Onsite Courses
Introduction to Handguns
Pistol 100
$60
3 hours
Introduction to Handguns course is designed for those individuals with little-to-no handgun experience. Classroom instruction concerning safe gun handling, safely loading and unloading a firearm will be practiced. Following the classroom instruction, students will have the opportunity to practice the skills learned in the class with live-fire experience. If you are a beginner with little-to-no experience, this is the class for you.
Focus Areas:
- Universal Firearm Safety
- Different types of handguns
- Safe loading and unloading procedures
- Live-fire exercises to demonstrate proper loading and unloading and safe handling procedures learned
1-2 hour class time and 1 hour range time
Required Equipment: Class requires eye and ear protection and at least 50 rounds of ammunition
Handguns may be rented at no cost but will require you to purchase C2 Tactical’s range ammunition for use.
Handgun Fundamentals
Pistol 200
$60
4 hours
This course is designed around learning the fundamental skills behind shooting handguns both safely and accurately and is the second-level class in the C2 Tactical Pistol Curriculum. The course is with a high instructor-to-student ratio, allowing for a close, personal hands-on attention while still being in a relaxed classroom environment. Course instruction includes classroom work, hands-on dry practice and on range shooting with a goal of getting the student to be able to shoot 4″ groups at 21ft. This class is designed for anyone that cannot aim consistently 2” groups at 21ft.
Focus Areas:
- Excellent for beginners to intermediate shooters
- Key fundamental features include grip, proper operation of your firearm, stance, sight alignment, and trigger squeeze
- Learn and review universal firearm safety
- Practice one of the hardest to master skills – trigger control
- Excellent review for seasoned shooters that have not been shooting for a while and would like to group their rounds within 2 inches at 21ft
- Skills required for anyone looking at the Concealed Carry course
- Skills required for students interested in moving on to the more advanced shooting courses
2 hours class time and 2 hours range time
Required Equipment: Class requires eye and ear protection and up to 70 rounds of ammunition.
Handguns may be rented at no cost but will require you to purchase C2 Tactical’s range ammunition for use
Practical Handgun
Pistol 300
$150
5 hours
Practical Handgun builds upon the skills found in the Handgun Fundamentals course and on your own personal experience. Our Practical Handgun course focuses on the more complex movements required for advanced level shooting. This is a 5-hour course and includes classroom work, hands-on practice, and drills while working through malfunctions under stress.
Focus Areas:
- Proper methods to draw from the holster (Strong Side)
- Accuracy with shooting the first shot from the holster
- Multi-round shots & follow-through
- Appropriate sight picture at various target distances
- Advanced reloading techniques, advanced malfunction clearances
- Shooting under stress and follow through assessment
1 hour class time, the remainder is range time
Class Prerequisites:
Students must have the basic skills required to safely load, unload and operate their firearm without any assistance and be able to consistently shoot 4” groups at 21ft. Students MUST have all the appropriate equipment and gear prior to attending this course. Failure to meet these guidelines will prohibit you from attending the course. All necessary equipment is available for purchase for most firearms.
Required Equipment:
- Class requires eye and ear protection and up to 250 rounds of ammunition
- Semi-automatic pistol with 3 magazines and spare magazine carrier or a revolver with 3-speed loaders and carrier for speed loaders
- A quality strong-side holster that has 2 points of contact and does not collapse (no shoulder holsters, purse holsters, or appendix carry, these skills can be taught privately and in specialty courses)
Pistol Mounted Optics
PMO
$125
4 hours
More and more Holographic, prismatic and reflex sights or simply red dot sights are in use on pistols and especially on defensive pistols
This course will look at a cross section of the different manufacture reflective sights showing the options on a wide selection of popular handguns. The focus is learning why would I choose a red dot sight over iron sights to how do I use it, presentation, manipulations, defensive shooting and more of a red-dot sight equipped fighting handgun.
This class is “A mimic of our popular Practical Shooting Skills course P300”.
Regardless of your age, gender, or experience, completing the Pistol Mounted Optics class will change your life! You will be well grounded in the ‘Modern Technique of the Pistol’, including marksmanship, gun handling and mindset. Through our systematic methodology and Task, Condition, Skills you will achieve confidence, competence, new skills and best of all, peace of mind. Students emerge stronger, more alert, and conditioned to respond appropriately to many common threats.
Class Prerequisites:
Completion of the P300 course is a principle core program here at C2 Tactical.
