Steven Faris

Defensive Pistol Level 3 – CCW SKILLBUILDER is an intensive, four-hour live-fire workshop designed to bridge the gap between basic handgun competency and real-world concealed carry proficiency.

Led by elite instructors with real-world operational experience, this course strips away the theory and focuses on the physical execution, speed, and precision required to survive a critical incident.

Rather than a rigid, one-size-fits-all curriculum, our instructors assess performance in real time to tailor the agenda and course of fire to the specific breakthroughs you need.

What You Will Master

Concealed Draw & Presentation: Perfecting efficient, consistent presentation of the handgun from your everyday carry holster.

Dynamic Marksmanship: Transitioning from static shooting to advanced techniques, including move-stop-and-shoot sequences.

Proactive Weapon Handling: Seamlessly executing combat loading, unloading, reloads, and positive status checks under tight time standards.

Complex Engagements: Rapidly managing multiple targets, executing multi-shot strings, and deploying single-hand shooting techniques.

Tactical Application: Integrating the foundational use of cover, tactical situational awareness, and thorough post-engagement target scanning.

Gear Optimization: Critically reviewing your current handgun selection, support equipment, placement, and preventative maintenance strategies to ensure 100% operational reliability.

Who Is This For?

This is an advanced, high-tempo skill builder engineered specifically for dedicated concealed carry permit holders, defensive shooters, and graduates of Level 2 Run Your Gun. You will leave this course with a measurable baseline of your speed and accuracy, an optimized gear layout, and a definitive blueprint for your personal training.

Firearm Safety Seminar is a comprehensive, completely free virtual workshop delivered live via Zoom.

Engineered for absolute beginners, first-time gun buyers, and families looking to establish a solid safety blueprint at home, this entry-level class highlights the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude essential for selecting, handling, and storing a firearm responsibly.

Led by premier instructors, this seminar demystifies firearms by breaking down critical home safety concepts in a relaxed, accessible environment.

What We Will Cover

The Core Rules of Gun Safety: A deep dive into the mandatory safe-handling principles that every responsible citizen must know to prevent accidents.

Safe Home Storage & Security: Evaluating locks, lockboxes, and gun safes to ensure unauthorized or untrained individuals never gain access to your firearms.

Firearm Mechanics & Actions: Understanding the difference between modern pistol types, revolvers, and long guns, and exactly how their internal parts function.

Ammunition & Sights: How to properly identify, match, and select the correct ammunition for a specific firearm, alongside an overview of iron sights vs. optics.

Range Etiquette & Readiness: Exactly what gear you need to bring, what to expect on the firing line, and how to understand critical commands given by a Range Safety Officer.

Preventative Maintenance: Simple, foundational steps for cleaning and maintaining your firearm to guarantee long-term operational reliability and value.

Who Is This For?

This online seminar is 100% beginner-friendly and requires absolutely no prior firearm experience. It is the perfect starting point for anyone considering a purchase, families seeking to secure their household, or shooters wanting a definitive refresher on the rules of safe ownership before hitting the range.

Class Logistics & Prerequisite

Cost: Free.Location: Live online streaming via Zoom.

Required Items: Just a notepad and a computer, tablet, or smartphone with an active internet connection.

Please do not bring any real firearms or live ammunition into your virtual learning space.

This does not meet the requirements for a Court-Ordered Firearms Safety Class.

Defensive Pistol: Level 2 – Run Your Gun is an intensive, diagnostic-driven workshop specifically designed to help you secure your official USCCA Protector Academy Level 1, 2, and 3 Range Certifications.

Led directly by a Certified USCCA Training Counselor, this class strips away the lecturing and maximizes your trigger time. It offers a dedicated environment to work through each qualification drill as many times as you need to perfect your mechanics, beat the timer, and claim your credentials.

What Makes This Class Different Pure Manipulation over Draw Mechanics: Holsters are mandatory for safety and weapon retention, but our core focus is strictly on running the gun. You will dive straight into high-repetition workspace manipulations rather than drawing from concealment.

Unlimited Diagnostic Repetitions: This isn't a rigid, one-and-done testing block. You bring your gear and ammo, put in the sweat equity, and leverage real-time instructor feedback to adjust and rerun any course of fire until you meet the standard.

Comprehensive Validation: Walk away with documented proof of your competency under pressure. We will systematically cover the timed loading, reloading, clear-control, and accuracy metrics required across all three foundational certification tiers.

Core Focus Areas

Time-Standard Reloads: High-volume practice of tactical and emergency reloads under the clock.

Advanced Malfunction Clearance: Real-time diagnostics to keep your weapon operational when seconds count.

Balance of Speed and Precision: Finding your maximum cadence of accurate fire at realistic defensive distances.

Post-Engagement Routine: Building habits for searching and assessing your environment after every string of fire.

Prerequisites & Logistics

Required Gear: Reliable semi-automatic handgun, appropriate baseline holster, multiple magazines, mag pouches, ear/eye protection, and a shot timer if you prefer your own device.

Ammunition: Bring all your own factory-fresh defensive or range ammo. Due to the high-repetition nature of this course, 200-250 rounds are highly recommended to maximize your attempts.

To ensure consistent standards and regulatory compliance for non-resident CCW applicants, please adhere to the following instructional guidelines:

1. Virtual Classroom Monitoring

Live Video Required: All remote students must remain visible on active/live video for the entire duration of the course. No Blank Screens: To maintain training integrity, blank screens or static images are not permitted. Students who are not visible on camera cannot receive credit for the course.

Aegis Authority is an officially certified vendor authorized to instruct initial applicants across major Southern California jurisdictions.

This course is fully approved for: Los Angeles County CCW (Issued by the LASD) San Bernardino County CCW Local California Police Departments (Including LAPD, Ontario PD, Claremont PD, Covina PD, West Covina PD, El Monte PD, Irwindale PD, Baldwin Park PD, and dozens of other regional municipal agencies).

This training course meets the requirements outlined in California Penal Code Section 26165.

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This 16-hour training includes:

• 9 hours of in-person/Live/Interactive Training
• 3 hours allotted for you to complete the open-book/written test
• 4 hours are allotted to complete the range certification.

