Courses ANd training
Strategic Firearm Training specializes in providing ‘certified’ training in self-defense courses that encompass essential firearms training. We work to equip you with the critical skills and knowledge necessary to protect yourself and your loved ones confidently. Whether you are a beginner or looking to enhance your skills, our self-defense courses provide the perfect blend of practical instruction and vital safety practices. Take the first step towards empowering your personal safety.
Wisconsin CCW Permit
Comprehensive CCW training that exceeds the WI requirement. Guaranteed acceptance by WI and allows you to carry in over 30+ states.
First Steps Pistol Orientation
New to firearms? Need a refresher? This will cover the basics of handgun safety, handgun manipulation, basic shooting and handgun maintenance. There is a life-fire component.
Concealed Carry and Home Defense
A comprehensive overview of conceal carry and home defense. This course is for anyone who wants to understand personal protection inside and outside home. A good first course for those who desire to know how they be thinking and what to watch out for (even if they have no plans of owning a firearm). This knowledge is a must for those who are protectors.
NRA Refuse to be a Victim
A nationally recognized program. Initially designed for women but is useful for anyone who is concerned about personal safety. The Refuse to Be a Victim® program is not a firearms or self-defense class. It is a seminar that will help you improve your personal safety strategies and will provide you with valuable information that you can apply in every area of your life.
Individual/Couples Training
Basic training in a more individual and one-on-one setting. Great option for focused work or a time for couples to learn and train together with an instructor.
NRA Range Safety Officer
NRA Range Officer certification is the ‘Gold Standard’ for range office training. Start a new career or be a better range officer.
SABRE Civilian Security Program
Being violently attacked is 52 times more likely than experiencing a car accident, 229 times more likely than having your house catch fire and 1,000 times more likely than being in a plane crash.
The SABRE Civilian Safety Awareness Program is structured around helping you take precautions and build habits that could enhance your safety.
Defensive Pistol I – Fundamentals
Firearm safety. Holster draw. Shooting fundaments. Laser simulation. Drills. This is both classroom and a live fire training.
Defensive Pistol II – Stress Fire
Picking up on Defensive Pistol I and expanded drills under stress. This is both classroom and a live fire training.
No Upcoming Classes
Children's Firearms & Safety Fundamentals
Safety training related to children: Education, Prevention and Action. This safety seminar is designed to help adults know more about the why, when and how to address the topics of firearms and safety with kids of all ages.
It will also establish foundations for creating positive, welcoming and fun learning experiences for youth, while preventing accidents and promoting the safe, responsible and ethical use of firearms.
No Upcoming Classes
Countering The Mass Shooter Threat
Based on learnings from 48 mass shootings you will learn and understand the importance of developing an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), and the systematic forethought that goes into mass casualty preparation.
No Upcoming Classes
The Legal Use of Force
Whether you are a seasoned gun owner or a novice looking to enhance your self-defense knowledge, the USCCA Legal Use of Force training essential as it covers a wide range of topics, including the legal principles governing self-defense, the escalation of force, and the use of deadly force. It also delves into the nuances of stand your ground laws, castle doctrines, and the duty to retreat, ensuring that users have a thorough understanding of their rights and responsibilities under the law. Know what to expect and make good decisions.
No Upcoming Classes
Self-Defense Courses
Strategic Firearm Training specializes in comprehensive self-defense courses that encompass essential firearms training. We work to equip you with the critical skills and knowledge necessary to protect yourself and your loved ones confidently. Whether you are a beginner or looking to enhance your skills, our self-defense courses provide the perfect blend of practical instruction and vital safety practices. Take the first step towards empowering your personal safety. Join our self-defense courses in Northeastern Illinois or Southeastern Wisconsin today.
WI CCW (Wisconsin Concealed Carry Weapon)
Instruction: Classroom
Time: 3 Hours
This is a comprehensive course for anyone considering owning or carrying a firearm for self-defense in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Justice has accepted it as complying with the statutory requirements to qualify for the Wisconsin Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW) permit.
The WI CCW course teaches universal firearms safety rules and reviews Wisconsin Statutes related to firearms and children in the home, legal use of self-defense, defense of property, and who is prohibited from possessing firearms. We will also walk you through the WI process and prepare you for the permit application. Upon completion of the course, you will earn a certificate.
Nationwide Recognition of the Wisconsin Permit
The Wisconsin permit is accepted in 30 states, including Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
The Wisconsin concealed carry permit allows you to carry a taser gun, Billy club, or stun gun as well, not just a firearm.
CCHD (Conceal Carry and Home Defense)
Instruction: Classroom
Time: 7 Hours
This comprehensive course prepares you to think holistically about how to protect yourself and your family, whether on the streets or in the home.
Topics covered include:
- Develop a Personal and Home Protection Plan
- Self-Defense Firearms Basics
- Defensive Shooting Fundamentals
- Legal Use of Force
- Violent Encounters and Their Aftermath
- Gear and Gadgets
- Non-Lethal Options for Self-Defense
- How to Develop Basic and Advanced Skills
This class is valuable for anyone who wants to understand better what it means to protect yourself in the real world, whether you decide to have a firearm or never to have one.
First Steps - Basic Pistol
Instruction: Classroom and Live-Fire
Time: 3 Hours
This class is designed to provide hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper orientation to one specific pistol action type for classes of four or fewer students. This course is at least three hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot a specific pistol action type.
Topics:
- Safe Firearm Handling and the Big Rules
- Pistol Model Parts and Operation
- Firearm Maintenance and Cleaning
- Ammunition and Calibers
- Shooting Fundamentals
- Basic Shooting Competency
Note: Illinois residents must show a FOID card.
Refuse to Be a Victim
Instruction: Classroom
Time: 4 Hours
This NRA nationally acclaimed “Refuse to Be a Victim®” seminar is not a firearms or self-defense class. It will help you improve your personal safety strategies and provide valuable information you can apply in every area of your life.
The seminar includes classroom instruction on various crime prevention strategies, from criminal psychology to automobile crimes to cybercrime. This is not a firearms instruction course and does not include physical combat or self-defense instruction.
Seminars teach about common weaknesses that criminals may take advantage of and provide a variety of practical, inexpensive, and easy-to-follow corrective measures.
“FBI statistics say 3 out 4 women (75%) will be a victim of a violent crime at some point in their life”.