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60 Hour Basic S.W.A.T Course
This comprehensive training course will be taught by experienced instructors, including current and retired SWAT Operators with real world training and experience you can trust and count on. The course will require physical exertion and many hours of practical exercises at various venues in and around the San Antonio area. Having S.W.AT. certification is mandatory for all S.W.A.T. Teams, it reduces the liability, enhances not only an officer’s knowledge but the team as well which is beneficial to the agency as a whole.
When: Sunday September 7, 2025, 0730hrs
Where: Sunday’s location will be emailed upon completion of registration
Hotel: 18119 Talavera Ridge San Antonio, TX 78257 Marriott Springhill Suites at The RIM
Course Details:
TAP-UP 540 will be hosting a 60-hour TCOLE credit Basic SWAT Course September 7-12, 2025 (Sunday-Friday) in San Antonio Texas. The course begins at 0730 Sunday September 7, 2025.
Students should show up for class in PT gear. Bring your BDU’s to change into after you complete the PT assessment and relocate to the classroom for the remainder of the day. You will be required to provide transportation for you and your gear to different training venues in and around the San Antonio area.
The topics covered will be:
1. Physical Performance and Wellness
2. History of SWAT
3. SWAT Liability
4. Team organization and structure
5. SWAT Equipment
6. Room Clearing movement techniques
7. Tactics used to resolve a Barricaded gunman situation
8. Tactics used to resolve a Hostage Rescue
9. Vehicle Assaults
10. Intelligence and Raid planning for Warrant Service
11. Chemical agents, Diversionary Device, and less lethal munitions familiarization
12. Firearms
13. Intro to Manual Breaching
14. Sniper Operations
15. Crisis Negotiations
Prerequisites:
This course is open to certified peace officers, active-duty military personnel, State and Federal personnel in good standing with their agency. Students must be able to provide an agency ID on the first day of class.
There will be a physical evaluation assessment the morning of the first day. The PT assessment will be based on the Cooper “Single Cut Point” standard 1.5-mile run (under 16:28) 300-meter run (under 1:11) 25 push-ups within one minute, 29 sit-ups within one minute. Tuition will not be refunded..
Required Equipment:
All normal tactical equipment including, Helmet, Gloves, BDU or other similar tactical uniform, knee pads, tactical boots, Plate carrier with magazine pouches / Body armor, PT clothing and running shoes, long sleeve shirt, gloves, helmet, gas mask, eye and hearing protections, pistol with 3 magazines, rifle with 3 magazines, pen and paper for note taking, snacks, a can do attitude with an open mind.
We will have water for the students throughout the course.
Bring a laptop - a zip-drive will be handed out on Day 1.
Ammo:
Pistol 400 rounds / Rifle 400 rounds.
Please bring simunitions equipment that you may have access to including safety gear, pistols and or rifles with 150 marking rounds of simunition for rifle, 150 marking rounds pistol.
Payment Instructions:
Registration must be completed online at TTPOA.org
Cost is $500 for TTPOA Members / $550 for Non-Members
Payment should be made to TTPOA, Credit Card payment is strongly recommended. All fees are due by September 5, 2025, There will be no refunds for cancellations after that date.
If you are paying by check please specify this course name and in the notes. Mail check to TTPOA PO Box 304 Burnet, TX 78611 and reference in the note “Basic SWAT Course - San Antonio”
Inquiries regarding the course, payment, or other questions crangel@tapup540.com or 210-286-1792
Advanced S.W.A.T.
40 hours
Course is designed for officers who are assigned to Law Enforcement S.W.A.T. Team. This course will introduce the students to planning and execution in Hostage Rescue techniques involving mechanical breaching, room clearing, and distraction devices in a crisis. Topics to be covered in this course are:
● HRT overview
● Individual and team movements
● Firearms training
● Strong hold options
● Stealth to contact
● Open air options
● Mobile option
● Vehicle assaults
● Tactical rescue
● Tubular assaults
Cost: $450
Prerequisites:
Students must have successfully completed a Basic S.W.A.T. Course. The student must be an Active Law Enforcement Officers, Federal, State, Military or Corrections personnel, in good standing with their agency.
