The Emergency Response
Training Center LLC
NRA COURSES
Offered by ertc
Mail:
POB 911
Norwalk, CT 06852-0911
CONTACT:
Phone: 203-340-4911
Email: Info@ERTC.info
Mail:
POB 379151
Key Largo, FL 33037-9151
Basic Pistol
A pistol, or handgun, is a firearm designed to be fired while being held in one hand. While such firearms are small and compact, they can be the hardest to learn.
The Basic Pistol course consists of a morning classroom session and an afternoon live-fire range session. Students will receive the NRA's "The Basics of Pistol Shooting" handbook to study in advance and then intensive lessons in safety, gun handling, the various types of pistols, the fundamentals of pistol marksmanship, various pistol firing positions, several practical exercises on the firing range, cleaning, storage, and a summary of pistol sports and activities.
Course Goal
“To teach the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude for owning and using a pistol safely.”
Lessons
1. Pistol Knowledge and Safe Gun Handling
2. Ammunition Knowledge and Fundamentals of Pistol Shooting
3. Firing the First Shots (includes cleaning and storage)
4. Two-handed and One-handed Standing Shooting Positions
Students will have the opportunity to shoot four different pistols: a Ruger "Single Six" single action, cowboy style "Six Shooter" revolver (both .22LR and .22 magnum), a Walther P-22 semi-automatic in .22LR (James Bond's new pistol of choice), a Smith and Wesson Model 639 semi-auto in 9mm (a 1911 style pistol favored by many police departments, and an M-9 (standard US military sidearm since 1985) also in 9mm.
Course Completion
Students will take a short written test on the lesson material at the end of the classroom session and receive feedback on the live-fire exercise.
Upon successful completion, students will receive the NRA Basic Pistol Course Completion Certificate. The course completion certificate is required to apply for a Connecticut Pistol Permit.
Course tuition of $149.00 includes textbook (yours to keep), instruction, completion certificate, use of pistols, eye and ear protection, targets and a minimum of 100 rounds of ammunition per student. Range fee is not included and will be paid separately to Wooster Mountain (unless you're a member).
No previous experience is necessary and there are no course prerequisites, but you must not have a criminal record.
Basic Rifle
A rifle is a long gun designed to be fired with two hands. It has a rifled bore (thus the name “rifle”) and is designed to shoot a specific size of ammunition. Rifles are often used tactical situations, as well as in game hunting and in long range marksmanship competitions.
The Basic Rifle course can be as short as fourteen hours. In it students will get the NRA's The Basics of Rifle Shooting handbook and intensive lessons in safety, gun handling, fundamentals of rifle shooting, several practical exercises on the firing range, cleaning, storage, and a summary of rifle sports and activities.
“To teach the basic knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for the safe use of a rifle in target shooting.”
1. Rifle Knowledge and Safe Handling
2. Ammunition Knowledge and Fundamentals of Rifle Shooting
3. Firing the First Shots (includes cleaning and storage)
4. Standing Rifle Shooting Positions
5. Prone and Kneeling Rifle Shooting Positions
6. Sitting Rifle Shooting Positions
Students will receive feedback on the live-fire exercises and a course certificate upon successful completion of the lessons. There is a short written test on the lesson material at the end of the classroom portion of the course.
Basic Shotgun
A shotgun is a long gun designed to be fired with two hands. It has a smooth bore (the inside of the barrel) and is designed to shoot a variety of ammunition, ranging from a solid bullet, called a slug, to multiple projectiles, called shot. Shotguns are often used for personal protection, as well as in bird hunting, and in the sports of trap or skeet.
The Basic Shotgun course can be as short as ten hours. In it students will get the NRA's The Basics of Shotgun Shooting handbook and intensive lessons in safety, gun handling, fundamentals of shotgun shooting, several practical exercises on the firing range, cleaning, storage, and a summary of shotgun sports and activities.
