Training

Protecting Your Home With a Firearm

Your home is a place where you should feel safe. The reality is home invasions still happen. The Protecting Your Home With a Firearm class is designed to give you the knowledge and skills needed to deter criminals from entering your home, as well as lay out some options for what type of firearm may be best for you to protect your home with.

Self-Defense Pistol Essentials

So you've decided to buy a pistol and you don't know where to start? This class is for you! Self-Defense Pistol Essentials is designed to teach you the basic skills you will need. It covers everything from firearms safety to choosing the right firearm for you, clearing malfunctions, revolvers vs. semi-automatics, ammunition, and more!

First Shots

Are you interested in firearms, but have no experience or little experience? First Shots Pistol is the class for you! In this class, you will learn about gun safety including handling, storing, and shooting the pistol. Our certified instructors will walk you through all the steps, including the fundamentals of marksmanship, so that you enjoy the learning experience and walk away feeling confident in your ability to safely handle a firearm.

You do not need to bring anything! Thanks to NSSF, we supply everything you need for the class. Eye protection, ear protection, ammunition, firearm rental, and targets are all included with the cost of the class. You will also receive a handbook and a $25 gift voucher!

Understanding Permit-less Carry

Online registration is required - Must be 18 to take this class

With permit-less carry in effect in the state of Tennessee, it's easier than ever to carry a gun. However, the decision to carry a gun is a huge responsibility. You still need to know and understand the law. Understanding Permit-less Carry is designed to teach you the requirements for permit-less carry, where you can and cannot carry, why you may still want to get a carry permit, use of force, and more.

Enhanced Carry Permit Class : (8 hours) : $80

8 Hour State-mandated minimum training that starts at 8:00 AM.

Online registration is required - Must be 18 to take this class

1. Follow the steps in THIS ARTICLE on how to apply.
2. Retain your 9 or 10 digit APPLICATION number.
3. Click on the button below to register for an available class.

Private Enhanced Carry Permit Class (Up to 8 People)

This is the same as the Enhanced Carry Permit Class, but it is scheduled privately. You can take this by yourself, or invite up to 7 friends and take it together.

This class costs $350 per person and can be scheduled whenever is convenient for you.

Online registration is required for each attendee - Must be 21 to take this class.

1. Follow the steps in THIS ARTICLE on how to apply.
2. Retain your 9 or 10 digit APPLICATION number.
3. Click on the button below to register for an available class.

Private Lessons : $65 per hour

The best "As-needed" class to ensure qualification to carry and to build your knowledge of firearms and shooting practices.

Group Lessons (Up to 5 People)

Group lessons are private coaching sessions for up to 5 people. You can choose to have a 1 or 2 hour session at $80 per hour, per person.

Women's Personal Safety Event

This women's only personal safety event will cover key tips for avoiding and preventing dangerous encounters, establishing appropriate boundaries, when force can legally be used to defend yourself, and methods of personal protection. There is no live fire in this course.

1: Women's Basic Pistol

This course is designed to reach students who are brand new to firearms and defensive shooting. Basics and fundamentals will be introduced and reviewed. This 2-Hour USCCA Course includes the text book with the cost of class.

2: Women's Intermediate Pistol

This class builds upon the Basic Pistol Class Module, while also exploring situational awareness, common types of handguns, ammunition types, malfunctions, and firearms handling skills. This 2-Hour USCCA Course includes the text book with the cost of class.

3: Women's Defensive Pistol

This class is for those who are ready to learn more about defensive shooting, defensive pistol fundamentals, and the use of deadly force. This 2-Hour USCCA Course includes the text book with the cost of class.

Decision Making

This class is designed to make you think. Shooting is easy; decision-making is hard. Here, you will learn to weigh information and make decisions as we add a cognitive processing element to your shooting skills.  

 This is a Level 2 class.  Prerequisite: Skill Builders Drawing From Holster, Reloads & Malfunctions, and Balancing Speed & Accuracy (or equivalent level training). Must be familiar with safety rules and possess safe gun-handling skills. 

 Required Materials:  Pistol (semiautomatic or revolver), at least 50 rounds of ammunition (more recommended), Inside or Outside the Waistband Leather or Kydex Holster - made specifically for your firearm (no nylon or Serpa-style holsters); Appendix holsters allowed with instructor approval, and spare magazine carrier.

Movement

 In this class, we will begin to incorporate movement with the pistol. Topics covered include forward and lateral movement, side-steps, and turns. 

This is a Level 2 class.  Prerequisite: Skill Builders Drawing From Holster, Reloads & Malfunctions, and Balancing Speed & Accuracy (or equivalent level training). Must be familiar with safety rules and possess safe gun-handling skills.