Our mission is to provide all CCW applicants with an exciting and comprehensive understanding of the penal codes as they apply to the use of force, safe gun handling, marksmanship, less-lethal options, tactical considerations, scenarios, and live-fire drills.

Our team has cutting-edge information, real-life experiences, and videos to create a powerful presentation.

The Training is designed to be informal, interactive, and life-changing!

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Day 1 is in the classroom. Day 2 is at the range. Range includes:

Required Target: NRA standard B-27 target (Purchased at the Range). Minimum total number of rounds to be fired: 72. The course of fire: 24 rounds fired without time limitation at each of the three distances as specified:

Firing distances: 3, 5, and 7 yards.

Minimum passing score: 70 percent of rounds fired at each distance (17 of 24 rounds) must have scored within the 7-ring of the B-27 target.

Other requirements:

The student shall be required to safely load, unload, and reload their handgun during the fire.

This course of fire shall be required for the first firearm the applicant will be licensed to carry.

All subsequent firearm qualification courses of fire shall consist of 20 rounds (10 rounds at 5 yards and 10 rounds at 7 yards).

The passing score will remain 70 percent of hits (7 of 10 rounds) within the 7-ring of the B-27 target at each distance.

We go above and beyond with our students!
You will have email and call/text access to your instructors throughout the entire process.

We will walk you through the entire application process, including the background check and interview.

Our process will help you complete your CCW in your county. The price includes the textbook, which covers 3 different classes.

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The current Range Location is Rancho Magnum Range:
9049 E 9th St, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

[Range Fees are separate and paid on the day you come to the range.]

USCCA Certified Instructor Course is a premier, dual-phase credentialing program designed to transform experienced shooters into elite, professional educators.

Certified directly by a USCCA Training Counselor, this course gives you the official blueprint, industry-recognized curriculum, and presentation mastery required to teach Concealed Carry, Home Defense, and Basic Handgun fundamentals nationwide.

The program pairs foundational online preparation with an intensive two-day classroom and range residency. Rather than just testing your shooting ability, this course shifts the camera entirely onto your teaching methodology, instructional mechanics, and real-time public speaking skills.

Program Structure & Delivery

Phase 1: Pre-Course Virtual Mastery: Complete the mandatory USCCA online learning modules at your own pace before arriving. This establishes a solid grasp of core teaching methodologies, curriculum design, and foundational knowledge bases.

Phase 2: The Two-Day Practical Residency: Dive into immersive classroom modules focused on instructional leadership, group dynamics, and mitigating top instructor pitfalls.

What You Will Master

The Art of the Teach-Back: Stepping up to the podium to present core modules under the strict critique of a Training Counselor, perfecting your delivery, pacing, and student engagement.

Adult Learning Dynamics: Understanding how to break down complex legal, physical, and tactical concepts into digestible lessons for students of all experience levels.

Live-Fire Range Instruction: Transitioning from shooting for yourself to safely and effectively managing a hot firing line, spotting shooter errors, and running student diagnostics.

Building a Firearms Training Business: Navigating the professional logistics of hosting classes, leveraging the USCCA instructor portal, marketing your courses, and protecting your business.

Certification Requirements

To leave this residency as a fully credentialed USCCA Instructor, candidates must successfully clear all evaluations, including:

Scored Knowledge Testing: Demonstrating flawless comprehension of the legal use of force, home defense concepts, and safety principles.

Practical Teach-Back Evaluations: Delivering passing marks on your assigned interactive classroom presentations.

The Official USCCA Shooting Qualification: A scored live-fire standard displaying total platform mastery under tight metrics.

Who Is This For?

This program is strictly engineered for advanced, responsible shooters ready to step into a leadership position within the firearms community. Whether you want to launch a commercial training company, certify employees, or elevate your local gun club, this course gives you the gold standard in coaching credentials.

To ensure consistent standards and regulatory compliance for non-resident CCW applicants, please adhere to the following instructional guidelines:

1. Virtual Classroom Monitoring

Live Video Required: All remote students must remain visible on active/live video for the entire duration of the course. No Blank Screens: To maintain training integrity, blank screens or static images are not permitted. Students who are not visible on camera cannot receive credit for the course.

Aegis Authority is certified by the San Bernardino, Los Angeles County Police Departments, Alhambra PD, Baldwin Park PD, Bell Gardens PD, Claremont PD, Downey PD, El Segundo PD, Hawthorne PD, Irwindale PD, Laverne PD, LAPD, Long Beach PD, Manhattan Beach PD, Palos Verdes PD, Pasadena PD, South Pasadena PD, San Gabriel PD, Santa Monica PD, Signal Hill PD, South Gate PD, West Covina PD, Banning PD, Beaumont PD, Hemet PD, Menifee PD, Murietta PD CCW Unit to instruct students who apply for a California CCW.

This training course fulfills the requirements of California Penal Code section 26165.

Our mission is to provide all CCW applicants with an exciting and comprehensive understanding of the penal codes as they apply to uses of force, safe gun handling, marksmanship, less-than-lethal solutions, tactical considerations, scenarios, and live-fire drills.

Our team has cutting-edge information, real-life experiences, and videos to create a powerful presentation.

The Training is designed to be informal, interactive, and life-changing!

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The 2-day class - this class includes 1 half day of classroom training from 12 pm to 5 pm, then the next morning on the Range.

Range includes:

Required Target: NRA standard B-27 target (Purchased at the Range). Minimum total number of rounds to be fired: 72. The course of fire: 24 rounds fired without time limitation at each of the three distances as specified:

Firing distances: 3 yards, 5 yards, and 7 yards. Minimum passing score: 70 percent of rounds fired at each distance (17 of 24 rounds) must have scored within the 7-ring of the B-27 target.

Other requirements:

The student shall be required to safely load, unload, and reload their handgun during the fire.

This course of fire shall be required for the first firearm the applicant will be licensed to carry.

All subsequent firearm qualification courses of fire shall consist of 20 rounds (10 rounds at 5 yards and 10 rounds at 7 yards).

The passing score will remain 70 percent of hits (7 of 10 rounds) within the 7-ring of the B-27 target at each distance.

We go above and beyond with our students! You will have email, call/text access to your instructors throughout the process.

We will walk you through the entire process of your application, background check, and interview.

