Mark Cerchione is a certified Fi****ms Instructor through both the NRA and the USCCA. He is also recently retired as a certified Fi****ms Instructor for the Department of Homeland Security / ICE, where he worked for many years as both a Fi****ms and Use of Force Instructor in Boise, Idaho and the Pacific Northwest. This experience began in 1979 when he served for 3 years in the US Army as a Milita
ry Police Officer. After the service to his country, Mark worked for many years as a Police Officer for the City of Idaho Falls. There he served as a Patrolman, Traffic Officer and a Detective. Today, Mark is a retired Federal Police Officer and Fi****ms Instructor with The Department of Homeland Security. He was qualified as a "Distinguished Expert" with a handgun through the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). For many years Mark taught classes for DHS in General Security Awareness and Active Shooter Response. Other Federal Law Enforcement Training Center certifications include:
Law Enforcement Instructor Training Program Uniform Police Training Program
Use of Force Instructor Program (UOFTP)
Mark has also attended several National Fi****ms Instructor and Advanced Fi****ms Instructor courses around the United States. Mark served DHS as a certified Field Training Officer (FTO), and he is fully certified in CPR, First Aid and AED. An Idaho Native and lifelong sportsman, Mark is an avid elk hunter and Outdoorsman and a licensed Federal Fi****ms Dealer (FFL). He has spent a lifetime learning about fi****ms and firearm safety. He is passionate about the freedoms we have in this great country, and he is anxious to share some of his knowledge and passion with you! Mark writes:
"There are many very talented and qualified Fi****ms Instructors to choose from in Idaho. It is important to choose the right one to meet your individual needs. Many of the Fi****ms Instructors conducting business today are pretty "high speed" guys-- very talented and able to teach some very, very advanced fi****ms skills. I can do a little of this as well, but there are guys around who can do it better than I can. Personally, I prefer to concentrate my efforts more on the folks who are just starting out -- or those just trying to improve their basic shooting skills by mastering the fundamentals. At 60 years of age, I have grown a little tired of the "door kicking -- guns-a-blazing" mentality. I just enjoy teaching people how to shoot well. Teaching the basics of firearm proficiency, with a heavy emphasis on being SAFE! Nothing makes me happier than running into someone who is eager to learn how to properly and safely own and operate a firearm. So, if you want a super high speed guy to teach you how to "Run and Gun," call me and I will give you his name and number. If you want a safe, friendly training environment -- one in which you will learn to be a better, safer shooter -- give me a call! I believe that I am one of the most qualified Fi****ms Instructors in the State of Idaho, and I really look forward to sharing this great sport -- this great freedom -- this great responsibility with you. Come learn to shoot with me!"