Required Equipment:
- Class requires eye and ear protection and up to 300 rounds of ammunition for the handgun you will use
- Handgun or Pistol with Mounted Optic
- Semi-automatic pistol with 3 magazines and spare magazine carrier or a revolver with 3-speed loaders and carrier for speed loaders
- A quality strong-side holster that has 2 points of contact and does not collapse (no shoulder holsters, purse holsters, or appendix carry, these skills can be taught privately and in specialty courses)
Defensive Shooting Fundamentals 1
DSF1
$150
5 hours
The Defensive Shooting Fundamentals Level 1 course is the next class in the sequence of handgun instruction at C2 Tactical and builds upon the skills found in the Practical Handgun course while adding advanced techniques. The course includes classroom work, hands-on dry practice, MantisX use, and live-fire drills.
Focus Areas:
- Draw Stroke
- Advanced Reloading & Malfunction Drills
- Engaging Multiple Targets
- Balancing Speed & Precision
- Basic Shooting with Cover & Concealment
- Shooting While Moving
1 hour class time, 4 hours range time
Required Equipment:
- Eye & Ear Proctection
- 300 Rounds of Factory Ammunition
- Full Size Semi-Automatic Pistol with 3 Magazines and Spare Magazine carrier
OR - Revolver with 3 Speed Loaders and Carrier for Speed Loaders
- Strong-Side Holster with 2 points of Contact
*No Ankle, bra, cross draw, or shoulder holsters permitted
Class Prerequisites:
- Must have the basic skills required to safely load, unload, and operate their firearm without any assistance and be able to consistently shoot 4″ groups at 21ft
- Successfully completed our Practical Handgun course (P300)
- MUST have all the appropriate equipment and gear prior to attending this course
Failure to meet these guidelines will prohibit you from attending the class
Defensive Shooting Fundamentals 2
DSF2
$150
5 hours
Defensive Shooting Fundamentals Level 2 course is another step in the Defensive Shooting Fundamental sequence. This class helps put the 3RS system in place, C2 Tactical wants to make sure your training is Relevant, Recent, and Realistic all while being safe. This objective based course builds upon the skills developed during the DSF Level 1 course including classroom work, hands on dry practice, MantisX use, and live-fire drills.
Focus Areas:
- Moving While Armed
- Keeping the Gun Running
- Intuitive Defensive Shooting Drills
- Emergency Medical Equipment
- Proper Utilization of Cover & Concealment
1 hour class time, 4 hours range time
Required Equipment:
- Eye & Ear Protection
- 250-300 Rounds of Factory Ammunition
- Full Size Semi-Automatic Pistol with 3 Magazines and Spare Magazine carrier
- Strong-Side Holster with 2 points of Contact
*No Ankle, bra, cross draw, or shoulder holsters permitted
Class Prerequisites:
- Successfully completed DSF 1 or Defensive Pistol Operations
- MUST have all the appropriate equipment and gear prior to attending this course
Failure to meet these guidelines will prohibit you from attending the class
Defensive Shooting Fundamentals 3
DSF3
$200
5 hours
Defensive Shooting Fundamentals Level 3 course builds upon all the skills found in this training evolution. As a student, you will be tested during this 5 hour course to think beyond just knowing their handgun. Your strength, skill set, ability and knowledge will be expanded. This is a one day format and includes classroom work, dry-fire practice, and live-fire drills, and can be held indoor or outdoors.
Focus Areas:
- Strong & Support Hand Work
- Use of Cover & Concealments to Engage Multiple Targets
- Malfunction Clearance Drills using One Hand
- Getting To and Maintaining Your Handgun
- Working in Unconventional Shooting Positions
1 hour class time, 4 hours range time
Required Equipment:
- Eye & Ear Protection
- 300 Rounds of Factory Ammunition
- Full Size Semi-Automatic Pistol with 3 Magazines and Spare Magazine carrier
- Strong-Side Holster with 2 points of Contact
*No Ankle, bra, cross draw, or shoulder holsters permitted
Class Prerequisites:
- Successfully completed DSF 2
- MUST have all the appropriate equipment and gear prior to attending this course
Failure to meet these guidelines will prohibit you from attending the class
Judgmental Shooting Outside the Home
JSOTH
$80
4 hours
This is the next step in being a prepared CCW holder. Using our state of the art interactive video simulator, you will interact with role players on a screen, in locations and situations outside the home. Are you really ready to counter an active shooter in a movie theater or in a store? The instructor lead simulations will not only improve your shooting and tactics, but you will also learn voice commands to use during critical incidents.
This class is designed to prepare you for outside your home giving you scenarios in your work place, movie theater, restaurant, in groups or just alone.
We here at C2 tactical hope you and your family are never faced with this in real life, however we want you trained for it.
