Learn the essential knowledge, skills, and mindset required to safely and confidently carry a concealed pistol for personal defense. 💪

This NRA Instructor-Led CCW Course is designed for all individuals — from beginners to experienced shooters — and provides direct, hands-on instruction from an NRA Certified Instructor in both classroom and live-fire settings.

📚 Course Format

• Conducted in a traditional classroom and shooting range environment

• Offered as a single-day or two-day session with smaller instructional blocks

• Blends practical training with defensive mindset development

🎯 Topics Covered

• Firearm Safety

• Pistol Nomenclature & Selection for Self-Defense

• Basic Defensive Pistol Skills

• Drawing from Concealment

• Loading & Stoppage Remediation

• Situational Awareness & Mindset

• Carry Modes & Pistol Concealment

🕒 Course Duration & Certification

• Length and content tailored to meet your state’s CCW permit requirements

• Includes live-fire qualification and a nationally standardized shooting assessment

• Participants receive an NRA reference book, complete the NRA CCW Student Examination, and earn a certificate signed by the NRA Secretary and your Instructor — valid for use when applying for a concealed carry permit in most states

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The Basics of Pistol Shooting course is designed for all individuals — whether you're a first-time shooter or have prior experience. This instructor-led program provides hands-on guidance from a certified NRA instructor from start to finish.

🧠 Course Highlights

You’ll gain essential skills and knowledge in:

• ✅ Firearm safety rules & range protocols

• 🔒 Safe gun handling and manipulation

• ⚙️ Proper operation of semi-automatic pistols

• 💥 Understanding and clearing malfunctions

• 🎯 Shooting fundamentals and marksmanship

• 🧩 Ammunition types, selection, and storage

• 🛠️ Pistol inspection, cleaning, and maintenance

• 🎒 Choosing the right pistol for your needs

🎓 Certification & Materials

• Live-fire training and a nationally standardized shooting qualification

• Official NRA Guide: Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook

• Student examination to confirm understanding

• Certificate of completion signed by both your NRA Certified Instructor and the NRA Secretary

👉 Register now to secure your spot and begin your journey to safe, confident shooting!

This 8-hour course equips law-abiding adults with the knowledge, skills, and mindset needed for the safe and effective use of a handgun for self and family protection. It also provides essential guidance on an individual’s right to self-defense under the law.

🔑 Prerequisites

This course is open to law-abiding adult citizens and experienced shooters who can demonstrate:

• Safe gun-handling skills

• Ability to shoot consistent groups and zero a firearm

• Knowledge of cleaning and maintaining a firearm

Participants may show eligibility by presenting one of the following:

• NRA Basic Pistol Course Certificate

• NRA FIRST Steps Course Certificate

• NRA Pistol Competitive Qualification Card

• Military DD-214 with pistol qualification

• Passing the Pre-Course Assessment administered by an NRA Certified Instructor

🎯 Course Highlights

• 8 hours of comprehensive instruction

• Approximately 200 rounds fired on the range

• Training in defensive shooting skills and home defense strategies

• Understanding firearms laws and legal responsibilities

• Guidance on selecting a handgun for self-defense

• Tips for continued skill development

📘 Included Materials

Each student receives:

• NRA Guide to the Basics of Personal Protection in the Home handbook

• NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure

• Official Course Completion Certificate

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Duration: 8 Hours (1 Day or Split Over 2 Evenings)
Prerequisite: Completion of the NRA CCW course, another Arizona CCW-certified course, or demonstrated intermediate pistol proficiency
Note: This is NOT an NRA course

🎯 Course Overview

This advanced-level training equips responsible gun owners with the knowledge, skills, and mindset needed for safe, effective, and lawful everyday concealed carry. Participants will refine their defensive handgun techniques, strengthen decision-making under stress, and gain confidence in real-world carry scenarios.

💡 Key Learning Outcomes

Participants will learn to:

• ✅ Safely draw, handle, and holster from concealment

• ⚖️ Understand critical legal considerations and use-of-force laws

• 🧥 Select and manage effective EDC gear and concealment options

• 🔥 Execute defensive shooting drills with accuracy under stress

• 🕵️ Build a daily carry mindset grounded in awareness and responsibility

Take your security career to the next level with this DPS-approved firearms certification course.

