Our instructors’ vast experience teaching and depth of knowledge is rooted in substance, stemming from backgrounds including law enforcement, military, private security, and the competitive shooting sports. Our instructors are dedicated to fostering a supportive and empowering learning environment, where students can build both physical and mental resilience. Their commitment to your safety and self-confidence shines through in every class they lead.
In addition to a combined decades of experience teaching and leading a wide variety of self-defense and firearms related courses, collectively, our team of highly accomplished instructors maintain the following licenses and/or certifications.
Licenses
- State of Oregon DPSST1 Private Security Firearms Instructor
- State of Oregon DPSST1 Private Security Unarmed Instructor
- State of Oregon DPSST1 Private Security Executive Manager
- State of Oregon DPSST1 Armed Professional *
- State of Oregon DPSST1 Unarmed Professional *
- State of Washington CJTC5 Private Security Firearms Instructor
Qualifications / Certifications
- NRA2 Law Enforcement Handgun Instructor
- NRA2 Law Enforcement Shotgun Instructor
- NRA2 Law Enforcement Patrol Rifle Instructor
- NRA2 Law Enforcement Tactical Shooting Instructor
- State of Oregon DPSST1 Certified LEOSA / HR218 Firearms Instructor
- NLEFIA3 Advanced Firearms Instructor
- NLEFIA3 Force on Force Instructor
- NLEFIA3 Low Light Instructor
- NLEFIA3 Force on Force Instructor
- PFC4 Tactical Firearms Instructor- Handgun
- Pepper Spray Instructor
- Taser Instructor
1 Department of Public Safety & Standards
2 National Rifle Association
3 National Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor Association
4 Progressive Force Concepts
5 Criminal Justice Training Commission