*** Do NOT Unsubscribe from Aegis Authority Emails before the class ***

The current Range Location is Rancho Magnum Range:
9049 E 9th St, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 [Range Fees are separate and paid for on the day you choose to come to the range.]

Arizona Non-Resident CCW – Multi-State Reciprocity Add-On is a specialized, administrative live workshop held in conjunction with your California CCW class.

While a California CCW permit is highly valuable, it is notoriously restrictive outside state lines.

By adding an Arizona Non-Resident CCW permit to your wallet, you instantly unlock extensive multi-state reciprocity, expanding your legal carrying authority across a large portion of the United States.

This efficient companion course handles the heavy lifting of the application process right in the classroom, ensuring your paperwork is flawless before submission to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS).

Why Add the Arizona CCW? (The Power of Reciprocity) Cross-Border Protection: A California CCW permit is not recognized by neighboring states such as Arizona and Nevada. If you cross state lines to travel, vacation, or do business, you are completely unprotected.

Massive Nationwide Footprint: The Arizona Non-Resident permit is one of the most powerful reciprocity credentials in the country. It allows law-abiding California residents to legally carry concealed in over 30 additional states (including popular travel destinations like Nevada, Utah, Texas, and Florida).

Seamless Travel Security: Instead of locking your defensive firearm in a trunk container every time you leave California, you can maintain continuous, legal personal protection for yourself and your loved ones while traveling interstate.

What Your $100 Course Fee Covers

Complete Application Packet: All official AZDPS application documents are provided and filled out under direct instructor guidance to eliminate processing delays.

Professional Fingerprint Cards: Two mandatory, ink-rolled fingerprint cards completed during the class session by certified personnel.

Official Training Certificate: The required physical documentation verifying your firearms competency to comply with Arizona state law.

What You Must Bring to Class

To complete your packet for submission, you must bring the following items to the workshop:

Processing Fee: A blank money order or cashier's check for $60 made payable to "AZ DPS" (this is the state's separate background check fee).

Identification: A clean, legible photocopy of your current Driver’s License.

Proof of Citizenship: If you were not born naturally in the United States, you must bring a photocopy of your official proof of US Citizenship (e.g., US Passport, Naturalization Certificate, or Born Abroad documentation).

Utah Non-Resident CCW – Multi-State Reciprocity Add-On is an administrative workshop held in conjunction with your California CCW class. While a California permit allows you to carry within the state, it leaves you legally unprotected across most of the country.

Pairing your training with a Utah Non-Resident CCW permit instantly expands your legal carrying power to over 30 additional states (including neighboring Nevada and Washington).

By completing this module alongside your California training, you maximize your time and budget. The overlapping curriculum ensures your paperwork, fingerprints, and credentialing are finalized flawlessly under the eye of a certified instructor, ready for submission to the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI).

The Strategic Value to Your CA CCW Class

Overlapping Training Efficiency: Utah requires a specific curriculum block that seamlessly aligns with your California educational standards. Taking them together means you sit through the foundational legal and safety lectures only once, unlocking two powerful permits in a single session.

Instant Out-of-State Coverage: California does not share reciprocity with surrounding states. Adding the Utah Non-Resident permit gives you immediate, legal concealed carry privileges the moment you cross state lines into heavy-travel corridors like Nevada, Arizona, Utah, and Texas.

Maximum Dollar Utility: Instead of booking a separate training day, buying extra range ammo, and paying another standalone course fee later, this add-on handles your complete out-of-state paperwork package on the spot.

What Your $100 Add-On Fee Covers

Official Utah BCI Application: The complete, specialized application paperwork is handled directly in class, with step-by-step instructor guidance, to ensure zero processing delays.

Professional Fingerprint Cards: Two mandatory, blue-lined physical fingerprint cards completed in the classroom by certified personnel.

The Official Instructor Stamp: Validation from your certified instructor that serves as the mandatory legal credential required by Utah BCI to process your packet.

What You Must Bring to Class

To satisfy Utah's strict application criteria, ensure you bring these required items to the workshop:

Passport Photo: One physical, passport-quality color photograph (2" x 2") taken within the last six months.

Identification: A clean, clear photocopy of your current Driver’s License.

Proof of Citizenship: If you were born outside the United States, you must bring a clear photocopy of your official proof of U.S. citizenship (e.g., a U.S. passport or Naturalization Certificate).

Florida Non-Resident CCW – Multi-State Reciprocity Add-On is an administrative workshop held in conjunction with your California CCW class.

Carrying a California permit is critical at home, but it provides zero legal protection once you cross state lines. Adding a Florida Non-Resident CCW permit instantly expands your legal carrying power across over 30 additional states, turning your local training into a powerful nationwide defensive tool.

By completing this module alongside your California training, you eliminate the hassle of separate classes. Your application, mandatory ink fingerprinting, and legal certifications are completed on the spot under the direct guidance of an instructor, ready for flawless processing by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).

Why Add the Florida CCW? (The Power of Reciprocity) Interstate Protection: California shares zero reciprocity with surrounding states. If you travel, vacation, or conduct business across state lines, your California permit cannot protect you.

Massive Nationwide Footprint: The Florida Non-Resident permit is widely regarded as one of the most respected credentials in the country. It allows law-abiding Californians to legally carry concealed across a large portion of the United States—including major travel destinations like Nevada, Utah, Texas, and Ohio.

Continuous Travel Security: Instead of constantly unloading, casing, and locking away your defensive firearm when crossing borders, a Florida permit allows you to maintain seamless, lawful personal protection for yourself and your loved ones.

What Your $100 Add-On Fee Covers

Official Florida Application Package: The complete, specialized state documentation is handled step by step in class to prevent administrative delays or rejections.

Professional Fingerprint Cards: Two mandatory physical fingerprint cards are completed in the classroom by certified personnel.

Official Training Certificate: The required physical documentation validating your safe handling and firearms competency to fully satisfy Florida state law.

What You Must Bring to Class

To finalize your Florida packet for submission, you must bring the following items to the workshop:

Processing Fee: A blank money order or cashier's check for $97 made payable to the "Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services" (this covers the state's background and licensing fees).

Passport Photo: One physical, passport-size color photograph taken within the last six months.

Identification: A clean, clear photocopy of your current Driver’s License.

