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Instructor # 3429425 | Atlantic Firearm Institute, LLC.

Certified with the USCCA since 9/17/2023

Certification Renewal Date 9/17/2027

  • AtlanticFI@icloud.com
  • (786) 822-9109

Coram, NY, 11727

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USCCA Certifications

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

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  • USCCA Concealed Carry & Home Defense Firearms Instructor (And All Associated Mini-Courses)
  • USCCA Emergency First Aid Fundamentals Instructor (And All Associated Mini-Courses)
  • USCCA Countering the Mass Shooter Threat (And All Associated Mini-Courses)
  • USCCA Marksmanship Simplified (And All Associated Mini-Courses)

USCCA Children's Firearms and Safety Fundamentals - And All Associated Mini-Courses

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  • USCCA Range Safety Officer
  • NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Instructor
  • NRA Refuse to Be a Victim Instructor
  • NRA CCW Instructor
  • NRA Personal Protection Inside the Home
  • NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home
  • NRA Chief Range Safety Officer
  • NRA Range Development and Operations Course
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  • NRA Level 2 Shotgun Coach

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Course topics include: Firearm Safety (Mandatory), Pistol Nomenclature and Selecting a Pistol for Self-Defense, Basic Defensive Pistol Skills, Drawing from Concealment, Loading and Stoppage Remediation, Mindset, Carry Modes and Pistol Concealment, Firearm Cleaning, and Sport Shooting and Training Activities. Course length is determined by the Instructor, to meet your State’s requirements for a CCW permit. Additionally, students may complete live fire training and a nationally standardized shooting qualification while on the range with an NRA Certified Instructor. Students will receive reference books, take a NRA CCW Student Examination and receive a course completion certificate bearing the signature of the NRA Secretary and your NRA Certified Instructor.

THE PRICE OF THE COURSE IS $200.00. MONEY WILL BE HANDLED THE DAY OF CLASS.

Course topics include: gun safety rules, proper operation of revolvers and semi-automatic pistols, ammunition knowledge and selection, pistol selection and storage, shooting fundamentals, pistol inspection and maintenance, marksmanship, and shooting range safety. Additionally, students will complete live fire training and a nationally standardized shooting qualification while on the range with an NRA Certified Instructor. Students will receive the NRA Guide: Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, take a Basics of Pistol Shooting Student Examination and receive a course completion certificate bearing the signature of the NRA Secretary and your NRA Certified Instructor.

Distance learning with an Instructor has been authorized for the NRA New New Shooter Seminar. This is a 45-60 minute presentation for those looking to learn firearm Safety, safe storage and other knowledge for a new gun owner.

This course is at least 14 hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot rifles. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; rifle parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting from the bench rest, prone, sitting, standing and kneeling positions; cleaning, and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the Basics of Rifle Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, take a Basics of Rifle Shooting Student Examination, and receive a course completion certificate.

THIS COURSE IS $175.00 TO BE PAID AT THE TIME OF THE COURSE.

Attendees must be age 21 or above. This course is nine hours long and is conducted in a classroom and at a shooting facility. Range Safety Officer candidates will learn roles and responsibilities of an RSO; Range Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); range inspection; range rules; range briefings; emergency procedures; and firearm stoppages and malfunctions. Each Range Safety Officer Candidate will receive an RSO Student Study Guide, a Basic Firearm Training Program brochure, an NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure and a Course Evaluation form.

THE PRICE OF THE COURSE IS $225.00 TO BE PAID ON THE DAY OF THE CLASS.

Prerequisite:

This course is for law-abiding adult citizens, as defined by applicable federal, state, or local law, and experienced shooters (shooters able to show mastery of the basic skills of safe gun handling, shooting a group, zeroing the firearm, and cleaning the firearm). Prospective participants can demonstrate that they have the requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudes by producing an NRA Basic Pistol Course Certificate, NRA FIRST Steps Course Certificate, NRA pistol competitive shooting qualification card, military DD 214 with pistol qualification, or passing the Pre-Course Assessment.

Description:

This is an eight-hour course. Students should expect to shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition. Students will learn basic defensive shooting skills, strategies for home safety and responding to a violent confrontation, firearms and the law, how to choose a handgun for self-defense, and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Personal Protection In The Home handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, and course completion certificate.

