Statewide Firearm License Course (for Security Officers)

This is a 28 hour course required by the State of Florida to obtain an Armed Security Officer License (G-License). This course covers Florida State Law, the basics of pistol shooting including shooting techniques, handgun and ammunition selection, and clearing handgun stoppages.

AR-15/M-4 Assault Rifle Course

This is a 10 hour course that teaches the basic knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for the safe use of an AR-15/M-4 rifle. This course covers rules for safe gun handling, AR-15/M-4 rifle parts and operation, ammunition selection for target, hunting and self-defense, shooting fundamentals, range rules, shooting from the benchrest, prone, sitting, kneeling and standing positions, cleaning the AR-15/M-4 rifle, and continued opportunities for skill development.

***This is not a National Rifle Association course

National Rifle Association - First Steps Pistol Course

There have been numerous HOME INVASIONS in this area recently. This is an 8 hour (minimum) course that teaches the basic knowledge, skills and attitude essential to the safe and efficient use of a firearm for protection of self and family, and to provide information on the law-abiding individual's right to self-defense. Students will learn basic defensive shooting skills (not target shooting), strategies for home safety, setting up a "safe room", responding to a violent confrontation, firearms and the law, how to choose a handgun for self-defense, and continued opportunities for skill development. Range time will be scenario based.

***Prior firearms training (NRA training, Military, Security, Law Enforcement, Hunter Safety Course, etc.), or a pre-course assessment is a pre-requisite for this course.

If you cannot produce proof of prior firearms training, you must attend a firearms safety orientation and assessment one hour prior to the start of the course. There is no additional charge for the assessment.

This is a 4 hour seminar designed to teach the basic knowledge, skills and attitude for developing a strategy for one's personal safety. The seminar includes classroom instruction on a variety of crime prevention strategies, from criminal psychology to automobile crimes to cyber crime. Seminars can vary in length and may be modified to suit the needs of a particular audience. This is not a firearms instruction course, and does not include instruction in physical combat self-defense. Seminars teach about common weaknesses that criminals may take advantage of, and teaches a variety of corrective measures that are practical, inexpensive, and easy to follow. Strategies include home security, carjack avoidance techniques, cyber safety, and use of personal safety devices. A link to the Refuse To Be A Victim promotional video can be found in the "Links" section.

Advanced Concealed Weapons Course

This is an advanced course for those who already possess a Concealed Weapons License or have taken a firearms training course and are interested in getting a Concealed Weapons License. This course reviews the legal aspects and responsibility of carrying a concealed weapon, as well as proper drawing from the holster techniques, low-light shooting techniques, holsters and carrying options.

***This is not a National Rifle Association course