Proof of Citizenship: If you were born outside the United States, you must bring a clear photocopy of your official proof of U.S. citizenship (e.g., a U.S. passport or Naturalization Certificate).

Please join us for a gun cleaning class! Bring your favorite PISTOL. We will go over your gun and show you how to take care of it. You will leave with everything you need to take care of your gun.

Defensive Pistol: Level 1 – HOLSTER SKILL DEVELOPMENT is a specialized, mechanics-driven masterclass engineered to build a fast, safe, and highly intuitive draw from concealment. In a defensive encounter, distance is safety and time is life.

This course focuses on the objective standard of drawing from the holster to an accurate first shot in under 2 seconds.

By isolating the physical components of the draw stroke, we strip away wasted movement to build true consistency under pressure.

The Focus: Efficiency Over Speed True speed is simply the economy of motion. This class relies heavily on intensive dry-practice micro-drills and precise movement critique. Our instructors analyze your draw frame by frame to identify and eliminate hitching, extra steps, or unnecessary body mechanics that slow you down.

You won't just practice drawing; you will rebuild your presentation from the ground up to make it entirely subconscious and razor-sharp.

What You Will Master The Sub-2-Second Standard: Breaking down the timeline of a critical incident to consistently achieve a clean, accurate first shot from concealment under the 2-second mark.

Concealment Garment Clearing: Developing reliable, explosive techniques for clearing everyday cover garments (shirts, jackets, vests) without snagging.

Biomechanical Efficiency: Minimizing muzzle dip, excess movement, and "fishing" to establish the shortest path from the holster to the target.

Early Sight Acquisition: Learning to track your sights and prep the trigger dynamically as the gun meets your line of sight, allowing for an immediate, stable press.

The Secure Re-Holster: Mastering safe, deliberate, and non-visual indexing back into the holster to ensure absolute safety after a threat is neutralized.

Who Is This For? This course is open to shooters who have a solid handle on basic handgun safety and marksmanship but want to safely transition to working from a holster. It is an absolute necessity for modern concealed-carry permit holders to realize that a defensive firearm is useless if they cannot deploy it effectively in a split second.

Gear Requirements Your everyday carry semi-automatic handgun. A high-quality, rigid holster (IWB or OWB) designed specifically for your firearm, securely retaining the weapon. No soft nylon, floppy leather, or generic click-retention holsters for safety reasons. The sturdy belt you normally wear for carrying. Everyday concealment clothing.

AR 15: Level 1 – Classroom Training is a foundational, non-live-fire course built explicitly on the official USCCA AR-15 curriculum.

Delivered live in an interactive online Zoom classroom, this seminar demystifies America's most popular rifle platform.

Whether your goal is personal defense, sports shooting, hunting, or recreation, this class provides the baseline knowledge necessary to handle and operate your AR-15 with total confidence.

By breaking down the platform into easy-to-understand concepts, our certified instructors ensure you build a rock-solid, safe-handling blueprint from the comfort of your own home before you ever head to the firing line.

What You Will Learn

Platform Parts & Functions: Demystifying the anatomy of the rifle, including the upper and lower receivers, the bolt carrier group, the buffer system, and the mechanical safety mechanisms.

Safe Operations & Handling: Mastering the universal rules of firearm safety explicitly tailored for long guns, including clearing spaces and managing status checks.

Accessorizing Your Rifle: A practical guide to configuring your rifle for your specific needs, evaluating optics, iron sights, slings, defensive weapon lights, and furniture upgrades.

Preventative Maintenance: Step-by-step instructions for breaking down, cleaning, inspecting, and properly lubricating your rifle to ensure flawless mechanical reliability and preserve its longevity.

Who Is This For?

This entry-level class is designed specifically for new AR-15 owners, home defenders, or anyone considering purchasing their first modern defensive rifle.

No prior firearms experience or ownership is required.

Defensive Rifle: AR15 – Basic Live-Fire Companion is the hands-on, live-fire practical application phase that pairs directly with your Zoom class.

This course is explicitly designed to transition you smoothly from virtual concepts to real-world execution on the firing line. Focused entirely on safety, confidence, and foundational mastery, this workshop provides the essential experience needed to operate your AR-15 effectively for personal protection and home defense.

Under direct instructor guidance, you will apply the core mechanics discussed in class, build defensive muscle memory, and ensure your home-defense carbine is fully prepared to protect you and your loved ones.

What You Will Cover Confirmation of Zero: Putting your sights or optics to the test under real range conditions to ensure true mechanical accuracy.

Safe Operations & Handling: Mastering muzzle discipline, safety operation, and clear space manipulations specific to the AR15 platform.

Home Defense Practical Drills: Engaging in cumulative, reality-based live-fire exercises that replicate fundamental defensive scenarios.

Basic Marksmanship Mechanics: Reinforcing proper body presentation, recoil management, and stable shooting baselines.

Who Is This For? This class is strictly a foundational, beginner-friendly live-fire session. It is designed specifically for new AR15 owners, home defenders, and any student who has completed the prerequisite online Zoom portion and is ready to get their first hands-on experience under the eyes of an instructor.

Required Student Gear Firearm: A reliable AR-15 rifle or defensive carbine.

Sights: A properly zeroed optic or iron sights (you must have a functional baseline zero before arriving).

Sling: A high-quality rifle sling is mandatory for safety and retention drills.

Magazines: Plenty of reliable magazines (at least 3 recommended) to keep your repetitions high.

Ammunition: 200 to 300 rounds of factory-fresh range ammunition.

Safety: Eye and ear protection.

LEOSA / HR-218 Annual Firearms Qualification is a dedicated certification service engineered specifically for qualified retired and separated law enforcement officers residing in California.

Operating under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) of 2004 and the Improvements Act of 2010 (18 U.S.C. § 926B & 926C), this course provides a fast, streamlined path to fulfilling your mandatory annual live-fire requirements, granting you the legal authority to carry a concealed firearm across all 50 states and U.S. territories.

As a profound thank-you to our brothers and sisters who served as protectors of our communities, we offer this qualification service completely FREE of tuition (students are only responsible for the live range fee).

Credentialing & Credentials Our line is staffed by California CCW Certified Instructors, B.S.I.S. Instructors, and NRA-Certified Firearms Instructors. If your agency requires its own internal course of fire for retirees, our instructional staff is fully authorized and equipped to guide you through your agency-mandated qualification parameters.