THIS COURSE IS $225.00 TO BE PAID AT THE TIME THE COURSE IS GIVEN.

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This course is for adult individuals who are not disqualified from possessing a firearm as defined by applicable federal, state, or local law and are of good repute and possess defensive pistol skills presented in the NRA Basics of Personal Protection In The Home Course. Participants must also understand the basic legal concepts relating to the use of firearms in self-defense, and must know and observe not only general gun safety rules, but also those safety principles that are specific to defensive situations. Prospective participants can demonstrate that they have the requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudes by producing an NRA Basic Personal Protection In The Home Course Certificate, or by passing the pre-course evaluation.

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The course is divided into two levels. Level one is nine-hours and offers the essential knowledge and skills that must be mastered in order to carry, store, and use a firearm safely and effectively for personal protection outside the home. Students spend several hours on the range and shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition during level one. Upon completion, students may choose to attend level two, which is an additional five hours on the range and approximately 115 rounds of ammunition learning advanced shooting skills. Time and ammunition requirements are minimum, and may be exceeded. Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure and appropriate (level one/level two) course completion certificates(s)

This course is at least ten-hours long and includes classroom and range time learning how to shoot shotguns at moving targets. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; shotgun parts and operation; shotgun shell components; shotgun shell malfunctions; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting at straight away and angled targets; cleaning; and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the Basics of Shotgun Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, take a Basics of Shotgun Shooting Student Examination, and receive a course completion certificate.

The NRA Defensive Pistol Course will focus on the techniques needed to develop a defensive mindset. The goal of the course will be to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to carry and use a concealed pistol ethically, responsibly, and with confidence. As a result of participating in this course, the student will be able to explain and demonstrate the following: How to apply the NRA Rules for Safe Gun Handling when carrying a concealed firearm, basic principles of concealment, the difference between cover and concealment, drawing from the holster, levels of mental awareness, developing the proper mindset when using a pistol for personal protection, clearing common stoppages, use of pocket pistols, and more. Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure and the NRA Defensive Pistol certificate. This course is only conducted by NRA Certified Advanced Pistol Instructors.

NRA FIRST Steps Pistol is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper orientation to one specific pistol action type for classes of four or fewer students. This course is at least three hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot a specific pistol action type. Students will learn the NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; the particular pistol model parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; cleaning the pistol; and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, FIRST Steps Course completion certificate.

NRA FIRST Steps Rifle is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper orientation to one specific rifle action type for classes of four or fewer students. This course is at least three hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot a specific rifle action type. Students will learn the NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; the particular rifle model parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; cleaning the rifle; and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the Basics of Rifle Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, FIRST Steps Course completion certificate.

NRA FIRST Steps Shotgun course is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper orientation to one specific shotgun model. This course is at least three hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot a specific model shotgun at a moving target. Students will learn the NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; the particular shotgun model parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; cleaning the shotgun; and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the Basics of Shotgun Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, FIRST Steps Course completion certificate.

This is a four-hour course for safe gun handling that is conducted in the classroom only. Students are taught NRA’s three rules for safe gun handling; primary causes of firearms accidents; firearm parts; how to unload certain action types; ammunition components; cleaning; care; safe storage of firearms in the home; and the benefits of becoming an active participant in the shooting sports. Students will receive the NRA Home Firearm Safety handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Basic Firearm Training Program brochure, course completion certificate.

THE COURSE IS $50.00. Payment Taken at the time of the course.

A complete seminar may last as long as four or five hours and include the entire lesson plan, but a modified seminar may be as short as one or two hours and cover topics that best 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 common weaknesses that criminals may take advantage of, and a variety of corrective measures that are practical, inexpensive and easy to follow. The seminar includes classroom instruction on criminal psychology, automobile crimes; cyber safety, home security, and a variety of crime prevention strategies including carjack avoidance techniques, use of personal safety devices, and more. Students receive the Refuse To Be A Victim® student handbook, NRA Refuse To Be A Victim® brochure, NRA Become A Refuse To Be A Victim® Instructor Brochure, Refuse To Be A Victim® Firearms Supplement, and a course completion certificate.

The course is $225. I put a dollar just so there was no "deposit" for the course. The course can be paid the day of the course.

