Duration: 2 Days
This course will inform the concerned citizen on methods of protecting the home front. Students will receive classroom instruction and will engage in shoot/no-shoot, force-on-force realistic scenarios based on actual events that have occurred, and where their decision-making process will be explored and tested. This is not a basic firearms course, but rather provides training for the time when use of a firearm becomes the only option.
The course is designed to make students more aware of personal security whether at home or away, and increase awareness of considerations in protecting self and family members.
Topics
- Use of force
- Security of firearms at home and away
- Away-from-home considerations
- Gear and firearms
- Mindset and indications of mental state
- Basic room-clearing techniques for the homeowner
- Force-on-force scenarios
- Ballistic protection at home and away
- Dealing with the police
pre-Requisites
- Current, valid carry permit with drivers license –or-
- Current law enforcement ID –or-
- Completion of a Background Check with drivers license https://www.sentrylink.com/
Gear requirement
- Belt
- Flashlight
- Ear protection
- Clothing appropriate for climate and conditions
- Rain gear
- A water bottle or other hydration system
- Cover garment for concealed draw is highly recommended
Method of instruction
This course is taught using 25 percent classroom lecture and 75 percent practical instruction.
Skill Prerequisites
Basic pistol marksmanship/familiarization course. This is not a marksmanship course. Handling skills are required prior to attending class.
Duration: 2 Days
This course will inform the concerned citizen on methods of protecting the home front. Students will receive classroom instruction and will engage in shoot/no-shoot, force-on-force realistic scenarios based on actual events that have occurred, and where their decision-making process will be explored and tested. This is not a basic firearms course, but rather provides training for the time when use of a firearm becomes the only option.
The course is designed to make students more aware of personal security whether at home or away, and increase awareness of considerations in protecting self and family members.
Topics
- Use of force
- Security of firearms at home and away
- Away-from-home considerations
- Gear and firearms
- Mindset and indications of mental state
- Basic room-clearing techniques for the homeowner
- Force-on-force scenarios
- Ballistic protection at home and away
- Dealing with the police
pre-Requisites
- Current, valid carry permit with drivers license –or-
- Current law enforcement ID –or-
- Completion of a Background Check with drivers license https://www.sentrylink.com/
Gear requirement
- Belt
- Flashlight
- Ear protection
- Clothing appropriate for climate and conditions
- Rain gear
- A water bottle or other hydration system
- Cover garment for concealed draw is highly recommended
Method of instruction
This course is taught using 25 percent classroom lecture and 75 percent practical instruction.
Skill Prerequisites
Basic pistol marksmanship/familiarization course. This is not a marksmanship course. Handling skills are required prior to attending class.
Duration: 3 Days
The ACADEMI Precision Rifle course is an in-depth, three-day course. The course will take an individual with little or no experience with scoped precision rifles through all the training required to become self-sufficient in the operation and handling of a rifle. ACADEMI instructors are all qualified military or law enforcement snipers with many years of experience in the field.
All topics presented during the course are proven fundamentals of long-distance marksmanship. The instruction is detailed and comprehensive.
Students will come away with a solid foundation on which to build their long rifle shooting skills whether for hunting or target practice.
Topics
- Precision rifle characteristics
- Safety precautions
- Maintenance and cleaning
- Break-in theory discussion
- Scope characteristics
- Mounting and fitting
- Pre-fire checks
- Theory of a group
- Zeroing the rifle
- Common units of measurements
- Ballistics
- Correcting for wind
- Short to mid range shooting applications
- Unsupported and supported positions
- Mid-to-far range shooting applications
pre-Requisites
- Current, valid carry permit with drivers license –or-
- Current law enforcement ID –or-
- Completion of a Background Check with drivers license https://www.sentrylink.com/
Gear requirement
- Suitable match-grade firearm with mounted scope; bolt action is preferred but not mandatory (common caliber is .308, however up to .338 is fine; smaller calibers such as .223 are not recommended due to some of the farther ranges)
- Day pack (backpack large enough to carry ammunition, notebook and any other gear needed for the range)
- Eye and ear protection
- Small notebook, preferably water-resistant
- Cleaning kit specific to caliber of your firearm system
- Rain gear
- Clothing appropriate for climate and conditions
- A water bottle or other hydration system
- Ammunition Requirement- 200 rounds match-grade ammunition
Method of instruction
The course is presented in a combination of classroom theory, practical applications, and live-fire applications. Student-to-instructor ratio for this course is 4:1.
Skill Prerequisites- None
Duration: 3 Days
The ACADEMI Precision Rifle course is an in-depth, three-day course. The course will take an individual with little or no experience with scoped precision rifles through all the training required to become self-sufficient in the operation and handling of a rifle. ACADEMI instructors are all qualified military or law enforcement snipers with many years of experience in the field.