Required Equipment:
- All equipment for this class is provided
Class Prerequisites:
- We recommend taking the Defensive Shooting Fundamentals 1 and the Low Light/No Light courses before this course
Offsite Courses
Defensive Pistol Operation
DPO
$225
5 to 6 hours
This is an intermediate level pistol course. This course is designed for students who desire to evolve their skills in a practical, outdoor shooting environment. Our “no ego” approach to instruction encourages you to advance your knowledge, skills, and attitude to a higher level. This course is a physically demanding course, requiring students to move rapidly between positions of up to 25 yards. Students must be realistic about their physical condition and gun handling skills if considering attending this course.
This dynamic performance pistol course is designed to put the shooter through a series of challenging drills to measure performance on demand. The class will conclude with a series of Task, Conditions, and Skills required to pass the course.
Focus Areas:
- Fundamentals & Safety
- Pistol Set-Up & Options
- Pistol Gear Selection
- Reloads & Stoppage Clearances
- Strict Focus on Accuracy
- Basics of Shooter Movement & Transitional Shooting
- Multiple Target Engagement
- Basic Pressure Drills & Skills
Up to 6 hours range time
Required Equipment:
- 1 Serviceable Mid to Full-Size Handgun
- 4 to 6 Hi-Capacity Magazines 15+ rounds
- Up to 300 rounds + FMJ ammunition
- Appropriate Belt, Strong Side Hip Holster & Mag Pouches
- Gloves, Knee & Elbow Pads (optional)
- Gun Cleaning Kit with Lube
Advanced Pistol Operation
APO
$275
6 to 8 hours
This is an advanced level pistol course. At this advanced skill level, even very minor improvements in your technique will lead to major differences. You will be expected to perform to the highest level of standards. You will master one hand manipulation how to clear pistol malfunctions while physically impaired. Speed is a byproduct of proficiency and consistency; tactical problems will increase in complexity.
After completion of this course, you’ll be able to quickly and accurately engage multiple targets, move and effectively utilize cover, shoot from unconventional positions, and be exposed to both close-quarters shooting applications and firing under stress. This class will conclude with a series of Task, Conditions, and Skills required to pass the course.
Focus Areas:
- Advanced Reloads & Stoppage Clearances
- Shoot, Move, Communicate Drills
- Multiple Threat Engagement
- Conventional & Unconventional Positions
- Bilateral Pistol & Rifle Operations
- Primary & Secondary Weapon Transitions
- Pressure Drills
- Course Qualification
Class Prerequisites:
- Must have completed Defensive Pistol Operations or have instructor assessment
Up to 8 hours range time
Required Equipment:
- 1 Handgun (Mid to Full Size)
- 3-6 Pistol Magazines
- Magazine Pouches (chest and hip)
- 1 or 2 AR-15, AK-47 Style (Please Ensure Reliability)
- 4-6 Rifle Magazines
- Rifle Sling & Optic
- Ammunition (300+ Pistol, 100+ Rifle)
- Gloves, Knee & Elbow Pads (optional)
- Gun Cleaning Kit with Lube
Low-Light / No-Light
Carbine or Handgun
$175
5 hours
Over 50% of personal violence encounters occur during low light environments. This class is designed to provide you with the techniques and experience to be effective in these situations. The course will cover utilizing your firearm with a light source, ambient light sources (ex. street lights, car lights, and ambient lighting), and the tactical advantage of complete darkness. After completion of this course, you will understand the application and uses of weapon mounted light and flashlight techniques. You will also be able to demonstrate proper weapon manipulation in low light or darkness.
Focus Areas:
- Types of flashlights, weapon light, night sights, accessories, etc.
- Tactical handgun flashlight techniques (handheld/mounted)
- Weapon manipulation with a flashlight
- Use of cover and concealment with a flashlight
- Accurately engaging targets in low/no light situations from various positions
- Avoiding the pitfalls of shooter illumination (light discipline)
- Fundamentals Review
- Threat assessment & avoidance
- Situational awareness and defensive mindset
4-5 hours range time
Required Equipment:
- Serviceable handgun (semi-auto and/or revolver, night sights preferred)
- Strongside hip holster & mag pouches
- Serviceable tactical flashlight (110 lumens minimum preferred)
- Illuminated sights on your handgun
- Extra batteries
- 3-4 magazines (speed loaders for revolvers)
- 250 rounds of ammunition
- Eye & ear protection
- Weather appropriate clothing and hat
Optional Gear:
- Knee and/or elbow pads
- Water bottle, bladder, or other
- Additional ammunition and/or magazines
- Light bearing holster for weapon-mounted light if being used in course