Students must be able to provide agency ID on the first day of class.
There will not be a pass/fail physical assessment the morning of the first day of class, however. Students should show up for class in physical condition.
Required Equipment:
Students will need all the tactical gear their agency requires. Mandatory equipment includes BDU or similar tactical uniform to include long sleeves, PT clothing, soft body armor, ballistic helmet, long-weapon with sling (M4/AR-15) A handgun and tactical rig, three magazines, 300 rounds for handgun, 300 rounds for Rifle, 150 Simm rounds and bolt for Rifle, 150 Simm rounds for pistol, gas mask, tactical light, tactical boots, gloves, eye & ear protection, rain gear, weapon cleaning gear, note taking material, sun screen, bug spray, water and other beverages, snacks, and lunches.
Registration Instructions:
To register your slot, contact crangel@tapup540.com at 210-286-1792. Please be prepared to provide TCOLE PID number if you’re a Texas Peace Officer or the last four digits of your social security number and shirt size when registering. This course is limited to 20 students and is on a first come first serve basis. Inquiries regarding the course or other specific questions can be directed to Chris Rangel crangel@tapup540.com or 210-286-1792.
Response to Large Venue Crisis
40-50 hour
When a special event is held, it is necessary to ensure the safety of all participants. Swat team personnel may be assigned to these events due to the complexity and size of the event and may require performing the various roles and duties as part of a large security team. This course will familiarize the roles SWAT personnel will perform at different areas of the event when responding to a crisis in a large venue with multiple active shooters and multiple hostage takers.
These extreme situations call Communication and Leadership to coordinate a response in a large venue setting.
This class will be taught by S.W.A.T. personnel.
Class will start on Monday date, at 0800hrs. The first morning will start with administrative duties, course briefing and introductions and then squads will be formed and assigned to an Instructor for the week’s course.
Cost: $400
Prerequisites:
Students must have successfully completed a Basic S.W.A.T. Course. The student must be an Active Law Enforcement Officers, Federal, State, Military or Corrections personnel, in good standing with their agency.
Students must be able to provide agency ID on the first day of class.
There will not be a pass/fail physical assessment the morning of the first day of class, however. Students should show up for class in physical condition.
Required Equipment:
Students will need all the tactical gear their agency requires. Mandatory equipment includes BDU or similar tactical uniform to include long sleeves, PT clothing, soft body armor, ballistic helmet, long-weapon with sling (M4/AR-15) A handgun and tactical rig, three magazines, 400 Simm rounds and bolt for Rifle, 100 Simm rounds for pistol, gas mask, tactical light, tactical boots, gloves, eye & ear protection, rain gear, weapon cleaning gear, note taking material, sun screen, bug spray, water and other beverages, snacks, and lunches.
Registration Instructions:
To register your slot, contact crangel@tapup540.com at 210-286-1792. Please be prepared to provide TCOLE PID number if you’re a Texas Peace Officer or the last four digits of your social security number and shirt size when registering. This course is limited to 20 students and is on a first come first serve basis. Inquiries regarding the course or other specific questions can be directed to Chris Rangel crangel@tapup540.com or 210-286-1792.
Response to Barricaded Subject
16 Hours
This course teaches officers basic guidelines to resolve a situation in which a subject who is armed and has barricaded themselves in a structure and hot to resolve the situation.
Topics covered but not limited to:
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Barricade Subject Concepts
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Initial First Responder Patrol Response
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Response by S.W.A.T. and arrival
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Resolution Options
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Outside Factors to consider
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Team Movements
Cost: $250
Prerequisites:
Students must have successfully completed a Basic S.W.A.T. Course. The student must be an Active Law Enforcement Officers, Federal, State, Military or Corrections personnel, in good standing with their agency.
Students must be able to provide agency ID on the first day of class.
There will not be a pass/fail physical assessment the morning of the first day of class, however. Students should show up for class in physical condition.
