
USCCA FIDC (FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT COURSE) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,5-DAY

- Mon, Dec. 7, 2026
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Tues, Dec. 8, 2026
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Wed, Dec. 9, 2026
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Thur, Dec. 10, 2026
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Fri, Dec. 11, 2026
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Mon, Dec. 7, 2026
- $800
- In-Class Time16 Hour(s)
- Range Time32 Hour(s)
What You'll Learn
USCCA’s Firearms Instructor Development Course (FIDC) fuses decades of hard-won lessons into a rigorous live-fire systematized training program with modern instructional methods so your students learn faster, safer, and with confidence.
This is an Instructor Development Course, not a course certifying instructional methods for a specific state or agency/group.
FIDC is designed to be a foundational component of future USCCA instructor development. Built around safety, structured instruction, live-fire range management, and instructor performance standards, this course helps prepare instructor candidates for future USCCA in-person, discipline-specific instructor live-fire certification opportunities.
This instructional course will greatly increase your ability to instruct in a structured and professional manner. It is meant to take those who have a solid interest in teaching, or those who already have experience and build upon it.
This course is like no other course on the market, in that it focuses on instructional methodology versus a specific technique or system. It does include a detailed shooting block of instruction to establish base manipulation and marksmanship skill to increase your skill level, as well as to demonstrate live-fire range management.
Class Learning Objectives:
Principles of Adult Learning
Managing a Classroom Environment
Managing a Live Fire Range Environment
Principles of an Effective Training Program
Introductional Block “What, Why, How” model
The P.E.D.I.P. (Prepare, Explain, Demonstrate, Imitate and Practice) model
R.A.C. Method of Question/Answer
Overcoming Technical Objections
Instructor-Student Communication Techniques
Planning and Instructional Material Development
Participants are responsible for providing their own ammo, food, range gear, and a positive attitude.
Cancellation Policy: Students are required to cancel at least 48 hours in advance of a class date in order to receive a full refund. Classes cancelled less than 48 hours before the class will not be refunded.
Live, Self-Defense Lessons For Everyone
Parents, Teachers, Concerned Citizens, Business Professionals, Churchgoers, and anyone who wants to keep themselves and others safe
What to Bring
- Ammunition
- Long Pants
- Close-toed Shoes
- Brimmed Hat
- Handgun
- Water / Beverage
- Lunch
- Rain Gear
- Pen & Notebook
- Eye & Ear Protection
- Extra Magazines
- Holster
- Range Bag
- Snap Caps
What is Provided
- Targets