Training Class Descriptions
Training Classes Offered at the Firearms Education and Training Center
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Home Firearm Safety – 3-4 hours |
Fee: $40 |
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Covers rules of safe gun handling, identifying and unloading different firearms, practical exercises in safe gun handling, type of ammunition and the cleaning and storage of firearms.
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First Steps Pistol – 4 hours |
Fee: $40 |
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For beginning handgun shooters with an introduction to pistol safety, parts and operation; an introduction to ammunition and the fundamentals of pistol shooting; an introduction to shooting a pistol from the benchrest position; and an introduction to pistol cleaning.
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Basic Pistol Shooting – 10 hours |
Fee: $70 |
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A more extensive course covering all topics in the First Steps Pistol course plus instruction on shooting from the two-handed and one-handed standing positions.
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First Steps Rifle – 4 hours |
Fee: $40 |
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For beginning rifle shooters with an introduction to rifle safety, parts and operation; an introduction to rifle ammunition and the fundamentals of rifle shooting; rifle shooting from the benchrest position; and an introduction to rifle cleaning and storage.
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Basic Rifle Shooting – 12-14 hours |
Fee: $70 |
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A more extensive course covering all topics in the First Steps Rifle course plus instruction on shooting from the prone, kneeling, sitting and standing positions.
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Personal Protection in the Home – 8 hours |
Fee: $70 |
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A course for experienced handgun shooters with lessons on defensive shooting, basic defensive handgun skills, firearms and the law, strategies for home safety and responding to a violent confrontation, and selecting a handgun for self-defense.
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Refuse to Be a Victim – 3-4 hours |
Fee: $20 |
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A seminar with topics on the psychology of criminal predators, mental preparedness, home security, physical security, automobile security, out-of-town travel security, technological security, self-defense physical training and personal protection devices.
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N.C. Hunter Safety Course – 10 hours |
Fee: Free |
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Required course to receive a North Carolina Hunting License.
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N.C. Concealed Carry Handgun Course – 8 hours |
Fee: $75 |
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The class includes teaching and application of the fundamentals of firearm safety and marksmanship, and instruction in the North Carolina laws governing the carrying of a concealed handgun and the use of deadly force. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be awarded the Concealed Carry Handgun Training Certificate.
Personal Protection Outside the Home – 14 hours Fee: $90
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The class teaches students the knowledge, skills and attitude essential for avoiding dangerous confrontations and for the safe, effective and responsible use of a concealed pistol for self-defense outside the home. Students may use a quality strong side hip holster that covers the trigger, or a holster purse. The course is divided into two levels (basic and advanced). Level one is a nine-hour course and offers the 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. Upon completion of Level One, students may choose to attend Level Two, which is an additional five hours of range training and teaches advanced shooting skills. For Level One students should expect to spend several hours on the range and shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition. Level Two requires approximately 115 rounds of ammunition. Students will receive a handbook, safety brochure and the appropriate course completion certificate(s). Participants in this course must be at least 21 years of age and possess defensive pistol skills. 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.
Note: Course length is approximate and may vary depending on class size, student experience and other factors.
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