DEFCON25

Date & Time: Monday, May 5, 2025 7:59 AM – Friday, May 9, 2025 5:00 PM CDT.
Location: Hilton New Orleans Airport
901, Airline Drive
Kenner, Louisiana, 70062-6922

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Program Information:

For over forty years, Defense Technology has brought nationally recognized training to US Domestic and International Law Enforcement, Military, Corrections and Security forces. Starting as a factory direct provider of technical information for its top safety products, the Training Academy has grown into the “Go To” place for Instructor level certification in multiple disciplines for thousands of public safety trainers worldwide.

Bringing our instructors together in one place to provide a week’s worth of training, has grown into our annual conference so many look forward to. Students and instructors come from around the world to share their knowledge, gain new insight and enjoy the fellowship of their peers. 

With over 28 instructor level classes, and evening social events, DEFCON25 will bring a new level of training opportunity to our students. To make managing that easier, we have implemented a one price for everything option.  

This 5-day conference offers multiple Defensive Tactics, Less Lethal, Firearms, and Tactical courses. You may pick any of the classes from the list below to fill in those 5 days.

With this program, you will also be invited to a hosted Monday night social event to welcome you to the conference and recognize officers who have been saved by Safariland Body Armor. We are also offering a night of 2.0 training with leading members speaking on current topics from crowd control and Legal issues related to the Use of Force to training methods for skills needed under stress. We will also have a social event midweek where you will experience southern hospitality and some great food. 

Most of the courses offered during this event are instructor-level courses. Students will leave with new or updated skill sets and training material to present back at their home agency. 

You also have the option to pay for just the classes you wish to attend if your schedule will not allow you to stay the entire week.

Course Cost: The entire week of training is $795.00 (courses of your choice available on the schedule), or listed tuition for individual courses.

Enrollment:

Your enrollment allows you to pick any class offered this week. Please note these classes range from one day to five days in length, use the schedule below to ensure you don’t double-book classes.

Schedule of Courses

Pick any class from the list below to fill in those 5 days.     

Courses:

LESS LETHAL INSTRUCTOR COURSES:

OC INSTRUCTOR COURSE
CHEMICAL MUNITION INSTRUCTOR COURSE
LESS LETHAL IMPACT MUNITIONS INSTRUCTOR COURSE
DISTRACTION DEVICE INSTRUCTOR COURSE
GRENADIER FOR CROWD MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTOR COURSE

USE OF FORCE AND DEFENSIVE TACTICS:

USE OF FORCE INSTRUCTOR COURSE
GROUND DEFENSE INSTRUCTOR COURSE
MONADNOCK DEFENSIVE TACTICS SYSTEM (MDTS) INSTRUCTOR COURSE
MONADNOCK DEFENSIVE TACTICS SYSTEM (MDTS) INSTRUCTOR-TRAINER COURSE
MONADNOCK EXPANDABLE BATON (MEB) INSTRUCTOR COURSE
MONADNOCK EXPANDABLE BATON (MEB) INSTRUCTOR-TRAINER COURSE
PR-24 INSTRUCTOR COURSE
PR-24 INSTRUCTOR-TRAINER COURSE
HIATT TACTICAL HANDCUFFING (HTH) INSTRUCTOR COURSE
HIATT TACTICAL HANDCUFFING (HTH) INSTRUCTOR-TRAINER COURSE
5-DAY DEFENSIVE TACTICS INSTRUCTOR COURSE
5-DAY DEFENSIVE TACTICS INSTRUCTOR-TRAINER COURSE
MDTS, MEB AND PR-24 INSTRUCTOR & INSTRUCTOR-TRAINER 1-DAY RE-CERTIFICATIONS

FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR COURSES:

PISTOL MOUNTED LIGHT INSTRUCTOR COURSE
PISTOL MOUNTED OPTICS/RDS INSTRUCTOR COURSE
PATROL RIFLE INSTRUCTOR COURSE

TACTICAL INSTRUCTOR COURSES:

TACTICAL BREACHING INSTRUCTOR COURSE
RIOT SHIELD/BATON COURSE
ARMORED VEHICLE INSTRUCTOR COURSE
CROWD 3 DAY INSTRUCTOR COURSE
CORRECTIONS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM INSTRUCTOR
BALLISTIC SHIELD INSTRUCTOR COURSE

Each course may require dedicated equipment or safety gear.  Required gear is outlined within the individual course descriptions under “Upcoming Events”.

**Once registered in the weeklong package, please contact Beki at Rebecca.Farrell@Defense-Technology.com with your selection of classes. 

Hotel Information: We are offering a special room rate is $139 per night (plus taxes) for stays between Sunday, May 4th (check-in) to Friday, May 9th (check-out).

Adding days before or after these special rate nights will need to be booked separately as they will adjust the special room rate night.  

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Our courses will be offered at this location as well as several Law Enforcement training centers in the area. Limited transportation is available for off-site events.