Online and Instructor-Led Live-Fire Training
All Courses
Cost: $50.00
CERT101 | Handgun Fundamentals
Online Training Course
CERT101 is an online course designed to build a strong foundation in handgun safety and operation. Perfect for new shooters, it eliminates the stress and pressure often associated with live classroom settings and shooting ranges.
Cost: $150.00
CERT102 | Basic Pistol
Instructor-Led Training with Live-Fire Course
This course, accepted in most U.S. states for CHL applications, teaches essential handgun skills, including safety rules, operation of revolvers and semi-automatics, ammunition selection, storage, and the fundamentals of safe, accurate shooting.
Cost: $75.00 – $100.00
EMCO101 | Emergency Communications and Preparedness
Live Event Seminar
Prepare for civil unrest and disasters with practical tools, emergency communication strategies, and tailored planning. This course helps you create an emergency operations plan, ensuring safety at home or on the go, and equips you to navigate crises confidently.
Cost: $50.00
CERT201 | Protective Mindset
Online Training Course
This course is dedicated to cultivating a mindset that prioritizes survival and protection above all else. In this course, we’ll guide you through the process of adopting a vigilant, proactive outlook on safety and self-defense.
Cost: $100.00
CERT202 | Concealed Carry
Instructor-Led Training with Live-Fire Course
This one-day course reviews safety protocols and evaluates shooting fundamentals like draw stroke and reloads. Timed drills simulate high-stress scenarios, building confidence in quick, accurate decisions. Focus includes mental preparedness, ethics, and threat assessment.
Cost: $375.00
CERT203 | Force-On-Force Training
Instructor-Led Training with Simulation-Fire Course
This force-on-force training utilizes blowback operated training pistols in both home defense and outdoor scenarios to develop situational awareness, enhance decision-making, and refine confrontation management skills, equipping firearm carriers to respond effectively under high-stress conditions.
Cost: $200.00
MWAC | Maryland Wear and Carry
Instructor-Led Training with Live-Fire Course
The approved training is offered by a Qualified Handgun Instructor and will include instruction on state firearm law, home firearm safety, handgun mechanisms and operation, and a component that requires the applicant to demonstrate gun safety and proficiency with a minimum score of 70% accuracy.
Cost: Starting at $150.00
NRA | Refuse To Be A Victim®
Live Event Seminar
The Refuse To Be A Victim® program is a nationally recognized crime prevention program. 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.
Civilian Defense offers both online and in-person training providing state-recognized certifications empowering you with the knowledge and skills necessary to protect yourself and your community with confidence.