All topics presented during the course are proven fundamentals of long-distance marksmanship. The instruction is detailed and comprehensive.
Students will come away with a solid foundation on which to build their long rifle shooting skills whether for hunting or target practice.
Topics
- Precision rifle characteristics
- Safety precautions
- Maintenance and cleaning
- Break-in theory discussion
- Scope characteristics
- Mounting and fitting
- Pre-fire checks
- Theory of a group
- Zeroing the rifle
- Common units of measurements
- Ballistics
- Correcting for wind
- Short to mid range shooting applications
- Unsupported and supported positions
- Mid-to-far range shooting applications
pre-Requisites
- Current, valid carry permit with drivers license –or-
- Current law enforcement ID –or-
- Completion of a Background Check with drivers license https://www.sentrylink.com/
Gear requirement
- Suitable match-grade firearm with mounted scope; bolt action is preferred but not mandatory (common caliber is .308, however up to .338 is fine; smaller calibers such as .223 are not recommended due to some of the farther ranges)
- Day pack (backpack large enough to carry ammunition, notebook and any other gear needed for the range)
- Eye and ear protection
- Small notebook, preferably water-resistant
- Cleaning kit specific to caliber of your firearm system
- Rain gear
- Clothing appropriate for climate and conditions
- A water bottle or other hydration system
- Ammunition Requirement- 200 rounds match-grade ammunition
Method of instruction
The course is presented in a combination of classroom theory, practical applications, and live-fire applications. Student-to-instructor ratio for this course is 4:1.
Skill Prerequisites- None
Duration: 3 Days
The ACADEMI Precision Rifle course is an in-depth, three-day course. The course will take an individual with little or no experience with scoped precision rifles through all the training required to become self-sufficient in the operation and handling of a rifle. ACADEMI instructors are all qualified military or law enforcement snipers with many years of experience in the field.
All topics presented during the course are proven fundamentals of long-distance marksmanship. The instruction is detailed and comprehensive.
Students will come away with a solid foundation on which to build their long rifle shooting skills whether for hunting or target practice.
Topics
- Precision rifle characteristics
- Safety precautions
- Maintenance and cleaning
- Break-in theory discussion
- Scope characteristics
- Mounting and fitting
- Pre-fire checks
- Theory of a group
- Zeroing the rifle
- Common units of measurements
- Ballistics
- Correcting for wind
- Short to mid range shooting applications
- Unsupported and supported positions
- Mid-to-far range shooting applications
pre-Requisites
- Current, valid carry permit with drivers license –or-
- Current law enforcement ID –or-
- Completion of a Background Check with drivers license https://www.sentrylink.com/
Gear requirement
- Suitable match-grade firearm with mounted scope; bolt action is preferred but not mandatory (common caliber is .308, however up to .338 is fine; smaller calibers such as .223 are not recommended due to some of the farther ranges)
- Day pack (backpack large enough to carry ammunition, notebook and any other gear needed for the range)
- Eye and ear protection
- Small notebook, preferably water-resistant
- Cleaning kit specific to caliber of your firearm system
- Rain gear
- Clothing appropriate for climate and conditions
- A water bottle or other hydration system
- Ammunition Requirement- 200 rounds match-grade ammunition
Method of instruction
The course is presented in a combination of classroom theory, practical applications, and live-fire applications. Student-to-instructor ratio for this course is 4:1.
Skill Prerequisites- None
Handgun ONE provides a solid foundation of pistol-shooting skills. This course is designed for shooters with little to no previous experience with the handgun. It covers gun safety, marksmanship fundamentals and core pistol manipulation.
Topics
- Pistol Knowledge and Safe Gun Handling
- Ammunition Knowledge and the Fundamentals of Pistol Shooting
- Shooting Positions and Shooting Qualifications
- Scoring Targets, and Selecting and Maintaining Your Pistol
- Continued Opportunities for Skill Development
pre-Requisites
- Current, valid carry permit with drivers license –or-
- Current law enforcement ID –or-
- Completion of a Background Check with drivers license https://www.sentrylink.com/
Gear requirement
Pistol, holster, magazine pouch, 3 high-capacity magazines (15 round magazines) or 6 low-capacity magazine (10 or less round magazines), 700 rounds of ammunition, belt, wrap around ballistic eye protection, hearing protection, clothing appropriate for an outdoor range (no shorts, no open toe shoes), water bottle or hydration system.
If you do not have the required equipment/ gear, Academi can provide at an additional cost.
Method of instruction
Classroom lecture, PowerPoint presentation, practical live fire applications on the range.
Duration: 2 days
The Academi Carbine One course is a two-day course designed for the individual with no formal firearms training. Students will learn and understand firearms safety rules, safety procedures and how to make a firearm safe from any condition. The students will learn the fundamentals of carbine shooting. The core topics will be marksmanship, presentation from different ready positions, reloads and malfunctions, and various shooting positions.