This is the course required for the paperwork to get your carry concealed weapons license in Puerto Rico. This course will cover all of the classroom portion explaining all the rules and laws that are required to be taught, and the range portion for your firearms certification. In addition, participants will receive a student handbook with all applicable laws and forms, and will receive the signed form showing course completion when the course is passed. The steps to complete the process will be explained during the course to ensure your understanding of the process.

Instructor will provide handgun, ammunition, targets, eye protection, and ear protection for course participants. In addition, instructor will provide water and a textbook with all the PR laws and forms for the students to retain.

REGISTRATION TAKES PLACE AT: https://www.tacticalpr.org/store

PLEASE ONLY REGISTER AT THE LINK ABOVE, AND NOT HERE.

THE COURSE INCLUDES ALL AMMUNITION, GUN RENTAL, EYE AND EAR PROTECTION RENTAL, GUN RANGE FEES, DIGITAL VERSION OF PR GUN LAWS, 2 PHOTOS TAKEN FOR YOUR LICENSE APPLICATION, ALL FORMS REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION FOR PR CCW LICENSE, EXPLANATION OF LICENSE PROCESS, MANDATORY PR CCW CLASSROOM COURSE, MANDATORY PR CCW RANGE COURSE, AND CERTIFICATION OF COURSE COMPLETION (IF PASSED) FOR SUBMISSION WITH YOUR APPLICATION.

THIS IS PART OF A COURSE FOR THE PR CCW COURSE. THIS IS FREE WHEN TAKEN WITH THAT COURSE; HOWEVER, THERE IS A $150 FEE FOR THE PR CCW COURSE AS THERE IS A SEPARATE REGISTRATION FOR THAT COURSE.

THIS COURSE SERVES AS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PUERTO RICO CCW LICENSE COURSE. THE COURSE INCLUDES ALL AMMUNITION, GUN RENTAL, EYE AND EAR PROTECTION RENTAL, GUN RANGE FEES, DIGITAL VERSION OF PR GUN LAWS, 2 PHOTOS TAKEN FOR YOUR LICENSE APPLICATION, ALL FORMS REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION FOR PR CCW LICENSE, EXPLANATION OF LICENSE PROCESS, MANDATORY PR CCW CLASSROOM COURSE, MANDATORY PR CCW RANGE COURSE, AND CERTIFICATION OF COURSE COMPLETION (IF PASSED) FOR SUBMISSION WITH YOUR APPLICATION.

Part of course required for PR CCW License.

Short Description: Teaches strategies people can integrate into their everyday lives to avoid becoming a victim of crime.

More Details: A complete seminar may last as long as four or five hours and include the entire lesson plan, but a modified seminar may be as short as one or two hours and cover topics that best 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 common weaknesses that criminals may take advantage of, and a variety of corrective measures that are practical, inexpensive and easy to follow. The seminar includes classroom instruction on criminal psychology, automobile crimes; cyber safety, home security, and a variety of crime prevention strategies including carjack avoidance techniques, use of personal safety devices, and more.

UPON COMPLETION, YOU WILL BE AN INSTRUCTOR FOR THE REFUSE TO BE A VICTIM COURSE.

More Details: Instructor Development Workshops are taught by Regional Counselors and begin with a Refuse To Be A Victim® Seminar. In general, seminars heighten public awareness of what can and should be done to stay safe. The workshop then focuses on the technical aspects of the program; instructor expectations; certification guidelines; speaking and presentation skills; and marketing strategies.

This was a private course with a family of 5 people. We covered the basics and fundamentals of shooting, one-handed shooting, stepping off the X, multiple targets, trigger control, breath control, grip, natural point of aim, stance, precision versus defensive shooting, multiple shots, and much more.

This was a private course with a family of 5 people. We covered the basics and fundamentals of shooting, one-handed shooting, stepping off the X, multiple targets, trigger control, breath control, grip, natural point of aim, stance, precision versus defensive shooting, multiple shots, and much more.

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    "Dr. Michael Lees with TacticalPR is extremely professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. He has a great way of making you feel confident, comfortable, and well-prepared, especially during the second part of the CCW training at the shooting range. If you’re looking to obtain your CCW in Puerto Rico, I highly recommend training with Dr. Michael Lees and TacticalPR. The entire experience was outstanding, and his professionalism and expertise truly set him apart"

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