Required Equipment:
Students will need all the tactical gear their agency requires. Mandatory equipment includes BDU or similar tactical uniform to include long sleeves, PT clothing, soft body armor, ballistic helmet, long-weapon with sling (M4/AR-15) A handgun and tactical rig, three magazines, 150 Simm rounds and bolt for Rifle, 150 Simm rounds for pistol, gas mask, tactical light, tactical boots, gloves, eye & ear protection, rain gear, weapon cleaning gear, note taking material, sun screen, bug spray, water and other beverages, snacks, and lunches.
Registration Instructions:
To register your slot, contact crangel@tapup540.com at 210-286-1792. Please be prepared to provide TCOLE PID number if you’re a Texas Peace Officer or the last four digits of your social security number and shirt size when registering. This course is limited to 20 students and is on a first come first serve basis. Inquiries regarding the course or other specific questions can be directed to Chris Rangel crangel@tapup540.com or 210-286-1792.
Two Man Tactics
16 Hours
The objective of this CQB course is to teach the students safe, effective, two-man movements through a doorway, getting to an area in the room and dominating that room with only two people. Other tactics will include threat discrimination and accurate engagement. This course is designed to further develop the student tactically and physically condition the mind for a fighting skill set.
Cost: $250
Prerequisites:
Students must have successfully completed a Basic S.W.A.T. Course. The student must be an Active Law Enforcement Officers, Federal, State, Military or Corrections personnel, in good standing with their agency.
Students must be able to provide agency ID on the first day of class.
There will not be a pass/fail physical assessment the morning of the first day of class, however. Students should show up for class in physical condition.
Required Equipment:
Students will need all the tactical gear their agency requires. Mandatory equipment includes BDU or similar tactical uniform to include long sleeves, PT clothing, soft body armor, ballistic helmet, long-weapon with sling (M4/AR-15) A handgun and tactical rig, three magazines, 250 Simmuniton rounds and bolt for Rifle, 250 Simmunition rounds for pistol, gas mask, tactical light, tactical boots, gloves, eye & ear protection, rain gear, weapon cleaning gear, note taking material, sun screen, bug spray, water and other beverages, snacks, and lunches.
Registration Instructions:
To register your slot, contact crangel@tapup540.com at 210-286-1792. Please be prepared to provide TCOLE PID number if you’re a Texas Peace Officer or the last four digits of your social security number and shirt size when registering. This course is limited to 20 students and is on a first come first serve basis. Inquiries regarding the course or other specific questions can be directed to Chris Rangel crangel@tapup540.com or 210-286-1792. (The class shirt is a dri-fit material.)
Small Team Tactics
24 Hours
The objective of this CQB course is to teach the students safe, effective, team movements through a positive breach point, getting to an area in the room and dominating that room. Other tactics will include threat discrimination and accurate engagement. This course is designed to further develop the student tactically and physically condition the mind for a fighting skill set.
Cost: $400
Prerequisites:
Students must have successfully completed a Basic S.W.A.T. Course. The student must be an Active Law Enforcement Officers, Federal, State, Military or Corrections personnel, in good standing with their agency.
Students must be able to provide agency ID on the first day of class.
There will not be a pass/fail physical assessment the morning of the first day of class, however. Students should show up for class in physical condition.
Required Equipment:
Students will need all the tactical gear their agency requires. Mandatory equipment includes BDU or similar tactical uniform to include long sleeves, PT clothing, soft body armor, ballistic helmet, long-weapon with sling (M4/AR-15) A handgun and tactical rig, three magazines, 400 Simmuniton rounds and bolt for Rifle, 100 Simmunition rounds for pistol, gas mask, tactical light, tactical boots, gloves, eye & ear protection, rain gear, weapon cleaning gear, note taking material, sun screen, bug spray, water and other beverages, snacks, and lunches.
Registration Instructions:
To register your slot, contact crangel@tapup540.com at 210-286-1792. Please be prepared to provide TCOLE PID number if you’re a Texas Peace Officer or the last four digits of your social security number and shirt size when registering. This course is limited to 20 students and is on a first come first serve basis. Inquiries regarding the course or other specific questions can be directed to Chris Rangel crangel@tapup540.com or 210-286-1792. (The class shirt is a dri-fit material.
