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Training Classes by ISRA

Handgun Classes

The purpose of the Academy is to offer courses that fit the needs of new shooters as well as experienced shooters, with the goal of elevating their proficiency to higher levels. The ISRA Academy also takes into consideration a person’s physical ability. 

The ISRA Academy is located in Illinois. While classroom portions are taught indoors, our ranges are outdoors. Please be sure to dress accordingly for the weather. There will be a variety of classes that will vary in length. Some classes will be one day, while others may be a week long. Many courses are one- or two-day classes to accommodate a person’s available time. There will also be several different instructors, which will give you the opportunity to experience different points of view.

As you explore the ISRA Academy’s offerings over the next few months, you will see an ever-changing, expanding course catalog.  We are sure you will find classes to meet your needs.  Please note that ISRA members receive a discount on most classes. These discounts usually exceed the cost of membership.

Handgun Workout Level 1 (Semiautomatic Pistols Only)

This course is designed to teach students basic firearm safety.

We will also cover topics such as:
Suggested equipment:
What to look for when selecting the gear and gadgets needed to protect yourself and your family.
Eye and ear protection

 

Ammunition Selection.
Hat
Drawing from a strong side hip holster both concealed and open.
Concealable Firearm
Basic tactical marksmanship including sighted and un sighted fire.
Strong side hip holster
Shooting and moving.
Magazines and magazine holders
Introduction to cover versus concealment.
Cover garment
 
Enclosed footwear
 
Dress appropriately for the weather

 

Course Length: 1 Day

Course Cost: ISRA Member $150.00 Non ISRA Member $200.00

Ammunition: 300 Rounds (No Steel Core Ammunition allowed)

Prerequisites: None

Handgun Workout Level 2 (Semiautomatic Pistols Only)

This course is designed to teach students intermediate firearm safety.

We will also cover topics such as:
Suggested equipment:
Review marksmanship skills
Eye and ear protection
Shoot no shoot scenarios
Hat
Different shooting positions
Concealable Firearm
Effective use of cover and concealment
Strong side hip holster
Tactical reloads and marksmanship skills
Magazines and magazine holders
 
Cover garment
 
Enclosed footwear
 
Dress appropriately for the weather

 

Course Length: 1 Day Course

Cost: ISRA Member $150.00 Non ISRA Member $200.00

Ammunition:350 Rounds (No Steel Core Ammunition allowed)

Prerequisites: Handgun workout Level 1 (No Exceptions)

Handgun Workout Level 3 (Semiautomatic Pistols Only)

This course is designed to teach students Advanced firearm safety.

We will also cover topics such as:
Suggested equipment:
Review tactical marksmanship skills
Eye and ear protection
Contact Shooting
Hat
Close quarter combat
Concealable Firearm
Handgun retention
Strong side hip holster
Shooting in crowded areas
Magazines and magazine holders
Introduction to partner tactics
Cover garment
 
Enclosed footwear
 
Dress appropriately for the weather

 

Course Length: 1 Day

Course Cost: ISRA Member $200.00 Non ISRA Member $250.00

Ammunition: 400 Rounds (No Steel Core Ammunition allowed)

Prerequisites: Handgun workout Level 2 (No Exceptions)

NRA Classes

NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside the Home Course

Short Description: Comprehensive and intensive in its approach to equip the defensive shooting candidate with the skills needed to survive serious adversity.

More Details: 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.

Course Cost: ISRA Member $225.00 Non ISRA Member $275.00

NRA Basic Personal Protection In The Home Course

Short Description: Teaches 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 individual’s right to self-defense.

More Details: This is an eight-hour course. Students should expect to shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition. Students will learn basic defensive shooting skills, strategies for home safety and responding to a violent confrontation, firearms and the law, how to choose a handgun for self-defense, and continued opportunities for skill development.

Course Cost: ISRA Member $150.00 Non ISRA Member $200.00

NRA FIRST Steps Pistol Orientation

Short Description: Firearm Instruction, Responsibility, and Safety Training — is the NRA’s response to the American public’s need for a firearm orientation program for new purchasers.

More Details: NRA FIRST Steps Pistol is designed to provide a 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. Students will learn the NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; the particular pistol model parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; cleaning the pistol; and continued opportunities for skill development.

Course Cost: ISRA Member $75.00 Non ISRA Member $125.00

Rifle Classes

NRA FIRST Steps Rifle Orientation

Short Description: Firearm Instruction, Responsibility, and Safety Training; is the NRA response to the American public’s need for a firearm orientation program for new purchasers.

More Details: NRA FIRST Steps Rifle is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper orientation to one specific rifle 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 rifle action type. Students will learn the NRA rules for safe gun handling; the particular rifle model parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; cleaning the rifle and continued opportunities for skill development.

Course Cost: ISRA Member $75.00 Non ISRA Member $125.00

NRA Basic Rifle Shooting Course

Short Description: Teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary for the safe use of a rifle in target shooting.

More Details: This course is offered as either an 8 hour or 14-hour class and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot rifles. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; rifle parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting from the bench rest, prone, sitting, standing and kneeling positions; cleaning, and continued opportunities for skill development.

Course Cost: ISRA Member $125.00 Non ISRA Member $175.00

Shotgun Classes

NRA FIRST Steps Shotgun Orientation

Short Description: Firearm Instruction, Responsibility, and Safety Training; is the NRA response to the American public need for a firearm orientation program for new purchasers.