🔍 Training Overview

This 16-hour program meets all Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) requirements for Armed Security Guard licensing. It builds upon unarmed certification and introduces advanced firearm handling, judgment, and legal responsibilities for professional carry.

You’ll learn:

• ⚖️ Arizona laws on use of deadly force and firearm carry

• 🔫 Firearms safety, handling, and range discipline

• 🎯 Range qualification and marksmanship fundamentals

• 🧠 Judgmental shooting and threat assessment

• 📝 Legal reporting and post-incident protocols

✅ Requirements

• Must be 21 years or older

• Valid AZ Unarmed Guard Card (current or pending)

• Government-issued photo ID

• Pass DPS background check

• Complete firearms qualification course

• No felony or disqualifying convictions

🔧 Note: Firearm, holster, and gear required for live fire. Rentals available through ASCEND upon request.

🏅 Certification

Students must pass both the written and range qualification exams to receive the Armed Guard Certificate, required for DPS submission.

🚀 Advance Your Security Career

Join the ranks of Arizona’s licensed armed professionals.
Reserve your spot today with ASCEND Tactical Training Group!

Get certified and launch your career in private security!

🔍 Training Overview

This 8-hour course is approved by the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) and is required for anyone seeking an Unarmed Security Guard License (Guard Card).

You’ll learn:

• ⚖️ Arizona law and use-of-force standards

• 🛡️ Core security guard duties and responsibilities

• 🤝 Ethics, public relations, and communication skills

• 🚨 Emergency response and incident management

• 📝 Documentation, reporting, and professional conduct

✅ Requirements

To enroll, participants must:

• Be 18 years or older

• Provide a valid government-issued photo ID

• Have no felony convictions or disqualifying criminal history

• Possess legal authorization to work in the U.S.

• Complete the DPS application and fingerprint submission

Upon completion, students will receive testing and certification documentation required for DPS submission.

🎯 Ready to Begin?

Register today and take the first step toward becoming a certified Arizona Security Guard!

(This is NOT an NRA course)

Sharpen your defensive shooting mindset, knowledge, and skills to confidently carry and effectively use a concealed pistol for personal protection. This hands-on course is designed to build real-world proficiency and strengthen the defensive mindset needed to respond under stress.

👤 Prerequisite

This course is open to law-abiding adult citizens (18+) who are experienced shooters and can confidently demonstrate:

• ✅ Safe firearm handling practices

• ✅ Proper loading and unloading techniques

• ✅ Ability to consistently shoot accurate groups

• ✅ Basic firearm maintenance and cleaning skills

📚 Course Topics Include:

• 🕶️ Principles of Concealment: Choosing and effectively utilizing concealment methods

• 🧱 Cover vs. Concealment: Understanding the difference and when to use each

• 🤲 Drawing from Holster & Concealment: Developing speed, control, and safety from your carry position

• 🧠 Mental Awareness: Maintaining situational alertness and decision-making under pressure

• 💪 Defensive Mindset: Managing fear, stress, and judgment when using a firearm for self-defense

• ⚙️ Clearing Malfunctions: Handling immediate action stoppages and reloading efficiently

• 🎯 Defensive Accuracy: Engaging targets with precision under realistic conditions

• ...and much more focused on building skill, confidence, and discipline

⏱️ Course Duration

Training time will vary based on participant experience and demonstrated skill level.

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Note: This is not an NRA course.

Learn safe, practical rifle handling and marksmanship fundamentals in a hands-on, instructor-led session. This 5-hour class combines classroom instruction with live range time so you walk away confident, competent, and safer with a rifle.

