A.L.I.V.E. sets November instructor certification course for 2026

A.L.I.V.E. Active Shooter Survival Training Program has scheduled its next Instructor Certification Course for Nov. 19-20, 2026, in a live online format. The course is aimed at security and workplace-safety professionals who want to become certified instructors for active-shooter response training.

Why it matters: - The certification course is the gateway for security and workplace-safety professionals who want to teach A.L.I.V.E. active-shooter response training in person. - Schools, businesses, hospitals and houses of worship rely on certified instructors to deliver the program. - A larger instructor pipeline helps expand the program’s reach into workplaces and public venues.

What happened: - A.L.I.V.E. Active Shooter Survival Training Program scheduled its next Instructor Certification Course for Nov. 19-20, 2026. - The two-day course will run live online via Zoom. - More information is available here. - Prospective instructors can submit an instructor certification course request form on the company’s website before the November session. - The team reviews each submission before following up with details on prerequisites, scheduling and pricing.

The details: - Participants work through program content and teach-back methodology. - The course covers how to deliver classroom instruction. - The course covers how to design scenario drills for real-world conditions. - The course covers how to manage groups with different physical abilities. - The course covers professional debriefing techniques. - The course covers how to answer difficult questions that arise during active-shooter training discussions. - Graduates have included private security executives, school resource officers, corporate safety directors, HR leaders, retired law enforcement officers and entrepreneurs.

Between the lines: - The course format tracks with broader emergency-preparedness practices used in schools and workplaces. - Federal education guidance calls for schools to train staff and practice actions in emergency plans. - FEMA materials describe workplace exercises built around evacuation, hiding and last-resort response practice. - OSHA references a workplace-violence train-the-trainer course that combines classroom instruction, simulation management and structured debriefings. - Additional course dates are already planned into 2027, signaling continued demand for instructor training.

What’s next: - A.L.I.V.E. will review submitted applications and contact prospective instructors with course details. - The Nov. 19-20 session is the next near-term path for candidates seeking certification. - The company plans to keep adding course dates into 2027.

The bottom line: - A.L.I.V.E. is using instructor certification to scale its active-shooter training model through qualified trainers in more settings.