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Over the last ten years, training has emerged as a top priority for law enforcement and corrections officers. At the CTS Training Institute (CTSTI), we approach training with utmost seriousness, emphasizing the importance of preparedness in anticipation of worst-case scenarios. CTSTI is committed to being “A Force for Order,” integrating cutting-edge tools with comprehensive knowledge and techniques. Our courses are designed to equip individual officers for real-life situations while addressing agency policies and procedures for managing risks.

CTSTI provides a wide range of training programs, each of which is directly relevant to CTS products. For instance, the Less-Lethal Instructor Training Course spans three days and aims to certify officers as Less-Lethal Instructors. This program combines hands-on experience with Less-Lethal products, classroom instruction, and practical application. Upon completion, officers possess the necessary knowledge and skills to return to their respective agencies and certify others in the safe and effective use of each Less-Lethal option. In addition to the Less-Lethal classes offered by CTSTI, PENN ARMS, a leading manufacturer of Less-Lethal Launchers, conducts Armorer Schools for various 37MM and 40MM platforms.

Please click below to view & register for classes, along with accessing your account. You can also scroll to the bottom of this page for a full calendar:

If you are interested in hosting a class, please fill out this host agency request form.

A minimum of 10 paid registrants is required for a most classes to be a go. For hosting a course you will receive free hosting seats, up to 4 with a 25 paid seat course (for the basic 3-Day ICP course). For a full list of requirements please email the training coordinator at training@combinedsystems.com

WE ARE CURRENTLY BOOKED UNTIL NOVEMBER 2025 FOR HOSTING A CLASS.

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Course Offerings

3 Day Less-Lethal Instructor Certification Program (ICP):

This comprehensive 3-Day Instructor Certification Program covers Impact Munitions, Chemical Munitions, OC/Aerosols & Flash-Bang/Sting-Balls. The course is structure for officers seeking Less-Lethal certification and is conducted on an 8-hour/day basis. It includes a blend of classroom sessions and range exercise focusing on the historical background, nomenclature, applications, use of force considerations, training, real aspects and the integration of Less-Lethal munitions into current departmental practices.

The program offers flexibility, allowing participants to register for individual course days based on their preferences.

Cost: $895/student
Prices are subject to change for courses in the 2025 year.

2 Day Ballistic Breaching Instructor Certification Course:

2 Day Ballistic Breaching Instructor Certification Course: This is an 16-hour Instructor Certification Course designed for those officers with a desire to learn new breaching techniques and develop their operational and instructor skills. Course will assist with the integration of the 12 gauge breaching option into their current tactical methods. Emphasis on developing a department breaching program, including policies, preplanning and deployment.

Cost: $350/student
Prices are subject to change for courses in the 2025 year.

1 Day Ballistic Breaching Class:

This is an 8-hour Operator ONLY Certificate Course designed for hands-on training. The course is a blend of classroom and range exercises designed to teach new techniques as well as develop existing skills. Students may bring their own breaching tools, but are not required to.

Cost: $175/student
Prices are subject to change for courses in the 2025 year.

 

2 Day SWAT/Tactical Grenadier Course:  CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

This is an Instructor Certification Course designed for hands on training.  Course is a blend of classroom as well as range exercises. Students will experience the use of various munitions and launching platforms for tactical operations.

Cost: $400/student
Prices are subject to change for courses in the 2025 year.

 

2 Day field force Grenadier Course:

This is an Instructor Certification Course designed for hands-on training.  Course is a blend of classroom as well as range exercises.  Students will experience a variety of formations, munitions and launching platforms required to deal with civil order.

Cost: $450/student
Prices are subject to change for courses in the 2025 year.

 

1 Day Penn arms armorer’s Course:

This is an an Armorer’s Course designed for those assigned to the agency’s armory responsible for maintaining maintenance of  launchers.  This is a hands on course focusing on repair of Penn Arms 37mm and 40mm single and multi-pump launchers.  The course includes basic troubleshooting and repairs of the launchers.  This course is needed to perform repairs without voiding launcher warranty.  Agencies attending should bring a Penn Arms launcher to work on.  This course is Penn Arms specific.  If the agency uses a Spring Wound Multi-shot launcher, they should contact training@combinedsystems.com to set up additional training.