Topics
- Weapon safety, range safety
- Characteristics
- Disassembly and reassembly
- Maintenance
- Equipment selection and use
- Ballistics
- Loading, unloading
- Grouping and zeroing
- Prone shooting
- Kneeling and standing
- Malfunction clearing
pre-Requisites
- Current, valid carry permit with drivers license –or-
- Current law enforcement ID –or-
- Completion of a Background Check with drivers license https://www.sentrylink.com/
Gear requirement
- Carbine
- Sling
- Minimum three carbine magazines
- Magazine holders
- Belt
- Clear wraparound ballistic eye protection
- Ear protection
- Firearm cleaning kit
- A water bottle or other hydration system
- Rain gear
- Clothing appropriate for climate and conditions
ammunition requirement
Method of instruction
Classroom lecture, PowerPoint presentation, practical live fire applications on the range.
Duration: 2 days
The Academi Carbine One course is a two-day course designed for the individual with no formal firearms training. Students will learn and understand firearms safety rules, safety procedures and how to make a firearm safe from any condition. The students will learn the fundamentals of carbine shooting. The core topics will be marksmanship, presentation from different ready positions, reloads and malfunctions, and various shooting positions.
Topics
- Weapon safety, range safety
- -Characteristics
- -Disassembly and reassembly
- -Maintenance
- -Equipment selection and use
- -Ballistics
- -Loading, unloading
- -Grouping and zeroing
- -Prone shooting
- -Kneeling and standing
- -Malfunction clearing
pre-Requisites
- Current, valid carry permit with drivers license –or-
- Current law enforcement ID –or-
- Completion of a Background Check with drivers license https://www.sentrylink.com/
Gear requirement
- Carbine
- Sling
- Minimum three carbine magazines
- Magazine holders
- Belt
- Clear wraparound ballistic eye protection
- Ear protection
- Firearm cleaning kit
- A water bottle or other hydration system
- Rain gear
- Clothing appropriate for climate and conditions
If you do not have the required equipment/ gear, Academi can provide at an additional cost.
ammunition requirement
Method of instruction
Classroom lecture, PowerPoint presentation, practical live fire applications on the range.
Duration: 2 days
The Academi Carbine One course is a two-day course designed for the individual with no formal firearms training. Students will learn and understand firearms safety rules, safety procedures and how to make a firearm safe from any condition. The students will learn the fundamentals of carbine shooting. The core topics will be marksmanship, presentation from different ready positions, reloads and malfunctions, and various shooting positions.
Topics
- Weapon safety, range safety
- Characteristics
- Disassembly and reassembly
- Maintenance
- Equipment selection and use
- Ballistics
- Loading, unloading
- Grouping and zeroing
- Prone shooting
- Kneeling and standing
- Malfunction clearing
pre-Requisites
- Current, valid carry permit with drivers license –or-
- Current law enforcement ID –or-
- Completion of a Background Check with drivers license https://www.sentrylink.com/
Gear requirement
- Carbine
- Sling
- Minimum three carbine magazines
- Magazine holders
- Belt
- Clear wraparound ballistic eye protection
- Ear protection
- Firearm cleaning kit
- A water bottle or other hydration system
- Rain gear
- Clothing appropriate for climate and conditions
ammunition requirement
Method of instruction
Classroom lecture, PowerPoint presentation, practical live fire applications on the range.
Duration: 2 days
The Academi Carbine One course is a two-day course designed for the individual with no formal firearms training. Students will learn and understand firearms safety rules, safety procedures and how to make a firearm safe from any condition. The students will learn the fundamentals of carbine shooting. The core topics will be marksmanship, presentation from different ready positions, reloads and malfunctions, and various shooting positions.
Topics
- Weapon safety, range safety
- Characteristics
- Disassembly and reassembly
- Maintenance
- Equipment selection and use
- Ballistics
- Loading, unloading
- Grouping and zeroing
- Prone shooting
- Kneeling and standing
- Malfunction clearing
pre-Requisites
- Current, valid carry permit with drivers license –or-
- Current law enforcement ID –or-
- Completion of a Background Check with drivers license https://www.sentrylink.com/
Gear requirement
- Carbine
- Sling
- Minimum three carbine magazines
- Magazine holders
- Belt
- Clear wraparound ballistic eye protection
- Ear protection
- Firearm cleaning kit
- A water bottle or other hydration system
- Rain gear
- Clothing appropriate for climate and conditions
If you do not have the required equipment/ gear, Academi can provide at an additional cost.
ammunition requirement
Method of instruction
Classroom lecture, PowerPoint presentation, practical live fire applications on the range.