Manual Breaching
10 Hours
The most common type of method to enter a location during a raid or crisis is the defeating of a door or window by using a tool. This course includes classroom lecture, hands on practical repetitions as well as scenarios that utilize what is learned in the course.
Cost: $150
Prerequisites:
The student must be an Active Law Enforcement Officers, Federal, State, Military or Corrections personnel, in good standing with their agency.
Students must be able to provide agency ID on the first day of class.
There will not be a pass/fail physical assessment the morning of the first day of class, however. Students should show up for class in physical condition.
Required Equipment:
Students will need all the tactical gear their agency requires. Mandatory equipment includes BDU or similar tactical uniform to include long sleeves, PT clothing, soft body armor, ballistic helmet, long-weapon with sling (M4/AR-15) A handgun and tactical rig, three magazines, 150 light bird shot rounds, 20 shotgun breaching rounds, BDU style pant, long sleeves, gas mask, tactical light, tactical boots, gloves, eye & ear protection, rain gear, weapon cleaning gear, note taking material, sun screen, bug spray, water and other beverages, snacks, and lunches.
Registration Instructions:
To register your slot, contact crangel@tapup540.com at 210-286-1792. Please be prepared to provide TCOLE PID number if you’re a Texas Peace Officer or the last four digits of your social security number and shirt size when registering. This course is limited to 20 students and is on a first come first serve basis. Inquiries regarding the course or other specific questions can be directed to Chris Rangel crangel@tapup540.com or 210-286-1792.
Shotgun Breaching
10 Hours
Certain exigent circumstances require a of method entry when an issue of time to breach and enter is of the essence. This course includes classroom lecture, hands on practical repetitions as well as scenarios that utilize what is learned in the course. We can combine this course with Manual Breaching for a two-day course for $200.
Cost: $150
Prerequisites:
The student must be an Active Law Enforcement Officers, Federal, State, Military or Corrections personnel, in good standing with their agency.
Students must be able to provide agency ID on the first day of class.
There will not be a pass/fail physical assessment the morning of the first day of class, however. Students should show up for class in physical condition.
Required Equipment:
Students will need all the tactical gear their agency requires. Mandatory equipment includes BDU or similar tactical uniform to include long sleeves, PT clothing, soft body armor, ballistic helmet, long-weapon with sling (M4/AR-15) A handgun and tactical rig, three magazines, 150 light bird shot rounds, 20 shotgun breaching rounds, BDU style pant, long sleeves, gas mask, tactical light, tactical boots, gloves, eye & ear protection, rain gear, weapon cleaning gear, note taking material, sun screen, bug spray, water and other beverages, snacks, and lunches.
Registration Instructions:
To register your slot, contact crangel@tapup540.com at 210-286-1792. Please be prepared to provide TCOLE PID number if you’re a Texas Peace Officer or the last four digits of your social security number and shirt size when registering. This course is limited to 20 students and is on a first come first serve basis. Inquiries regarding the course or other specific questions can be directed to Chris Rangel crangel@tapup540.com or 210-286-1792.
Patrol Rifle Training
16 hours
This course will include classroom time to refresh the Nomenclature, disassembly, cleaning, and assembly of the AR-15 Rifle. Chamber Checking and Unloading the AR-15. The course will then move onto a range where the student will go through multiple drills including but not limited to Unsupported/ Supported Shooting Positions, Tactical and Speed Reloading of the AR-15, Transitioning Drills, shooting and moving. We can customize this course to include a third day for room clearing tactics with the rifle.
Cost: $250
Prerequisites:
The student must be an Active Law Enforcement Officers, Federal, State, Military or Corrections personnel, in good standing with their agency.
Students must be able to provide agency ID on the first day of class.
There will not be a pass/fail physical assessment the morning of the first day of class, however. Students should show up for class in physical condition.