Cost: $325/student
Prices are subject to change for courses in the 2025 year.

 

BASIC cell extraction Instructor LEVEL 1 Certification Course:

This is a Basic Cell Extraction Instructor Level 1 Course designed to gain understanding and identifying conditions for Cell Extraction. This course will focus on Cell Extraction entry teams, positions and roles to include team and individual equipment needed for extractions. The course will identify use of force issues surrounding protocols that are critical in litigations. This course will focus on walk through style scenarios. Tactics will focus on chemical induced extractions with less reliance on physical entries designed to minimize injuries to staff and cell occupants.

Cost: $450/student
Prices are subject to change.

Training Schedule:

As a requirement of their instructor-level training, students must actively engage in the specific exercises of the course they are signing up for. For these lessons to be effective and for the students to pass the courses, they must be in good physical shape. In some of these courses, students may be exposed to chemical agents.

It is the responsibility of students with medical issues that have to limit their participation to get medical clearance from their doctor before enrolling. Conditions such as high blood pressure, heart issues, lung issues, including bronchitis and asthma, or allergies are among those that call for such a visit.

CTSTI is not responsible for those students who do not seek medical consultation before participating in the course. Those unable to do the exercises cannot finish the instructor level course. It’s the student’s responsibility to ensure they are physically capable of meeting the course requirements.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive certification as a Combined Systems Instructor, enabling them to provide instruction to end users within their department.

The certification remains valid for four years from the date of completion.

Start Date:End Date: Course:Hosted By:Location:Course Details:Status:
April 22, 2025April 24, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPCircleville Police Dept.Circleville, OHclick here to see course detailsCLASS A GO Registration Open Until 4/8/2025
May 14, 2025May 16, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPPittsburgh Bureau of PolicePittsburgh, PA click here to see course detailsCLASS A GO Registration Open Until 4/30/2025
May 19, 2025May 21, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPDeschutes County Sheriff OfficeBend, ORclick here to see course detailsCLASS A GO Registration Open Until 5/5/2025
May 22, 2025May 23, 2025Field Force GrenadierDeschutes County Sheriff OfficeBend, ORclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 4/24/2025
June 3, 2025June 5, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPSharon Police Dept.Sharon, PAclick here to see course detailsCLASS A GO Registration Open Until 5/20/2025
June 3, 2025June 5, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPWestchester County Police Dept.Valhalla, NYclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 5/6/2025
June 10, 2025June 12, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPBlacksburg Police Dept.Blacksburg, VAclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 5/27/2025
June 10, 2025June 12, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPRockingham DOCBrentwood, NHclick here to see course details
CLASS A GO Registration Open Until 5/13/2025
June 10, 2025June 12, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPMeridian Police Dept.Meridian, IDclick here to see course detailsCLASS A GO Registration Open Until 5/27/2025
June 17, 2025June 19, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPPasco County Sheriff OfficeSpring Hill, FLclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 5/20/2025
June 20, 2025June 20, 2025Penn Arms ArmorersCastle Rock Police DepartmentCastle Rock, COclick here to see course detailsCLASS A GO Registration Open Until 6/6/2025
June 24, 2025June 26, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPSouthern Regional Public Safety InstituteCamp Shelby, MSclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 5/27/2025
June 26, 2025June 27, 2025Ballistic BreachingCentral Delco Tactical Response TeamSharon Hill, PAclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 5/29/2025
July 1, 2025July 1, 2025Penn Arms Armorers Hanover County Sheriff OfficeHanover, VAclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 6/3/2025
July 15, 2025July 17, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPPerry County Sheriff OfficePerryville, MOclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 6/17/2025
July 21, 2025July 23, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPWaukesha County Sheriff OfficeWaukesha, WIclick here to see course detailsCLASS A GO Registration Open Until 6/23/2025
July 22, 2025July 24, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPChandler Police Dept.Chandler, AZclick here to see course details
CLASS A GO Registration Open Until 7/8/2025
July 22, 2025July 24, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPKinston Police Dept.Kinston, NCclick here to see course details
Registration Open Until 6/24/2025
July 22, 2025July 24, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPSpeedway Police Dept.Speedway, INclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 6/24/2025
July 24, 2025July 24, 2025Penn Arms ArmorersWaukesha County Sheriff OfficeWaukesha, WIclick here to see course details
Registration Open Until 6/26/2025
July 28, 2025July 30, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPWalworth County Sheriff OfficeElkhorn, WIclick here to see course details
CLASS A GO Registration Open Until 7/14/2025
July 31, 2025August 1, 2025Penn Arms ArmorersWalworth County Sheriff OfficeElkhorn, WIclick here to see course details
Registration Open Until 7/3/2025
August 5, 2025August 7, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPFranklin Police Dept.Franklin, INclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 7/8/2025
August 5, 2025August 7, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPWarrensburg Police Dept.Leeton, MOclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 7/8/2025
August 12, 2025August 13, 2025Ballistic BreachingKanawha County Sheriff OfficeCharleston, WVclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 7/15/2025
August 18, 2025August 20, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPGrand Junction Police Dept.Grand Junction, COclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 7/21/2025
August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 Penn Arms ArmorersGrand Junction Police Dept.Grand Junction, COclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 7/24/2025
August 26, 2025August 28, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPAurora Police Dept.Aurora, COclick here to see course details
CLASS A GO Registration Open Until 8/12/2025
August 26, 2025August 28, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPNew Bern Police Dept.New Bern, NCclick here to see course details
Registration Open Until 7/29/2025
August 26, 2025August 28, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPLehigh County Emergency Response Team, Office of the District AttorneyWhitehall, PAclick here to see course details
Registration Open Until 7/29/2025
September 1, 2025September 3, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPCity of Bethlehem Police Dept.Bethlehem, PAclick here to see course details
Registration Open Until 8/4/2025
September 4, 2025September 4, 2025Penn Arms ArmorersCity of Bethlehem Police Dept.Bethlehem, PAclick here to see course details
Registration Open Until 8/7/2025
September 9, 2025September 11, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPSpartanburg County Sheriff OfficeDuncan, SCclick here to see course details

