Past Courses
NRA Range Safety Officer (RSO) Certification Course
This is a one-day course for those interested in becoming a certified Range Safety Officer (RSO). Course topics include safely running a range or conducting a live fire event, understanding the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for ranges and clubs, range inspection, emergency procedures, safe gun handling on the firing line, etc. There is no live fire section in this course. NRA membership is NOT a requirement.
This course is closed.
Low-Light Workshop
This is a 2 ½ hour class introduction and overview of low light defensive training. Please keep in mind this course does not replace a comprehensive day long course but offers an opportunity to learn or review effective lighting techniques. Students are encouraged to bring their own hand held and/or weapon mounted lights. SMD has a number of different handguns and lights for use and evaluation.
This course is closed.
Defensive Rifle (Level 2)
This is a one-day course dealing with more advanced techniques and considerations in the use of the semi-automatic carbine. This class offers the opportunity to utilize the rifle and equipment in realistic critical situations. All rifle platforms and models are welcome to be used in the class. The course curriculum will be adjusted to accommodate all models brought to class. It is NOT a requirement to have taken our Level 1 Course. However, new students to this class will be vetted. Students are welcome to try our various available platforms and models.
This course is closed.
The REACT Experience
In today’s environment, the question comes up as to whether civilians can handle critical situations as a community. Especially, in areas where the community doesn’t feel the government can or will protect them to their satisfaction. This course is designed to students the opportunity to experience the intensity and complexities of what it’s like to deal with a true tactical situation. This three-day course will take students through mindset shifts, basic real tactical training, Equipment selection, and mission planning. It finishes with a real life scenario against an unknown number of opponents In a community-based scenario.
This course is closed.
Defensive Handgun (Tier III)
This is the last course of the defensive handgun series. In this course we deal with situations and conditions that aren’t “ideal.” Situations that aren’t just draw, present, aim, and shoot; whether stationary, mobile, or against multiple threats. Hopefully, this course answers many of those “what if” questions that arise because of what happens in the course of our daily lives. This class is more about reaction and response than any particular shooting technique or style.
This course is closed.
Defensive Handgun (Tier II)
Where Tier I is an introduction to the defense mindset utilizing appropriate dry and live fire exercises, Tier II is the heart, the core of defensive pistol. It delves into actual defense situations and issues, utilizing proven techniques for both indoor and outdoor threats. The course looks at choices for the armed person; escape and evade, engagement, and clearing. This is the “PRACTICALs” class to try, test how each student does utilizing their preferred techniques… an opportunity to refine, re-think if necessary, shooting techniques for each student. Not a prior SMD Student? It is NOT a requirement to have taken Tier I. This course allows you to practice techniques you do and is an opportunity to adjust, tweak, or learn new techniques for defensive shooting.
This course is closed.