Mike Pettengill

Instructor # 1719894 | Personal Protection Academy LLC

Certified with the USCCA since 9/28/2021

Certification Renewal Date 12/31/2025

Murrieta, CA, 92562

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USCCA Certifications

  • Concealed Carry & Home Defense
  • Women's Handgun & Self-Defense
  • Countering the Mass Shooter
  • Emergency & First Aid
  • Range Safety Officer
  • AR-15 Fundamentals
  • Children's Firearms & Safety Fundamentals
  • Concealed Carry & Home Defense Fundamentals - Training Counselor
  • Marksmanship Simplified: Foundations of Handgun Coaching
  • DPP

My Biography

Check us out at: https://www.the-ppa.com I am a former Army medic and paratrooper. I have shot handguns, rifles, and shotguns for over 45 years. I am a certified Training Counselor and Instructor for both the USCCA & NRA. I have earned three Instructor certifications from CA P.O.S.T. I am certified to teach CCW for both Riverside and San Diego counties. I worked as an instructor at Front Sight Firearms Training Institute. And I am a competitive shooter and Range Officer with the USPSA.

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    "Great instruction! Class was well organized, and safety was stressed from beginning to end. I learned a great deal and it was very worth my time!"

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    "Mike is an excellent instructor very technical and I appreciate his time and the effort that he puts into his classes I will be taking more."

    Submitted on Sun, Apr. 20, 2025 by Paul S.