Required Equipment:
Students will need all the tactical gear their agency requires. Mandatory equipment includes BDU or similar tactical uniform to include long sleeves, PT clothing, soft body armor, ballistic helmet, long-weapon with sling (M4/AR-15) A handgun and tactical rig, three magazines, 150 light bird shot rounds, 20 shotgun breaching rounds, BDU style pant, long sleeves, gas mask, tactical light, tactical boots, gloves, eye & ear protection, rain gear, weapon cleaning gear, note taking material, sun screen, bug spray, water and other beverages, snacks, and lunches.
Registration Instructions:
To register your slot, contact crangel@tapup540.com at 210-286-1792. Please be prepared to provide TCOLE PID number if you’re a Texas Peace Officer or the last four digits of your social security number and shirt size when registering. This course is limited to 20 students and is on a first come first serve basis. Inquiries regarding the course or other specific questions can be directed to Chris Rangel crangel@tapup540.com or 210-286-1792.
S.W.A.T Tryout Preparation Workshop
8 Hours
This course will take the student through a mock physical evaluation, job tasked obstacles and fundamental weapons handling that may be required to join a Tactical Team.
Cost: $100
Prerequisites:
The student must be an Active Law Enforcement Officers, Federal, State, Military or Corrections personnel, in good standing with their agency.
Students must be able to provide agency ID on the first day of class.
There will not be a pass/fail physical assessment the morning of the first day of class, however. Students should show up for class in physical condition.
Required Equipment:
Students will need all the tactical gear their agency requires. Mandatory equipment includes BDU or similar tactical uniform to include long sleeves, PT clothing, soft body armor, ballistic helmet, long-weapon with sling (M4/AR-15) A handgun and tactical rig, three magazines, 150 light bird shot rounds, 20 shotgun breaching rounds, BDU style pant, long sleeves, gas mask, tactical light, tactical boots, gloves, eye & ear protection, rain gear, weapon cleaning gear, note taking material, sun screen, bug spray, water and other beverages, snacks, and lunches.
Registration Instructions:
To register your slot, contact crangel@tapup540.com at 210-286-1792. Please be prepared to provide TCOLE PID number if you’re a Texas Peace Officer or the last four digits of your social security number and shirt size when registering. This course is limited to 20 students and is on a first come first serve basis. Inquiries regarding the course or other specific questions can be directed to Chris Rangel crangel@tapup540.com or 210-286-1792.
Clearing
First Responder Workshop
(Firearms, Breaching, Room)
10 hours
This practical course is designed to orientate the student on different topics of instruction throughout the day that pertain to an Active Crisis. This course is fluid and the topics covered but not limited to:
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0800 Admin & Introductions
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0900 Shield
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1000 Exterior Movements
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1100 Manual Breaching
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1200 Lunch
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1300 Interior Movements
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1400 Room Clearing
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1500 Pistol Firearms
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1600 Rifle Firearms
Cost: $200
Prerequisites:
The student must be an Active Law Enforcement Officers, Federal, State, Military or Corrections personnel, in good standing with their agency.
Students must be able to provide agency ID on the first day of class.
There will not be a pass/fail physical assessment the morning of the first day of class, however. Students should show up for class in physical condition.
Required Equipment:
Students will need all the tactical gear their agency requires. Mandatory equipment includes BDU or similar tactical uniform to include long sleeves, PT clothing, soft body armor, ballistic helmet, long-weapon with sling (M4/AR-15) A handgun and tactical rig, three magazines, 150 light bird shot rounds, 20 shotgun breaching rounds, BDU style pant, long sleeves, gas mask, tactical light, tactical boots, gloves, eye & ear protection, rain gear, weapon cleaning gear, note taking material, sun screen, bug spray, water and other beverages, snacks, and lunches.
Registration Instructions:
To register your slot, contact crangel@tapup540.com at 210-286-1792. Please be prepared to provide TCOLE PID number if you’re a Texas Peace Officer or the last four digits of your social security number and shirt size when registering. This course is limited to 20 students and is on a first come first serve basis. Inquiries regarding the course or other specific questions can be directed to Chris Rangel crangel@tapup540.com or 210-286-1792.