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M-W-F  5 PM - 9 PM
TU  10 AM - 2 PM
TH  10 AM - 6 PM
SAT  9 AM - 5 PM
SUN  1 PM - 5 PM

About Us

Jeff Pedro:  
Jeff, founder and President of SimTrainer, is a police officer with a large suburban Dayton Police Department. Jeff served ten years as a Training Officer during his twenty-two years of police experience. Jeff has a Bachelor of Science degree in the Administration of Justice from Southern Illinois University and completed thirty-six hours of graduate coursework towards a Master of Science degree in Community College Teaching. Jeff has attended training at the Tactical Defense Institute, Midwest Institute for Self Defense Shooting, and has attended numerous seminars as a member of the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI). He has served as Academy Commander for five basic police academies, and he has instructed hundreds of hours in ten basic police academies at the local community college over the past ten years. Jeff was a SWAT Team operator for twelve years. He has delivered presentations at three national conferences for the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, and he presented once at the annual conference for the National Association of Field Training Officers. He also served four years on the board of directors for the Ohio Tactical Officers Association. Jeff is certified in the following areas:

• OPOTA Basic Academy Unit Instructor
• OPOTA Basic Academy Commander
• OPOTA Pistol Instructor
• OPOTA Shotgun Instructor
• OPOTA Patrol Rifle Instructor
• OPOTA Defensive Tactics Instructor
• OPOTA Instructional Skills Trainer
• TASER Master Instructor Trainer
• NTOA Simulation Instructor
• NTOA Less Lethal Munitions Instructor
• NHTSA SFST Instructor
• R.A.D. Instructor
• Ethics Train-the-Trainer
• Certified Field Training Officer

In addition, Jeff developed and delivers the following courses to police officers around the State and in several locations around the country:

• Simulation Instructor Development
• Empowering Patrol -- Rapid Response to Active Shooter Incidents

Jeff is a highly sought trainer who uses innovative, progressive training methods to improve officer performance. His courses are often rated as the "best officers have attended in their careers".

 
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Mark Avery:  
Mark Avery is the senior staff NRA-certified instructor at SimTrainer. A shooter for over 40 years, he received his first NRA course as a Boy Scout. He has an undergraduate degree in Education from Northern Arizona University and Masters from The George Washington University. After serving 20 years as an officer in the United States Air Force, Mark began advanced tactical handgun training at SimTrainer with the Carrying Concealed Weapons course. He completed all the advanced courses offered, then began to assist with range safety and course instruction. Mark received his NRA Instructor certification in 2007 and began serving as principal instructor for several SimTrainer classes. 

In addition to serving as course instructor, Mark also maintains the SimTrainer web site, introduced the First Shots program to SimTrainer as the first program Great Lakes region, and helps run shooters through the Tuesday Tactical Training League as range officer.

 
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Ken Waughtal:  
Ken Waughtal is a staff NRA-certified instructor at SimTrainer. As a member of the military, Ken has trained, advised, and assisted foreign infantry companies in basic rifle marksmanship, live-fire exercises, and combat patrols. He has also conducted pistol classes for foreign national officers. Ken received his NRA Instructor certification in 2007 and began serving as an instructor for several SimTrainer classes. 

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