More Details: NRA FIRST Steps Shotgun course is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper orientation to one specific shotgun model. This course is at least three hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot a specific model shotgun at a moving target. Students will learn the NRA rules for safe gun handling; the particular shotgun model parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; cleaning the shotgun; and continued opportunities for skill development.

Course Cost: ISRA Member $75.00 Non ISRA Member $125.00

NRA Basic Shotgun Shooting Course

Short Description: Teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary for the safe use of a rifle in target shooting.

More Details: This course is at least ten-hours long and includes classroom and range time learning how to shoot shotguns at moving targets. Students learn NRA rules for safe gun handling; shotgun parts and operation; shotgun shell components; shotgun shell malfunctions; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting at straight away and angled targets; cleaning; and continued opportunities for skill development.

Course Cost: ISRA Member $125.00 Non ISRA Member $175.00

Non-Shooting Classes

Emergency Medical Response for Firearms Instructors

Certified by the Illinois Department of Health

Site Code # 080587E1211AC

National Rifle Association (NRA) Approved Course (Approved for 8-hours of instructor continuing education credits)

Endorsed by the following professional organizations:

  • Action Target Training Academy
  • Indiana SWAT Officers Association (ISOA)
  • International LE Educators & Trainers Association (ILEETA)

Course Description: This 1-day training course focuses on providing firearms instructors and RSO’s with the skills and knowledge to develop emergency medical action plans and how to render immediate medical aid to students injured in training.

Firearms instructors have one of the toughest jobs in training. They have to be able to deliver teaching points and student performance objectives during live-fire courses – all while ensuring they are running a safe training environment.

Unfortunately, even in training, injuries occur. The possibility of injuries occurring in training vary from twisted ankles during dynamic courses, to bee stings, hypothermia and heat stroke, to serious traumatic injuries received from projectile splash back or gunshots.

Emergency medical services may not always be readily available or may not have timely access to the training site when injuries occur.  Being able to identify various types of injuries and knowing how to administer emergency medical aid may keep you and your students alive until advanced medical care is available.

Using techniques designed for and proven by the U.S. military, this course introduces firearms instructors to pre-incident planning, preparation, and provision of basic, effective, initial medical care for themselves and others.  Knowing how to identify a serious injury and taking action within the first few minutes of being injured are critical.  Surviving a serious injury before help arrives may be up to you!

The following topics will be covered:

Mental conditioning and survival mindset.
Pathophysiology of blunt trauma injuries
Medical pre-planning.
Tactical combat casualty overview.
Medical pre-planning.
Wound assessment – primary, secondary and ongoing.
Legal issues and considerations.
Basic airway management techniques.
Equipment selection and purchase.
Transport considerations – casevac vs. Medivac
Basic anatomy and physiology.
Proper use of bls airway management equipment
Medication consumption awareness.
Proper application of pressure dressings
Bee stings and allergic reactions.
Using IBD’s – Israeli battle dressings
Hypothermia
Proper application of tourniquets.
Heat stroke and UV exposure awareness.
Emergency medical communications.
Hydration related issues
Developing first aid kits for your training site.
Mechanisms of injury
Developing personal carry first aid kits.
Ballistics and gunshot injuries.
Pathophysiology of penetrating trauma wounds.

 

Course duration: 1 day (8 hours)

Course tuition: $ 150.00 (Course only) or $ 225.00 with student issued Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK) included

Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK) includes:

  • CAT Tourniquet
  • 4″ Israeli Battle Dressing (IBD) Nasopharyngeal Airway (28F)
  • H&H compressed wound packing gauze 2″ roll of heavy-duty medical tape
  • Re-sealable ITW X-Proof combat bagk
  • $ 100.00 retail value!

Course student limit: 25

Student requirements: Notepad and pen, comfortable clothing for hands-on training.

“Ninety-eight percent of the people in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It’s the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them.”

Lily Tomlin

“The people who work against your gun rights are basically saying to you, “The right of the criminal to rip you off, rape and kill you shall not be infringed.” And they wonder why we’re a bit testy”

Editor of KABA LIBERTY ADVOCATE, Friday, July 30, 2001

“I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand.”

SUSAN B. ANTHONY

“You may find me one day dead in a ditch somewhere. But by God, you’ll find me in a pile of brass.”

Tpr. M. Padgett

“Using inner city kids as your proof that guns and kids don’t mix, is like using an alcoholic to prove all people will abuse alcohol.”

Lori Broadhead

“How dare politicians continue to pass insane laws forcing good, law-abiding people to be defenseless and helpless.”

Ted Nugent

The said Constitution [shall] never be construed to authorize Congress to infringe or to prevent the people of the United States from keeping their own arms.”

Samuel Adams, Massachusetts' U.S. Constitution Ratification Convention, 1788

“One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in this world are to be cured by legislation.”

Thomas B. Reed (1886)

“No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.”

Thomas Jefferson, Proposed Virginia Constitution (1776)

“Foolish liberals who are trying to read the Second Amendment out of the Constitution are courting disaster by encouraging others to use the same means to eliminate portions of the constitution THEY don’t like.”

Alan Dershowitz

“Every 13 seconds in America someone uses a gun to stop a crime.”

Sen. Larry Craig

“The AK-47 is not a device of aggression … I devised this machine-gun for the security of my country,”

Mikhail Kalashnikov, April 1997