.png){kind=logo}
FIREARMS TRAINING ✦ CONCEALED CARRY ✦ PERSONAL SAFETY ✦ LIFESAVING SKILLS ✦ PRIVATE & GROUP TRAINING ✦ A GIRL & A GUN - BROWARD COUNTY ✦ TEAM-BUILDING EVENTS ✦
NRA COURSES & PROGRAMS
Nationally recognized NRA curriculum. Practical, student-focused instruction.
B2 Defense Training offers select NRA courses using nationally recognized NRA curriculum, taught with the same practical, student-focused approach we bring to all of our training.
From foundational firearm education and range safety certification to personal protection and community safety programs, our NRA offerings provide established curriculum for a variety of experience levels, goals, and audiences.
NRA RANGE SAFETY OFFICER CERTIFICATION
Learn the knowledge, skills, and responsibilities needed to help supervise safe shooting activities and range operations.
The NRA Basic Range Safety Officer course is designed to prepare students to organize, conduct, and supervise safe shooting activities and range operations.
Training covers the role and responsibilities of a Range Safety Officer, range Standard Operating Procedures, inspections, safety briefings, emergency procedures, firearm stoppages and malfunctions, and other practical range-safety responsibilities.
Age: 21+
Typical Length: 9 Hours
Format: Classroom with Practical Exercises & Role-Play
Designed For: Range Staff, Firearms Instructors, Club Members, Volunteers, Shooting Organizations & Others Interested in Becoming NRA Certified Range Safety Officers
Focus: Range Procedures, Safety Briefings, Inspections, Emergency Procedures, Firearm Stoppages & Malfunctions, RSO Responsibilities & Safe Range Operations
Certification: Students must successfully complete the course and earn a passing score on the written test to receive their NRA Range Safety Officer certificate.
NRA BASICS OF PISTOL SHOOTING
Build a strong foundation in safe pistol handling, operation, and marksmanship.
NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting is designed for students regardless of previous shooting experience or NRA affiliation. The course combines classroom instruction with hands-on range training and live fire.
Students learn firearm safety, the operation of revolvers and semi-automatic pistols, ammunition knowledge and selection, pistol selection and storage, shooting fundamentals, inspection and maintenance, marksmanship, and range safety. Students also complete live-fire training and a standardized shooting qualification with an NRA Certified Instructor.
Topics May Include:
Firearm Safety • Revolver & Semi-Automatic Pistol Operation • Ammunition • Pistol Selection & Storage • Shooting Fundamentals • Inspection & Maintenance • Marksmanship • Range Safety • Live Fire • Shooting Qualification
Age: 16+
Typical Length: 6 - 8 hours (May be scheduled in a single day or divided into smaller instructional blocks over multiple days)
Format: Classroom & Live-Fire Range Course
Designed For: New Shooters, Prospective Firearm Owners, Returning Shooters & Others Interested in Building a Strong Foundation in Pistol Safety and Shooting Fundamentals
Focus: Safe Pistol Handling, Operation, Shooting Fundamentals, Marksmanship, Maintenance & Responsible Ownership
Completion: Students receive the NRA Guide: Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, take the NRA student examination, complete live-fire training and the shooting qualification, and receive a course completion certificate.
NRA HOME FIREARM SAFETY
Learn the fundamentals of safely handling and storing firearms and ammunition in the home.
NRA Home Firearm Safety is a non-shooting, classroom-only course focused on the knowledge, skills, and attitude needed for safe firearm handling and storage in the home.
Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling, common causes of firearm accidents, firearm parts and action types, how to safely unload certain firearms, ammunition basics, cleaning and care, and safe storage practices.
Topics May Include:
NRA Gun Safety Rules • Causes of Firearm Accidents • Firearm Parts & Action Types • Safe Unloading • Ammunition • Cleaning & Care • Safe Home Storage • Responsible Firearm Ownership
Typical Length: 4 Hours
Format: Classroom, Non-Shooting Course
Designed For: New Firearm Owners, Non-Shooters, Family Members of Firearm Owners & Others Interested in Learning Safe Firearm Handling and Storage
Focus: Firearm Safety, Familiarity, Safe Handling, Unloading, Storage & Responsible Ownership
Completion: Students receive the NRA Home Firearm Safety handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Basic Firearm Training Program brochure, and a course completion certificate.
NRA BASIC PERSONAL PROTECTION IN THE HOME
Build defensive handgun skills and learn practical strategies for protecting yourself and your family at home.
This course teaches the knowledge, skills, and attitude needed for the safe and effective use of a handgun for personal protection in the home, along with strategies for home safety and responding to a violent confrontation.