📚 What you’ll learn

• ✅ Safe rifle handling, storage, and range etiquette

• ✅ Rifle parts & basic operation (bolt, semi-auto systems, safeties)

• ✅ Ammunition basics and safe ammunition handling

• ✅ Shooting fundamentals: sight alignment, trigger control, breath control

• ✅ Shooting from the bench rest and from standing positions

• ✅ Range drills to build accuracy and consistency

🕒 Format & logistics

• Duration: 5 hours (classroom + range)

• Small group instruction for personalized coaching

• All range time supervised by certified instructors

🎯 Who this is for

• New shooters wanting a safe, practical introduction

• Experienced shooters refreshing fundamentals or improving accuracy

🧰 What to bring

• Eye and ear protection (recommended)

• Rifle and ammunition (if you have them) — otherwise, inquire about rental options

• Closed-toe shoes and weather-appropriate clothing

🔒 Safety first
Our top priority is safety. Expect thorough safety briefings, hands-on demonstrations, and step-by-step coaching throughout the course.

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📌 Course Overview
The course equips educators, administrators, and security personnel with real-world skills to confidently and safely manage aggressive or disruptive behavior in school environments.
Participants will gain hands-on training in verbal de-escalation, safe control techniques, and legal best practices to protect both students and staff.

⏳ Duration: 6–8 hours
💲 Cost: $205 per student (group rates available)

🎯 Course Goals

• 🛡️ Strengthen overall safety for students and educators

• 🤝 Teach control methods that minimize injury risk

• 💪 Provide techniques that don’t rely on size or strength

• 🚀 Build confidence in applying defensive strategies

• 📈 Improve retention of safety concepts and skills

👥 Who Should Attend

• K–12 Teachers (General & Special Education)

• Counselors & Instructional Assistants

• Administrators

• Security Personnel

• Martial Arts Instructors

📚 Key Topics

• Aggression & the Sympathetic Nervous System – Understanding stress responses during high-tension incidents

• Development & Training Protocols – Building effective safety instruction methods

• Adolescent Escort Controls – Safely guiding and restraining students when necessary

• Separation Techniques – Breaking up fights without injury

• Physical Aggression Management – Defending against larger or stronger individuals

• Weapon Disarming (Last Resort) – Safely neutralizing threats involving weapons

💡 You Will Learn

• 🗣️ Verbal de-escalation strategies

• 👐 Safe physical control and restraint methods

• 🥋 Defensive tactics and evasion maneuvers

• 🏫 Proactive classroom safety planning

• ⚖️ Legal and ethical considerations for use of force

This is NOT an NRA course.

This dynamic, scenario-driven training equips employees across all industries with the critical skills and confidence to respond effectively during an active shooter or violent incident. Each session is tailored to your organization’s layout, staffing, and operational environment to ensure practical, real-world readiness.

💡 Course Highlights

• 🧠 Empower your staff with proven life-saving strategies and situational awareness skills.

• 👥 Designed specifically for non–law enforcement personnel, focusing on decision-making and coordination under pressure.

• 🏢 Delivered onsite, customized to your organization’s space and emergency protocols.

• 🎯 Emphasizes prevention, preparation, and immediate response actions in active threat scenarios.

📘 Training Options

1️⃣ Overview & Interactive Workshop

• Duration: 4–6 hours

• Includes classroom instruction and live scenario demonstrations

• Ideal for initial awareness and response readiness

2️⃣ Comprehensive “Soup-to-Nuts” Course

• Duration: Four 4-hour interactive sessions

• Provides in-depth, hands-on application of emergency planning and response

• Covers leadership roles, evacuation coordination, and incident command structure

🧩 Curriculum Topics Include:

• Situational Awareness & Threat Recognition

• Directing Traffic and Coordinating Movement

• Establishing and Maintaining 911 Contact

• Managing Escape Routes and Safe Zones

• Implementing “Run. Hide. Fight.” Principles Effectively

• Post-Incident Recovery & Team Debriefing

📍 Available For:

Offices • Churches • Schools • Warehouses • Corporate Campuses

Book your training today and receive a complimentary on-site safety assessment!

This is NOT an NRA course.
Our Defensive Tactics System is a practical subject-control program that addresses the most common types of resistance you’ll encounter. The curriculum teaches a clear use-of-force continuum so you’ll know the appropriate force level for each level of resistance and how to apply it safely and effectively.

Course Goals 🎯

• Improve survivability in close-quarters and combat-stress situations.