Upon successful completion of the course of fire, you will be issued a signed Weapons Qualification Card. When carried alongside your valid, agency-issued retired LEOSA ID, this provides the official, legal proof of compliance required to carry nationwide.

Standard Qualification Metrics

If you do not have a specific agency-dictated course of fire, you will run our standard state-compliant course of fire:

Primary Firearm Qualification (First Weapon):

Course of Fire: 72 total rounds split equally across three distances.Distances: 24 rounds fired without a time limit at 3 yards (9 feet), 5 yards (15 feet), and 7 yards (21 feet).

Target Standard: NRA standard B-27 target, provided.

Passing Threshold: 70 percent minimum score at each distance (at least 17 of 24 rounds must score strictly within the 7-ring).

Handling Criteria: Students must safely load, unload, and execute reloads during the qualification.

Subsequent Firearm Qualifications (Additional Weapons):

Course of Fire: 20 total rounds split equally across two distances.

Distances: 10 rounds fired at 5 yards and 10 rounds fired at 7 yards.Passing Threshold: a minimum score of 70 percent at each distance (7 out of 10 rounds within the 7-ring of a B-27 target).

What You Must Bring

Your official, agency-issued Retired/Separated Law Enforcement ID card.

The specific handgun(s) you intend to list on your qualification card.

All necessary support gear, high-quality eye protection, and electronic hearing protection.

Factory ammunition (at least 75 rounds for your primary gun and 25 rounds for each additional weapon).

This is for EXECUSHIELD EMPLOYEES ONLY!!!!

This assessment manual contains the following: 

1. BSIS firearms qual (50 rounds)

2. A written exam specific to safety and use of force

3. A couple of use-of-force scenario questions are designed to allow evaluators to gauge an applicant's understanding of use-of-force protocols and their mindset and ability to apply them correctly.

Candidate will receive a pass/fail based on the provided criteria, and provide Execushield with a summary form with notes.

Aegis Authority is certified by the San Bernardino, Los Angeles County CCW Unit, and multiple city Police Departments in California to instruct students who apply for a California CCW. This training course fulfills the requirements of California Penal Code section 26165.

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This 16-hour training includes:

• 9 hours of in-person/Live/Interactive Training from 8 am to 5 pm
• 3 hours allotted for you to complete the open-book/written test
• 4 hours allotted to complete the range certification.

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Our mission is to provide all California CCW applicants with an exciting and comprehensive understanding of the penal codes as they apply to uses of force, safe gun handling, marksmanship, less-than-lethal solutions, tactical considerations, scenarios, and live-fire drills.

Our team has cutting-edge information, real-life experiences, and videos to create a powerful presentation.

The IN-PERSON Training is designed to be informal, interactive, and life-changing!
*** Do NOT Unsubscribe from Aegis Authority Emails before the class ***

Day 1 is located in the classroom.
Day 2 is located at the range.

Range includes:

Required Target: NRA standard B-27 target (Provided at the Range). Minimum total number of rounds to be fired: 72. The course of fire: 24 rounds fired without time limitation at each of the three distances as specified:

Firing distances: 3 yards, 5 yards, and 7 yards. Minimum passing score: 70 percent of rounds fired at each distance (17 of 24 rounds) must have scored within the 7-ring of the B-27 target.

Other requirements:

The student shall be required to safely load, unload, and reload their handgun during the fire.

This course of fire shall be required for the first firearm the applicant will be licensed to carry.

All subsequent firearm qualification courses of fire shall consist of 20 rounds (10 rounds at 5 yards and 10 rounds at 7 yards).

The passing score will remain 70 percent of hits (7 of 10 rounds) within the 7-ring of the B-27 target at each distance.

We go above and beyond with our students! You will have email, call/text access to your instructors throughout the entire process.

We will walk you through the entire application process, background check, and interview.

Our process will help you get through your CCW in the county where you live. The price includes the textbook, which covers 3 different classes.

Range Location: Rancho Cucamonga - Magnum Range on Day 2. [Range Fees are separate and paid for on the day you choose to come to the range.]

*** Do NOT Unsubscribe from Aegis Authority Emails before the class ***

Aegis Authority is certified by the San Bernardino, Los Angeles County CCW Unit, and multiple city Police Departments in California to instruct students who apply for a California CCW. This training course fulfills the requirements of California Penal Code section 26165.

This 8-hour training includes:

• 5 hours of in-person/Live/Interactive Training from 12 pm to 5 pm
• 1 hour allotted for you to complete the open-book/written test
• 2 hours allotted to complete the range certification.

Our mission is to provide all California CCW applicants with an exciting and comprehensive understanding of the penal codes as they apply to uses of force, safe gun handling, marksmanship, less-than-lethal solutions, tactical considerations, scenarios, and live-fire drills.

Our team has cutting-edge information, real-life experiences, and videos to create a powerful presentation.

The IN-PERSON Training is designed to be informal, interactive, and life-changing!

Day 1 is located in the classroom. Day 2 is located at the range.

Range includes:

Required Target: NRA standard B-27 target (Provided at the Range). Minimum total number of rounds to be fired: 72. The course of fire: 24 rounds fired without time limitation at each of the three distances as specified:

Firing distances: 3 yards, 5 yards, and 7 yards. Minimum passing score: 70 percent of rounds fired at each distance (17 of 24 rounds) must have scored within the 7-ring of the B-27 target.

Other requirements:

The student shall be required to safely load, unload, and reload their handgun during the fire.

This course of fire shall be required for the first firearm the applicant will be licensed to carry.

All subsequent firearm qualification courses of fire shall consist of 20 rounds (10 rounds at 5 yards and 10 rounds at 7 yards).

The passing score will remain 70 percent of hits (7 of 10 rounds) within the 7-ring of the B-27 target at each distance.

We go above and beyond with our students! You will have email, call/text access to your instructors throughout the entire process.

We will walk you through the entire application process, background check, and interview.

Our process will help you get through your CCW in the county where you live. The price includes the textbook, which covers 3 different classes.

Range Location: Rancho Cucamonga - Magnum Range on Day 2. [Range Fees are separate and paid for on the day you choose to come to the range.]