Registration Open Until 8/12/2025
September 9, 2025September 11, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPTuscaloosa Police Dept.Tuscaloosa, ALclick here to see course details
Registration Open Until 8/12/2025
September 16, 2025September 18, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPEl Reno Police Dept.El Reno, OKclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 8/19/2025
September 22, 2025September 24, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPWausau Police Dept.Mosinee, WIclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 8/25/2025
September 23, 2025September 25, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICP Central Shenandoah Criminal Justice Training AcademyWeyers Cave, VAclick here to see course detailsCLASS A GO Registration Open Until 8/26/2025
September 25, 2025September 25, 2025Penn Arms ArmorersWausau Police Dept.Mosinee, WIclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 8/28/2025
September 30, 2025October 2, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICP Flagler County Sheriff OfficeBunnell, FLclick here to see course details
Registration Open Until 9/2/2025
September 30, 2025October 2, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICP Wayne County Sheriff OfficeLyons, NYclick here to see course details

Registration Open Until 9/2/2025
October 7, 2025October 9, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPEnglewood Police Dept.Englewood, COclick here to see course details
Registration Open Until 9/9/2025
October 7, 2025October 9, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPOgden Police Dept.Ogden, UTclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 9/9/2025
October 7, 2025October 9, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPWake County Sheriff OfficeRaleigh, NCclick here to see course details
Registration Open Until 9/9/2025
October 15, 2025October 15, 2025Penn Arms ArmorersMonterey County Sheriff OfficeSalinas, CA click here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 9/17/2025
October 28, 2025October 30, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPIowa Law Enforcement AgencyJohnston, IAclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 9/30/2025
October 28, 2025October 30, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPLancaster SERTManheim, PAclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 9/30/2025
October 28, 2025October 30, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPColumbia County Sheriff OfficePortage, WIclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 9/30/2025
November 4, 2025November 6, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPTom Green County Sheriff OfficeSan Angelo, TXclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 10/7/2025
November 11, 2025November 13, 20253-Day Less Lethal ICPMcPherson Police Dept.McPherson, KSclick here to see course detailsRegistration Open Until 10/14/2025