handgun courses.

  • nra couses.

    We offer a wide variety of National Rifle Association (NRA) created training courses including:

    New Shooter Seminar

    This course is designed to give the new shooter an overview handgun types, handgun gear, and an overview of what to expect at the range. This course usually lasts about 2 hours. You will leave with a buyer’s inventory.

    This is NOT a live fire course.

    NRA FIRST Steps Pistol Orientation

    This course continues the lessons taught in New Shooter Seminar. In this course, you will take a deep dive into the world of handguns. We supplement this course with hands-on activities and a Virtual Reality Shooting Range. This course typically lasts about 4 hours.

    This is NOT a live fire course.

    NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting

    This course is the first live fire course in our sequence of training. In this course, you will review handgun safety procedures, shooting positions, and range safety. You will learn how to properly score pistol targets and compete in a live fire course of fire for best-in-class shooter.

    The Top Shooter will leave with a serialized coin.

    Note: This course is required to advance to our more advanced courses. You must show proof of completion and graduation from this course by Training Regiment or another NRA Instructor when registering for more advanced course.

  • in-house courses.

    In addition to the high quality courses developed by the NRA, we offer the following advanced courses:

    Introduction to Red Dot

    In this course you will learn how to properly sight-in your red-dot optic. You will spend a great deal of time learning how to acquire the dot with speed and accuracy. Finally, because we love competition, you will compete for the best Bill Drill from low ready time in the class. While every shooter leaves with a diploma upon successful completion of the course, only the best-in-class shooter leaves with a course specific, serialized coin.

    Shooting to move - Moving to Shoot

    In this course, you will be running - literally. This course is designed to push you to your physical and mental limits so you know exactly how you perform under pressure. You will learn how to clear malfunctions, complete tactical reloads, and move to shoot and shoot to move.

    Force-on-Force

    Want to know if you have what it takes to survive a real-world violent encounter? This course will reveal your strengths and weaknesses through scenario-based instruction. We use CO2 Powered AirSoft handguns to replicate real-world gun fights as much as we possibly can. While this course is incredibly safe, you will experience the burn of plastic pellets impacting your body.

  • instructor training.

    We are professional trainers at our core. We have over a decade of experience training adults in a variety of workplaces. Our team has worked both domestically and abroad to build training solutions to meet a variety of organizational goals and needs. This course is designed to help you become a world-class training instructor.

    In this course you will learn develop instructional design skills grounded in the ADDIE model of instructional design. You will sharpen your instructor presentation abilities through hands-on and collaborative learning events. You will explore the role culture may play in your student’s experiences in your course.

    You will leave this course with the highly sought after “vetted” badge to display on your website, resume, and promotional materials.

  • program evaluation.

    If you’re a handgun instructor in Texas and you need professional evaluators to help you gather information about your courses, we can help. Our in-house Industrial / Organizational psychology team will apply the same evaluation standards, metrics, and processes to your small business used by major corporations, universities, and government agencies. We will help map learning, build learning objectives, set achievable near-star and far-star goals, and build a clear path to a more productive future for you and your team.

Emblem with a five-petal flower and text saying 'Training Regiment Graduate'
Seal of the Training Regiment Instructor with a stylized flower emblem.