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Ultimate Multi-State CCW Masterclass: Arizona, Utah & Florida Certification is a comprehensive, standalone 5-hour educational and administrative course designed specifically for law-abiding citizens who want to maximize their legal carrying footprint across the nation.

You do not need to have taken or be enrolled in a California CCW class to attend this workshop.

By focusing entirely on federal, interstate, and state-specific firearm regulations, this course streamlines the complex process of securing non-resident permits for Arizona, Utah, and Florida, expanding your legal concealed carry rights to over 30 states (including heavy-travel corridors like Nevada).

Over five hours of dedicated instruction and classroom processing, we strip away the legal confusion. We guide you step-by-step through the mandatory multi-state safety curriculum, handle your legal fingerprinting, and individually audit your application packets to guarantee they are 100% flawless before submission.

The Power of the Multi-State Tier

Unrivaled Nationwide Reciprocity: Gain legal carry privileges across a massive majority of the United States. If you travel, vacation, or conduct interstate business, you can maintain continuous, seamless security for yourself and your loved ones.

Legal Shielding: Having multi-state credentials adds an immense layer of verified training and institutional backing to your profile. The more legal validation you have in your corner, the better, if you ever have to defend your actions in a court of law.

Expanded Carry Rights: Safely and legally navigate out-of-state complexities, such as carrying concealed into authorized alcohol-serving establishments where state law permits.

Expedited Acquisitions: Enjoy faster processing times and fewer administrative hurdles for out-of-state firearm purchases, depending on local jurisdictions.

Professional Law Enforcement Interactions: Learn the proper protocols for interacting with out-of-state law enforcement, serving as a clean, structured way to notify an officer of your status safely and professionally.

5-Hour Core Curriculum Elements

Interstate Transport Laws (FOPA): How to legally and safely transport firearms and ammunition across state lines by vehicle, RV, or commercial airline.

Federal vs. State Jurisdictions: Navigating the complex legal grid of federal buildings, national parks, state parks, and tribal lands.

The Legal Use of Force: A deep tactical analysis of the ethical, physical, and legal parameters governing the defense of yourself and your loved ones while traveling.

Post-Engagement Protocols: A definitive blueprint detailing exactly what to do before, during, and after an out-of-state defensive shooting incident.

Defensive Platform Selection: Critical hardware metrics for choosing, concealing, and maintaining a defensive handgun optimized for travel.

Packet Submission Requirements

Space is highly limited to ensure every student's documents are individually verified.

You must bring the following state-specific items to class:

Arizona Submission (AZDPS)State Fee: A $60 Money Order made out exactly to "AZDPS". ID: One clear, legible photocopy of your current Driver's License. Citizenship: A clear photocopy of US Citizenship documentation (only if not born in the USA). Your course fee includes the complete application packet and 2 official rolled fingerprint cards.

Utah Submission (Utah BCI) State Fee: Processing fees can be paid conveniently using credit card details entered directly on the application. Photo: One physical, color Passport Photo (available at local Walmart or Walgreens photo centers). ID: One clear, legible photocopy of your current Driver's License. Citizenship: A clear photocopy of US Citizenship documentation (only if not born in the USA). Your course fee includes the official application packet, 2 fingerprint cards, and the mandatory certified Instructor Stamp.

Florida Submission (FDACS)State Fee: A $97 Money Order made out exactly to "Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services". Photo: One physical, color Passport Photo (available at local Walmart or Walgreens photo centers). ID: One clear, legible photocopy of your current Driver's License. Citizenship: A clear photocopy of US Citizenship documentation (only if not born in the USA). Your course fee includes the complete application packet, 2 fingerprint cards, and your official CCW Training Certificate.

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Aegis Authority is certified by the San Bernardino, Los Angeles County CCW Unit, and multiple city Police Departments in California to instruct students who apply for a California CCW. This training course fulfills the requirements of California Penal Code section 26165.

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This 8-hour training includes: - 5 hours of in-person/Live/Interactive Training from 12 pm to 5 pm

• 1 hour allotted for you to complete the open-book/written test
• 2 hours allotted to complete the range certification.

Our mission is to provide all California CCW applicants with an exciting and comprehensive understanding of the penal codes as they apply to uses of force, safe gun handling, marksmanship, less-than-lethal solutions, tactical considerations, scenarios, and live-fire drills.

Our team has cutting-edge information, real-life experiences, and videos to create a powerful presentation.

The IN-PERSON Training is designed to be informal, interactive, and life-changing! *** BRING ALL GUNS TO THE CLASSROOM ***

Range includes:

Required Target: NRA standard B-27 target (Provided at the Range). Minimum total number of rounds to be fired: 72. The course of fire: 24 rounds fired without time limitation at each of the three distances as specified:

Firing distances: 3 yards, 5 yards, and 7 yards. Minimum passing score: 70 percent of rounds fired at each distance (17 of 24 rounds) must have scored within the 7-ring of the B-27 target.

Other requirements:

The student must safely load, unload, and reload their handgun during the fire.

This course of fire shall be required for the first firearm the applicant will be licensed to carry.

All subsequent firearm qualification courses of fire shall consist of 20 rounds (10 rounds at 5 yards and 10 rounds at 7 yards).

The passing score will remain 70 percent of hits (7 of 10 rounds) within the 7-ring of the B-27 target at each distance.

We go above and beyond with our students! You will have email, call/text access to your instructors throughout the entire process.

We will walk you through the entire application process, background check, and interview.

Our process will help you get through your CCW in the county where you live. The price includes the textbook, which covers 3 different classes.

Range Location: Rancho Magnum Range [range fees will be collected on the range in cash] Classroom Location: 3401 Centre Lake Drive, Suite #255, Ontario

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Defensive Pistol: Level 4 – Testing is the capstone validation phase of the Defensive Pistol Program (DPP).

This premium, performance-driven course transitions shooters from contextual skill development to the ultimate test of their abilities. It is specifically engineered to push your speed, accuracy, and decision-making to their absolute limits by introducing advanced cognitive load and dynamic scenario parameters.

This class is your official opportunity to shoot, measure, and validate your capabilities against the strict DPP Certifying Standards Drills. For the dedicated defensive shooter, this testing phase provides a definitive, unbiased metric of your readiness—delivering a profound boost in personal confidence and the true peace of mind that comes from knowing you possess the quantified skills necessary to defend yourself and your loved ones under extreme stress.

