PFC Training

PFC Training delivers the HOIST-C (Handgun Optic Instructor Skills & Tactics – Certification) program—a specialized two-day course for law enforcement handgun firearms instructors who need to bring their agencies into modern optics-based training.

The problem is simple: miniature red dot sights on handguns are far less intuitive than rifle-mounted optics. Buying the hardware is one thing. Training officers to use it effectively—and training instructors to teach it—is another. HOIST-C fills that gap.

• •Pragmatic safety and risk analysis protocols
• •Advanced instructor development and the 5-point information delivery model
• •Optic selection criteria (pros, cons, options)
• •Support equipment and maintenance
• •Five varieties of dot acquisition techniques
• •Shooter-related problems and remediation strategies
• •Optic and weapon malfunction troubleshooting
• •Low-light operations and tactics
• •Student-led teach-backs
• •Written exam and live-fire skills testing

Enrollees must have prior handgun training experience.

Students are responsible for their own gear:

• •Duty firearm (minimum 1) with mounted optic and batteries
• •Three magazines minimum
• •500 rounds of ammunition minimum
• •Duty belt, holster, and associated kit (Blackhawk Serpa holsters prohibited)
• •Eye protection (both tinted and clear)
• •Electronic ear protection
• •Two high-output tactical flashlights (one handheld, one weapon-mounted optional)
• •Comprehensive note-taking materials
• •Lunch and snacks for each day

The curriculum emphasizes that adopting optic technology cannot end with a purchase and an owner's manual. HOIST-C sets officers up to win with solid foundational knowledge and practical, deployable tactics.