Meet Marc Jens - Your Instructor
Marc Jens brings a distinguished career in Law Enforcement and Private Security, he will impart invaluable insight and teach the proper legal responses that can make all the difference in a crisis. With over 20 years of honorable service as a Cook County Sheriff's Police Officer, Marc's expertise is rooted in extensive practical experience. For a decade, he dedicated himself full-time to the Cook County Sheriff's Police Training Academy, where he trained police officers from over sixty municipalities across Illinois. As Training Coordinator, lead instructor, and designated officer in charge during the academy director's absence, Marc's leadership and instructional prowess set a standard of excellence.
Marc's mastery extends beyond the minimum state requirements. He is certified as an Illinois State Police Certified Concealed Carry Instructor, with his curriculum similarly endorsed by the Illinois State Police. Recognized by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation as a Firearms Instructor, Marc also completed the rigorous Police Firearms Instructor Course at the University of Illinois Police Training Institute.
Drawing from his vast experience training thousands of police officers, Marc is uniquely qualified to enrich the skills of both novice learners and seasoned shooters alike. Are you ready to embark on this transformative journey with us?
Illinois State Police Concealed Carry License Course
- Certified Instructor
- Certified Curriculum
Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (40 Plus Certifications)
- Expert Instructor
- Instructor Trainer
Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department
- Police Officer-(Retired – Over 20 years of service)
University of Illinois: Police Training Institute
- Graduate: Police Firearms Instructor Course
United States Department of Homeland Security
- National Incident Command System
- Incident Command Instructor
Illinois Tactical Officers Association
- Certified Police Armorer
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
- Registered Firearms Instructor
Cook County Sheriffs Police Training Academy (10 years)
- Instructor
- Training Coordinator
N.R.A. Certified Instructor
- Certified Pistol
- Certified Rifle
- Certified Shotgun
- Personal Protection Inside the Home
- Personal Protection Outside the Home
- Certified Home Firearm Safety
- Range Safety Officer
- Chief Range Safety Officer