Required Materials:  Pistol (semiautomatic or revolver), at least 50 rounds of ammunition (more recommended), Inside or Outside the Waistband Leather or Kydex Holster - made specifically for your firearm (no nylon or Serpa-style holsters); Appendix holsters allowed with instructor approval, and spare magazine carrier.

Unconventional Distances

In this class, we will discuss shooting at various distances. Topics covered include close quarters shooting, extended distances out to 25 yards, and the techniques to accomplish them.

 This is a Level 2 class.  Prerequisite: Skill Builders Drawing From Holster, Reloads & Malfunctions, and Balancing Speed & Accuracy (or equivalent level training). Must be familiar with safety rules and possess safe gun-handling skills. 

 Required Materials:  Pistol (semiautomatic or revolver), at least 50 rounds of ammunition (more recommended), Inside or Outside the Waistband Leather or Kydex Holster - made specifically for your firearm (no nylon or Serpa-style holsters); Appendix holsters allowed with instructor approval, and spare magazine carrier.

Skills & Drills

Skills & Drills is an opportunity to evaluate your current skillsets and identify ways to improve. Each month, we will run through various drills and standards to help you develop and measure your performance. This is not a one-time class. It is designed to be different each iteration, and therefore may be taken as often as you like, with new and different skills/drills/standards being covered.

THIS IS NOT A BEGINNER CLASS. It is expected that you are already familiar with the fundamentals of shooting a handgun as well as gun safety and handling. Recommended prerequisite: Skill Builders Series or equivalent level of training.

Required Gear: Your carry handgun, holster (no Serpa, nylon, or collapsible holsters), spare magazine carrier, eye protection, ear protection, and at least 50 rounds of ammunition. Some of the drills/standards will require the full 50 rounds and we may have time for multiple runs through the various drills/standards. More is better!

Drawing from Holster

In this class, you will learn the mechanics of drawing a pistol out of a holster.

Reloads and Malfunctions Class

In this class, students will learn multiple ways to reload the pistol as well as how to clear malfunctions quickly and efficiently.

Balancing Speed and Accuracy Class

In this class, students will begin to learn the differences between Marksmanship and Defensive Shooting. Students will push their limits and learn to shoot faster while still maintaining accuracy.

Introduction to AR-15

In this class, students will be introduced to the AR-15 platform. Topics covered include gun safety, parts of the rifle, choosing your sights, recommended accessories, variations on the platform, zeroing your rifle, and more!

Class Requirements:

AR-15 rifle or pistol (or AR-10)

2-3 magazines

100 rounds of factory ammunition (No green tip, steel core, incendiary, or tracers)

Eye/Ear protection (can be provided)

AR-15 Beyond The Basics

The AR-15 Beyond the Basics class builds on the Intro to AR-15s class. The class will begin with a review of how to hold the rifle and move quickly into ready positions, reloads and malfunction clearing, positional shooting, and engaging multiple targets.  

 Pre-requisite: Intro to AR-15s or similar level training/experience 

 Class Requirements: AR-15 rifle or pistol 

 At least 3 magazines 

150 rounds of factory ammunition (No green tip, steel core, incendiary, or tracers) 

Eye Protection & Ear Protection (can be provided) 

 You will be shooting from various positions on a hard surface. Please plan accordingly. Knee pads, long pants, and comfortable athletic shoes or boots are recommended. 

Gun Cleaning Seminar

Our USCCA Certified Instructors will walk you through the steps from handling a firearm safely, to disassembly, what tools you need, cleaning supplies, and more! This is the time to ask any questions you may have, get some experience, and make friends with other gun owners. Cleaning supplies will be provided; however, if you already have cleaning supplies, you may bring those as well. Please bring your firearm unloaded in its case or a range/storage bag. No ammunition will be allowed into the classroom for this event.

Build Your Own First Aid Kit

Whether you're a mother, a coach, an outdoor enthusiast, or adventurer, it's important to be ready when accidents happen. Having a first aid kit around will help you be prepared to treat anything from minor cuts and bruises to life-threatening injuries such as severe lacerations and arterial bleeding. In the Build Your Own First Aid Kit Class, you will learn about different types of first aid kits, comfort items versus life-saving items, what to put in your kit, and more. No prior medical training required for this class.

Become Your Own First Responder

In the training course, you’ll learn to not only understand the proper way to assess a patient, you’ll also learn in great detail the proper way to deal with significant issues such as serious bleeding, chest injuries, a compromised airway, spinal injuries, broken bones, and more. While it might seem unrealistic to translate what professional EMTs and paramedics are able to do in an emergency versus the things that nonprofessionals would be capable of, but in life threatening medical and traumatic emergencies, it all boils down to the same thing — sustaining the life of the patient until he or she can be delivered to the emergency room. This class covers material from the USCCA Emergency First Aid Fundamentals Class.