abundance of skill and self-diagnose using the red dot as a tool of refinement.

This course is ideal for the shooter that wants to take it up a notch and really understand the intricacies of shooting and balancing speed and accuracy. Starting with a solid foundation of fundamentals, including zeroing concepts, moving into biomechanics, fine tuning the draw, shot calling, recoil management, balancing speed and accuracy, distance shooting and more.

  • Firearms safety
  • Red dot considerations
  • Advanced fundamentals
  • Zeroing
  • Biomechanics
  • Trigger control
  • Presentation
  • Fine tuning the draw
  • Speed/accuracy dynamics
  • Shot calling
  • Distance shooting
  • Recoil management
  • Applicable drills
  • Handgun with Red Dot properly INSTALLED
  • Holster (outside waist band, strong side only, good condition, properly fits gun, maintains shape when firearm is removed, ability to re-holster with strong hand only, mounted to a proper belt)
  • Ability to keep at least 40 rounds on your person
  • 3 magazines
  • 500 rounds
  • Eye and Ear Protection
  • Close toed shoes
Course Length:
8 Hours
Ammo Needed:
500 rounds
A U.S. Border Patrol officer wearing ear protection and a vest labeled "POLICE" aims a handgun during POST red dot qualification at a target downrange inside an indoor shooting range in St. Louis.