It is intended for law-abiding adult citizens who are already experienced shooters. Students should already demonstrate safe gun handling, basic marksmanship, zeroing, and firearm cleaning skills before attending. That prerequisite can be met with certain NRA certificates or by successfully completing the pre-course assessment.
Topics May Include:
Defensive Shooting Skills • Home Safety Strategies • Responding to a Violent Confrontation • Firearms & the Law • Legal Aspects of Self-Defense • Choosing a Handgun for Self-Defense • Continued Skill Development
Prerequisites: Experienced Shooter; Prior Basic Pistol-Level Skills or Successful Pre-Course Assessment
Typical Length: 8 Hours
Format: Classroom & Live-Fire Range Course
Designed For: Experienced Adult Shooters Interested in Developing Defensive Handgun Skills for Protection in the Home
Focus: Defensive Shooting, Home Protection, Decision-Making, Legal Considerations & Continued Skill Development
Live Fire: Approximately 100 Rounds
Completion: Students receive course materials and an NRA course completion certificate.
NRA BASICS OF PERSONAL PROTECTION OUTSIDE THE HOME
Build the knowledge and practical skills needed to carry and use a concealed pistol responsibly outside the home.
This course is designed for experienced adult shooters who already possess the defensive handgun skills taught in NRA Personal Protection In The Home or can successfully complete the required pre-course evaluation.
Training focuses on avoiding dangerous confrontations and the safe, effective, and responsible use of a concealed pistol for self-defense outside the home. The course is divided into two levels, with extensive live-fire training and progressively more advanced defensive shooting skills. NRA Instructors
Topics May Include:
Concealed Carry • Defensive Shooting Skills • Drawing From a Holster • Concealment • Movement • Equipment Considerations • Defensive Mindset • Legal Concepts • Safe Carry & Storage • Practical Application
Prerequisites: NRA Personal Protection In The Home certificate or successful completion of the required pre-course evaluation
Length:
Level One: 9 Hours • Approximately 100 Rounds
Level Two: Additional 5 Hours • Approximately 115 Rounds
Format: Classroom & Extensive Live-Fire Range Training
Designed For: Experienced Adult Defensive Handgun Shooters & Others Ready to Build Practical Concealed-Carry Skills Beyond the Home
Focus: Defensive Carry, Holster Skills, Concealment, Movement, Decision-Making & Practical Defensive Shooting
Completion: Students receive the appropriate Level One and/or Level Two course completion certificate(s). Time and ammunition requirements are minimums and may be exceeded.
NRA REFUSE TO BE A VICTIM®
Build a personal safety strategy before you need one.
NRA Refuse To Be A Victim® teaches practical strategies people can incorporate into everyday life to help reduce opportunities for crime and avoid potentially dangerous situations. The seminar is proactive rather than reactive and does not include firearms instruction or physical combat self-defense.
Topics May Include:
Psychology of Criminal Predators • Mental Preparedness • Physical Security • Home Security • Automobile Security • Out-of-Town Security • Cyber Safety • Personal Protection Devices • Crime-Prevention Strategies
Typical Length: 4–5 Hours for a Full Seminar; Modified 1–2 Hour Seminars May Be Available for Specific Audiences
Format: Classroom Seminar, Discussion & Practical Safety Planning
Designed For: Young Adults Through Senior Citizens, Families, College Students, Women’s Groups, Businesses, Community Organizations & Others Interested in Proactive Personal Safety and Crime Prevention
Focus: Awareness, Prevention, Preparedness, Personal-Safety Planning & Practical Crime-Prevention Strategies
Completion: Students receive the Refuse To Be A Victim® Student Handbook and a course completion certificate.
NRA EDDIE EAGLE GUNSAFE® PROGRAM
Teach children what to do if they ever encounter a firearm.
The Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program is a firearm accident-prevention program created for children in Pre-K through 4th grade. It uses age-appropriate videos, activities, and discussion to teach a simple safety response children can remember if they ever come across a gun.
The program does not teach children how to use firearms. Its purpose is to reinforce four simple steps:
STOP! • Don’t Touch • Run Away • Tell a Grown-up
Ages: Pre-K Through 4th Grade
Format: Age-Appropriate Classroom or Group Safety Program
Designed For: Children, Families, Schools, Daycares, Youth Groups, Community Organizations & Others Interested in Child Firearm Accident Prevention
Focus: Firearm Awareness, Accident Prevention, Safe Decision-Making & Knowing What to Do if a Child Encounters a Firearm
Program Materials: Age-specific activity books, videos, parent/instructor materials, stickers and completion certificates may be incorporated into the program.