• Explain the physiological and psychological effects of survival stress.

• Teach instructional methods that speed skill acquisition, build confidence, and improve real-world application of physical techniques.

What you’ll study 📚

• Use of Force & Human Factors — legal/ethical considerations and decision making.

• Psychology of Survival Training — motivation, neural basis of learning, and stimulus-response principles.

• Resistance & Control Principles — common resistance types, how to control resistive behavior, reactionary gap, and tactical positioning.

• Escort Position & Joint-Lock Control — practical subject control and escort methods.

• Pressure-Point Control Tactics — targeted techniques for pain-compliance and control.

• Defensive Counterstrikes — striking fundamentals, timing, and recovery.

• Fluid Shockwave Principle — system approach to striking, blocking, and chaining techniques.

• …and more — scenario drills, stress inoculation, and progressive training to integrate skills under pressure.

Learning outcomes ✅

After this course you will be able to:

• Assess resistance and apply an appropriate, proportionate response.

• Execute fundamental control holds, counterstrikes, and pressure-point tactics with increased speed and accuracy.

• Maintain tactical positioning and manage the reactionary gap under stress.

• Teach and coach basic survival techniques to others using proven instructional methods.

Who should attend

Law-enforcement, security professionals, corporate security teams, and civilians seeking practical, non-firearms defensive tactics.

What to bring

Athletic clothing, sturdy shoes, water, and a readiness to train physically and mentally.

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(This is NOT an NRA-certified course)

This 4-hour, non-shooting classroom seminar is designed to educate participants on the fundamentals of safe firearm handling and storage within the home. Whether you are a new gun owner or simply want to increase your household safety awareness, this session provides the essential knowledge to keep you and your loved ones safe.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:

• ✅ Safe Firearm Handling: Core rules for responsible and consistent safety habits.

• 🚫 Primary Causes of Firearm Accidents: How to recognize and prevent the most common mistakes.

• ⚙️ Firearm Parts & Operation: Understand how handguns, rifles, and shotguns function.

• 🔄 Loading & Unloading Procedures: Step-by-step guidance to handle firearms confidently and safely.

• 💥 Types of Ammunition: Learn the differences and how to select and store the correct ammunition.

• 🔒 Safe Storage Practices: Explore effective home storage solutions to prevent unauthorized access.

🕓 Course Duration:

4 hours (classroom only, no live-fire exercises)

🎯 Who Should Attend:

• New firearm owners

• Families seeking safety education

• Anyone interested in responsible firearm ownership

📅 Register now to reserve your seat! Click here to enroll

Empowering women through practical protection and confidence.

Formerly known as “Street-Wise,” this Signature Program of A.S.C.E.N.D is designed to meet the unique needs of women when control, awareness, and assault-prevention skills are essential. The course emphasizes real-world strategies that reduce the likelihood of assault through effective, easy-to-apply counter techniques — without relying on size or strength.

🔹 What Makes This Program Different

Unlike traditional martial arts or self-defense classes, this is a hands-on, interactive seminar rooted in executive-level protection training.
We focus on the psychological, physiological, and practical aspects of personal safety — empowering women to recognize, prevent, and avoid threats before they escalate.

“Defense is reaction. Protection is prevention.”
We train your body 🧠 and your mind 💪.

🔸 The ASCEND Difference

While many instructors teach impressive self-defense moves, we specialize in self-protection — the proactive mindset and skills that help you avoid danger altogether.
Our approach is based on executive and asset protection methods used to safeguard high-level officials — practical, proven, and highly effective for everyday life.

👩‍💼 Recommended For:

• Women of all ages and backgrounds

• Professionals working in potentially unsafe environments

• Those seeking to overcome fear or a passive mindset

• Anyone looking to build genuine confidence and situational awareness

⏱ Course Options:

• 1.5-Hour Seminar – Quick, high-impact awareness and techniques

• 3.5-Hour Seminar – Expanded instruction with practical drills

• 6-Session Full Course – Comprehensive training and application

Advanced and refresher courses are also available.
👉 Register now and take control of your safety today!