What to Expect The DPP Standards Evaluation: A systematic run-through of the official timed and scored benchmarks that define the Defensive Pistol Program's highest tiers of competency.

Induced Cognitive Load: Courses of fire explicitly designed to force critical thinking, threat discrimination, and split-second decision-making while managing weapon mechanics.

Dynamic Scenarios: Moving beyond simple linear drills into realistic, context-driven training environments that simulate real-world defensive encounters.

Hard Data & Baselines: Receive a complete performance diagnostic breakdown detailing your exact hits, splits, and draw timelines so you know precisely where your skills stand.

Who Is This For? This is a restricted, high-level testing block. It is strictly reserved for graduates of Defensive Pistol Levels 1 through 3 or advanced operators who are prepared to perform on demand. There is no fundamental instruction in this course; you are here to put your training to the test and earn your certification.

Introduction Maintaining your BSIS Exposed Firearms Qualifications is crucial for staying compliant as an armed security officer. The BSIS Firearms Re-qualification course at Aegis Authority is designed to meet these requirements, ensuring that you remain proficient and legally qualified to carry a firearm in your security role. This 4-hour course offers both live fire range time and a digital force option simulator to provide comprehensive re-qualification training.

Course Overview The BSIS Firearms Re-qualification course is a mandatory training program for armed security professionals who need to renew their Exposed Firearms Permit. This course ensures that participants continue to meet the standards set by the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS). The training includes practical live fire exercises to cover all necessary aspects of firearm use and safety.

Course Highlights 4-Hour Intensive Training: This course is designed to be completed in a concise 4-hour session, allowing participants to efficiently renew their qualifications.

Live Fire Range Time: Practical training on the shooting range to ensure proficiency and accuracy in firearm handling and marksmanship.

Use of Force Simulator: Practical training on real-life simulations to ensure proficiency in the use of force decision-making.

BSIS Compliance: The course fully complies with BSIS requirements for maintaining Exposed Firearms Qualifications, ensuring that all participants meet the necessary legal standards.

Detailed Curriculum Introduction and Overview: Briefing on the importance of re-qualification and an overview of the course structure. Review of BSIS requirements and standards for Exposed Firearms Qualifications.

Firearms Safety Refresher: Revisiting the fundamentals of firearm safety. Ensuring proper handling, loading, unloading, and storage procedures.

Legal and Ethical Use of Force: Refresher on the legal parameters and ethical considerations of using force. Updates on any changes in laws or regulations regarding firearms use.

Live Fire Range Training: Practical exercises on the shooting range. Focus on accuracy, control, and safe handling of the firearm. Conducting live fire drills to assess proficiency. Practicing decision-making under pressure and appropriate use of force. Evaluating performance and providing feedback for improvement.

Assessment and Certification: Final assessment to ensure all participants meet the requalification standards.

Issuance of requalification certification upon successful completion.

Court-Ordered Firearms Safety Course is a specialized, non-live-fire educational program designed to meet judicial and legal requirements for court-mandated firearms safety training.

Held in conjunction with our California State Certified Concealed Carry Course, this classroom-only seminar delivers an intensive, comprehensive overview of firearms safety, legal responsibilities, and safe handling mechanics.

Satisfactory completion of this course provides you with an official, nationally recognized training certificate that you can present directly to the court as definitive evidence of compliance.

What You Will Cover

The Core Rules of Gun Safety: Deep reinforcement of mandatory safe-handling principles to ensure absolute safety in any environment.

California Firearm Laws & Compliance: Essential instruction covering the legalities of firearm ownership, transit, storage, and the strict boundaries regarding the use of force.

Home Safety & Secure Storage: Best practices for utilizing locks, lockboxes, and gun safes to completely prevent unauthorized access.

Firearm Mechanics & Operation: A full breakdown of how modern handguns and long guns function, including clearing spaces and identifying components.

FSC & CCW Academic Curricula: This course covers all educational topics required for both the California Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC) and the California Concealed Carry Class (CCW).

Program Logistics & Parameters

No Live Fire: This is a strictly classroom-based, academic seminar. There is no live-fire shooting requirement, and ammunition is not allowed in the classroom space, making it accessible for all compliance needs.

Official Verification: Upon finishing the course, you will receive a formal, certified training certificate documenting your attendance and performance to satisfy your legal record requirements.

USCCA Certified Instructor Course is a premier, dual-phase credentialing program designed to transform experienced shooters into elite, professional educators.

Certified directly by a USCCA Training Counselor, this course gives you the official blueprint, industry-recognized curriculum, and presentation mastery required to teach Concealed Carry, Home Defense, and Basic Handgun fundamentals nationwide.

The program pairs foundational online preparation with an intensive two-day classroom and range residency. Rather than just testing your shooting ability, this course shifts the camera entirely onto your teaching methodology, instructional mechanics, and real-time public speaking skills.

Program Structure & Delivery

Phase 1: Pre-Course Virtual Mastery: Complete the mandatory USCCA online learning modules at your own pace before arriving. This establishes a solid grasp of core teaching methodologies, curriculum design, and foundational knowledge.

Phase 2: The Two-Day Practical Residency: Dive into immersive classroom modules focused on instructional leadership, group dynamics, and mitigating top instructor pitfalls.

What You Will Master

The Art of the Teach-Back: Stepping up to the podium to present core modules under the strict critique of a Training Counselor, perfecting your delivery, pacing, and student engagement.

Adult Learning Dynamics: Understanding how to break down complex legal, physical, and tactical concepts into digestible lessons for students of all experience levels.

Live-Fire Range Instruction: Transitioning from shooting for yourself to safely and effectively managing a hot firing line, spotting shooter errors, and running student diagnostics.

Building a Firearms Training Business: Navigating the professional logistics of hosting classes, leveraging the USCCA instructor portal, marketing your courses, and protecting your business.

Certification Requirements

To leave this residency as a fully credentialed USCCA Instructor, candidates must successfully clear all evaluations, including:

Scored Knowledge Testing: Demonstrating flawless comprehension of the legal use of force, home defense concepts, and safety principles.

Practical Teach-Back Evaluations: Delivering passing marks on your assigned interactive classroom presentations.