“To teach the basic knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for the safe and proper use of a shotgun in shooting a moving target.”
1. Shotgun Knowledge and Safe Handling
2. Ammunition Knowledge and Fundamentals of Shotgun Shooting
3. Firing the First Shots (includes cleaning and storage)
4. Shotgun Shooting Skills Practical Exercise
For best results, the shotgun shooting skills exercise is repeated several times, with feedback from the instructor.
Students will receive feedback on the live-fire exercise and a course certificate upon successful completion of the lessons. There is a short written test on the lesson material at the end of the classroom portion of the course.
Personal Protection in the Home
Unlike the other basic courses, the Personal Protection course covers defensive shooting. Self-defense is a topic somewhat distinct from the regular diet of shooting fundamentals. It can cover mindset, legal issues, decision-making under pressure, and planning for the worst. The Basic Personal Protection in the Home course is designed around the use of the defensive pistol.
Although the course can be completed as quickly as eight hours, the amount of information presented, and the probability of intensive question and answer sessions on the included topics, makes it likely that the course will take longer.
Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Personal Protection in the Home handbook and intensive lessons on basics of defensive shooting, issues of self-defense, and other strategies for protecting the home and family.
“To develop in the students the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to the safe and efficient use of a handgun for protection of self and family, and to provide information on the law-abiding citizen's right to self-defense.”
1. Introduction to Defensive Shooting
2. Basic Defensive Handgun Skills
3. Firearms and the Law: Possession, Ownership, and the Use of Deadly Force
4. Strategies for Home Safety and Responding to a Violent Confrontation
5. Selecting a Handgun for Personal Defense
6. Sport Shooting Activities and Training Opportunities
Participants in the Personal Protection course should be experienced shooters, showing mastery of the basic skills of safe gun handling. If necessary, this course will put participants through a pre-course evaluation exercise, where potential students are asked to demonstrate safe gun handling, shoot a series of five-shot groups, discuss the operations necessary to zero a pistol, and demonstrate how to properly clean a handgun.
Participants are expected to show validation of shooting experience by showing an NRA Basic Pistol Course certificate, a Pistol qualification card, a DD 214 card with pistol qualification, or a Carry Permit.
Finally, the Personal Protection course is intended for mature law-abiding adults, who have the mindset and seriousness necessary to properly perform the activities in the course. Self-defense is not a topic that lends itself to horseplay and distractions.
Students will be given feedback on their shooting exercises, and a certificate upon successful completion of the lessons. Not only are shooting standards fired during the practical exercises, but a written exam will be given at the end of the course. Throughout the course the instructor will use a individual checklist for each student to ensure the coverage of course material, and satisfactory absorption of the material being taught.
Personal Protection Outside the Home
Unlike the other basic courses, the Personal Protection Outside the Home course covers defensive shooting. Self-defense is a topic somewhat distinct from the regular diet of shooting fundamentals, it can cover mindset, legal issues, decision-making under pressure, and planning for the worst. The Basic Personal Protection Outside the Home course is designed around the use of the defensive pistol.
“The course 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 have the opportunity to attend this course using a quality strong side hip holster that covers the trigger, or a holster purse. From a review of safe firearms handling and proper mindset to presentation from concealment and multiple shooting positions, this course contains the essential skills and techniques needed to prevail in a life-threatening situation.
The NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home is divided into two levels (basic and advanced). Level one is a nine-hour course and offers the essential 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.
Participants must be at least 21 years of age and possess the defensive pistol skills presented in the NRA Basics of Personal Protection In The Home Course. 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.
Prospective participants can demonstrate that they have the requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudes by producing an NRA Basic Personal Protection In The Home Course Certificate, or by passing the pre-course evaluation.
NRA BASIC PISTOL COURSE
SundAY, april 15TH
NRA BASIC shotgun COURSE
wednesdAY, april 25TH
Wooster Mountain Shooting Range, Danbury, CT
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