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How many of you have taken professional training?

By Tosser, in Training Techniques and Tools

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60 members have voted

  1. 1. How many training classes have you taken?

    • One
      20
    • Multiple Classes with one provider
      11
    • Multiple Classes with multiple providers
      29

  2. 2. Did you feel it was worth the time/effort/cost?

  3. 3. Have your friends/family taken training with you?


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Adam    6

Adam
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Does military count? Been over 10yrs since I'm out, but a lot of it still sticks in there... I didn't vote since I'm not really sure what counts and what doesn't.

 

Basic first aid through work.

 

GAPPNJ course coming up next month..

 

Starting to go to a friends school (Lyndhurst ATA) once we work out the financial details and schedule.

 

Actually considered taking (paying) for EMT type courses and I'd like more "official" training firearms wise but life has other priorities at the moment.

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bbk    188

bbk
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Does military count? Been over 10yrs since I'm out, but a lot of it still sticks in there... I didn't vote since I'm not really sure what counts and what doesn't.

 

Basic first aid through work.

 

GAPPNJ course coming up next month..

 

Starting to go to a friends school (Lyndhurst ATA) once we work out the financial details and schedule.

 

Actually considered taking (paying) for EMT type courses and I'd like more "official" training firearms wise but life has other priorities at the moment.

 

I would consider military training to be included and considered as the trainers are most often certified and/or are subject matter experts. While the training was mandatory and considered a Soldier skill (at least with the Army, but I could imagine there is the equivalent in other branches)-- it still required a significant amount of training time and practice to become proficient [and excel].

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GAPP    11

GAPP
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This Year:

NE Shooter Summit 2012

Kyle Lamb VTAC 1.5

Armed Dynamics LLC Revolver/BUG

MDTS Pistol 1+2 repeat.

 

Nick... when are you taking Jeffs BUG class? Im up for it if Im free.

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Tosser    61

Tosser
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Nick... when are you taking Jeffs BUG class? Im up for it if Im free.

 

Jeff and I arranged for a weekday class when we were both free. I doubt that will work with your bread winning job. Let me know though.

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Tosser    61

Tosser
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Does military count? Been over 10yrs since I'm out, but a lot of it still sticks in there... I didn't vote since I'm not really sure what counts and what doesn't.

 

Basic first aid through work.

 

GAPPNJ course coming up next month..

 

Starting to go to a friends school (Lyndhurst ATA) once we work out the financial details and schedule.

 

Actually considered taking (paying) for EMT type courses and I'd like more "official" training firearms wise but life has other priorities at the moment.

 

http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/31081-lessons-learned-in-combat/

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GAPP    11

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Jeff and I arranged for a weekday class when we were both free. I doubt that will work with your bread winning job. Let me know though.

Im not opposed to a day off... let me know when you two are doing it and Ill see if I can make it.

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Old Glock guy    1,127

Old Glock guy
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Started shooting last February. Since then, I've taken:

 

GFH First Steps Shotgun

GFH Personal Protection in the Home

GFH Urban Pistol 1 (twice, I'm a slow learner)

GFH Urban Pistol 2

GFH Low Light

 

NRA Basic Pistol (a grueling 12 hour ordeal)

MDTS Combative Shotgun 1&2

 

Planning on taking a lot more training this year.

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Fallout    3

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I took basic pistol at NJFA for armed security training and qualification

 

I also took mandatory training for my job for pistol and shotguns. this consisted of two days or so class time and a bit of range time. Qualification test again but much different from the njfa training. There was a bigger range where we had to kneel, hide behind things like a big blue mail box and shoot, then there was CAPS, which was scenario shooting on a projector. That was some neat stuff.

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Sandy    44

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Hmm , thought I posted on this. I took NRA First Steps , and then the next NRA after that (2nd steps?) . I took Low Light No Light one . I'm signed up for Urban Pistol one end of April and plan to continue through all the rest of the GFH courses. Love them. I also took an intro to USPSA/IDPA this past weekend with Col. Mortimer and others at Shongum . I learned a lot , was introduced to the sporting aspect of shooting , and I feel the skills you learn there ( safety , speed and accuracy) can only help no matter what kind of shooting you are interested in.

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Adam    6

Adam
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I've now taken/signed up for the following "Firearms" specific training...

 

GAPP CCW FL/UT

GAPP Intermediate Pistol

GAPP Shotgun Home Defense

GAPP Personal Protection Inside/Outside the Home. (Pistol specific)

 

Also, I'll be working with Cameron from GAPP in the near future to earn my NRA Instructor Certification for Pistol. I know it won't be an overnight thing, but that's a goal of mine. To be both competent and confident enough to "teach" idiots, how not to be.. Idiots.

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