The Official USCCA Shooting Qualification: A scored, live-fire standard that demonstrates total platform mastery under tight metrics.

Who Is This For?

This program is strictly engineered for advanced, responsible shooters ready to step into a leadership position within the firearms community. Whether you want to launch a commercial training company, certify employees, or elevate your local gun club, this course gives you the gold standard in coaching credentials.

Further Details & Registration: https://aegisauthority.com/certified-instr-training

This is Day 2 of your two-day 16-hour CA CCW Class or your 8-hour Renewal Class.

Your Range Fee covers the rental of eye and ear protection.

Your Range Fee covers your qualification target.

You will be able to purchase ammo before going into the range for your qualification, but not after coming off the range.

You will be expected to be on time for the time you choose. So be early.

Itinerary:

1. Grade the written test together.
2. Go over range safety rules.
3. Go over the course of fire.
4. Go on the range to complete the course of fire.
5. Put all equipment back in your vehicle once qualification is complete.

After qualifying, you will travel just down the street to our Aegis Authority Training Center to obtain your certificates and upload them to your online application. The address for the Training Center is: 3401 Centre Lake Dr., Suite #255, Ontario, CA 91761

Defensive Rifle: AR-15 – Level 3 is an advanced, diagnostic-driven, live-fire qualification workshop explicitly designed to help you earn your official USCCA Protector Academy Level 1, 2, and 3 Rifle Certifications. Led directly by a Certified USCCA Training Counselor, this high-performance class drops the classroom lecturing to maximize your time on the trigger.

This course is designed around the reality that the vast majority of self-defense incidents occur at close range. Operating strictly within 5 to 25 yards, you will push your mechanics, accuracy, and speed to the absolute limit. Because this is a premier qualification course, the curriculum dynamically shifts to match the collective skill level of the line—ensuring every student is challenged to their personal ceiling.

What You Will Master & Validate The Protector Academy Credentials: Dedicated, high-repetition track to run through each tier of the official USCCA standards as many times as necessary to perfect your technique and clear the benchmarks.

Mechanical Offset (Height-over-Bore): Mastering your rifle's sight-to-muzzle trajectory at hyper-close distances (5–10 yards) to ensure surgical point-of-impact accuracy in close encounters.

Aggressive Platform Manipulation: Elevating your baseline to achieve absolute efficiency when loading, unloading, clearing complex stoppages, and operating your carbine under tight time metrics.

The Diagnostic Reality Check: Forcing a deep, unbiased recognition of your current capabilities, tracking your personal speed-to-hit ratios under a shot timer.

Platform Optimization: A critical review of how you choose to accessorize, outfit, maintain, and secure your AR15 to guarantee flawless mechanical reliability when it matters most.

Class Blueprint & Logistics This is a high-tempo skill builder with zero fundamental instruction on firearm basics. You bring all your own operational gear, secondary support items, and ammunition. You come prepared to put in the sweat equity and heavy repetitions required to earn your credentials on demand.

Required Student Gear A reliable, operational AR-15 platform.

A high-quality tactical sling (mandatory for retention and manipulation segments).

A properly verified zero on your iron sights or optic before arriving at the range.

At least 3–4 heavy-duty, functional rifle magazines.

A secure method for carrying spare magazines on your body (belt pouches, chest rig, or plate carrier).

Ammunition: 300 to 400 rounds of factory-fresh range ammunition to ensure plenty of supply for multiple qualification attempts.

Personal preventative maintenance tools/lubrication.

Ear and wrap-around eye protection.

A private training session of pistol shooting drills for employees of Aegis Authority only. Contact Steve before registering. Led by former military and law enforcement instructors will significantly sharpen student gun handling, speed, and accuracy.

Course Outline While instructors in this course will formulate an agenda and course of fire based on the needs of the students, drills, and techniques will include:

Handgun Selection Considerations Support Equipment Considerations and Placement Review Fundamentals of Shooting (Proper Grip, Sight Alignment and Picture, Trigger Control, and Follow Through) Loading, Unloading, and Reloading Status Checks Presentation of the Handgun from and to the Holster Static Shooting Positions Single Hand Techniques Move, Stop, and Shoot Multiple Shots Multiple Targets Basic use of cover Situational Awareness and Target Scan Preventative Maintenance

First Shot: Co-Ed Basic Handgun Foundations is an all-inclusive, beginner-friendly course designed for those who are new to firearms or looking to rebuild their shooting mechanics from the ground up.

This unique class beautifully balances the serious nature and absolute importance of being a responsibly armed citizen with an engaging, welcoming, and high-energy learning environment.

Whether you are looking to take your very first shot, improve upon basic skills, or gain the confidence to protect your household, you will build a personal training plan alongside a community of like-minded individuals.

The All-Inclusive Advantage

We remove all the traditional barriers to entry. Your tuition completely covers everything you need to succeed on the range. There are absolutely no hidden costs or extra checklists.

We provide:

Top-Tier Handguns optimized for learning. All Required Ammunition for the live-fire phase. All Official Targets. Your Live Range Fees.

What You Will Master

The Safe Handling Blueprint: Instilling universal safety rules so they become entirely subconscious habits. Pistol Anatomy & Mechanics: Demystifying exactly how modern semi-automatics and revolvers function. Foundational Marksmanship: Dialing in the core pillars of a great shot—proper stance, grip high on the frame, crisp sight alignment, and deliberate trigger control. Live-Fire Firing Line Confidence: Transitioning smoothly from theory to live-fire drills under the direct, supportive supervision of expert instructors. Your Personal Blueprint: Leaving the course with a realistic, progressive plan to safely continue expanding your skills.

Class Logistics & Locations

This course splits your training seamlessly between the classroom and the firing line.

Phase 1 (Classroom): Aegis Authority Training Center – 3401 N Center Lake Drive, Ontario, CA 91761.

Phase 2 (Live-Fire Range): Following the classroom portion, we will drive over to Prado Olympic Shooting Park (17501 Pomona Rincon Rd, Chino, CA 91708) to put your skills to the test.

Don't navigate your first steps alone—bring a friend, bring your spouse, or come ready to meet your new training partners.

Seats are strictly limited to ensure an exceptional student-to-instructor ratio for safety!