Overview of Classes Offered by The Firearms Academy of Seattle, Inc.

The short descriptions below provide a comprehensive snapshot of the many, many programs taught at the Firearms Academy of Seattle, Inc. For details about any one of those classes, please click on the title, which links to the full class description and will give you information about prerequisites, tuition costs, equipment lists and a lot more. 

HANDGUN SAFETY/HANDGUN SELECTION SEMINAR

Our affordable handgun safety seminar consists of six hours of classroom and range training designed to teach the armed citizen how to safely handle handguns, the laws regarding use of a handgun for self-defense, and the laws regarding carrying and possessing handguns in Washington and Oregon. When the Safety Seminar is done, students have the option to remain behind for an added session about selecting a gun that will fit properly and work well for the individual. See course description for details of this new addition to our popular Safety Seminar! Pre-registration strictly required. Click on the class title above to see the full course description.

FUNDAMENTALS OF HOME DEFENSE

This one-day class is specifically designed for the Handgun Safety Seminar graduate who keeps a handgun at home for self-defense, but does not necessarily carry a gun in public. Learn about safe storage of handguns, home security, bullet penetration in modern housing construction, children and guns, interacting with home intruders and interacting with police. On the range, practice use of cover shooting, strong hand only shooting, distances out to 10 yards, low light shooting and use of flashlight with handguns. Click on the class title above to see the full course description.

CONCEALED CARRY 101

Eight hours of training and information for the civilian who is preparing to carry a concealed handgun for protection. Building on information taught in the Handgun Safety Seminar (the seminar is a non-negotiable pre-requisite for participation), students explore self-defense and concealed carry handgun skills, holster selection and carry methods, drawing from concealment, concealed carry wardrobe options, reloading and malfunction clearing, ammunition selection, and a variety of marksmanship skill building drills. Click on the class title above to see the full course description.

DEFENSIVE HANDGUN

Two days of range instruction teach the techniques of defensive handgunning covering the basics of grip, stance, sight picture and trigger squeeze, continuing into draw stroke, reloads and malfunction clearing, low light shooting, point shooting skills, use of cover techniques, shooting at moving targets and shooting while moving. Classroom discussion covers gun safety, laws concerning use of deadly force, along with other use of deadly force concerns. Click on the class title above to see the full course description.

TACTICAL HANDGUN

Building on the skills learned in Defensive Handgun, Tactical Handgun exposes the student to life-saving tactical principles such as 360-degree target engagement, multiple targets, one-handed skills both in daylight and low light, additional exercises feature moving targets and shooting while moving. Also included in this two-day course are the subjects of building search principles both in daylight and low light conditions and compromised shooting skills. Click on the class title above to see the full course description.

ADVANCED DEFENSIVE HANDGUN

Mastery of the defensive handgun is the goal for this two-day course, where the students drill on the skills necessary to achieve excellence, along with receiving coaching in order to attain the greatest skill development possible. When facing a lethal threat, the confidence that one can perform the actions necessary to save one’s life or the lives of loved ones is immeasurably important, because criminals seek prey that they perceive as weak and unable to resist. Advanced-level training of this nature goes far toward eliminating any questions about your capabilities with a handgun. Click on the class title above to see the full course description.

ADVANCED TACTICAL HANDGUN

In this class, we invest an entire weekend to force-on-force training. Class also includes live-fire scenarios that are virtually impossible to run on any range other than the FAS Tactical Training Range. The first day of training centers around live-fire exercises, while the second day addresses force-on-force training using Airsoft non-lethal training weapons (provided). Click on the class title above to see the full course description.

WEEKLONG HANDGUN COURSE

Offered for students who want to complete our Defensive Handgun, Tactical Handgun and Advanced Defensive Handgun courses all in one convenient offering, this week long course covers the material from all three courses, along with offering students the opportunity to complete the Handgun Master test. Click on the class title above to see the full course description.

DEFENSIVE SHOTGUN

Many myths surround the combat shotgun. This eight hour course will dispel these myths, replacing them with the correct knowledge and skills necessary to use the shotgun for self-defense or law enforcement duty. Click on the class title above to see the full course description.

ADVANCED DEFENSIVE SHOTGUN

Training in long range shotgunning, moving targets, transition from shotgun to handgun, multiple targets, multiple hits, low light, use of horizontal and vertical cover both strong side and weak side, stealth search techniques, dynamic search techniques, moving and shooting and man-on-man competitions, leading to true mastery of the combat shotgun. Click on the class title above to see the full course description.

LEVEL 1 RIFLE

A one-day training course covering a broad range of topics dealing with general rifle or carbine use. Designed for the student who has little or no experience shooting rifles or carbines, class starts at the beginning with basic rifle marksmanship principles, sighting in and establishing a “zero” for your rifle, plus rifle maintenance and cleaning, and moves on to different shooting positions and various distances. Click on the class title above to see the full course description.

TACTICAL RIFLE

Tactical Rifle is geared for the patrol officer or armed citizen wanting to increase proficiency with the semi-auto rifle/carbine. Instruction includes use of cover, search techniques, multiple targets, rapid fire, long range shooting (out to 200 yards), transition to pistol, malfunction clearing, speed reloading, moving and shooting and shooting on moving targets, along with use of the rifle in low-light environments. Click on the class title above to see the full course description.

CLOSE QUARTERS CARBINE

Close Quarters Carbine, introduced first in 2007, centers on using the .223 semi-auto carbine in close-range encounters, from 3 to 25 yards. Subject matter includes movement, moving targets, 360-degree awareness and target engagement, along with multiple targets, low light shooting, transition to handgun and hostage rescue concerns. Use of cover and stress exercises are also included. Click on the class title above to see the full course description.

Level 1: PRECISION RIFLE

2-day class geared for the patrol officer or experienced shooter. Exercises include rifle marksmanship principles, field positions including prone, sitting, kneeling and standing (with or without sling), use of cover/camouflage exercises, and engaging moving targets. Click on the class title above to see the full course description.

HANDGUN RETENTION SEMINAR

Do you know how to defend your handgun against a large, aggressive attacker or what to do if a street thug sticks a gun in your face during an assault and threatens to blow your head off? The answers are the basis of this one-day seminar. Click on the class title above to see the full course description.

EMERGENCY TREATMENT OF GUNSHOT WOUNDS & RELATED TRAUMA

What can be done to staunch life-threatening blood loss and similar injuries after you have stopped the attack against you or against a loved one or companion? The program begins with an introduction to the mindset for seeing traumatic injuries and breaking the tunnel vision so you can treat those injuries. Learn to recognize injuries and triage them by severity and treat them without wasting precious time. You will get to see and use equipment that is cutting edge for trauma care. This class will not only help you but your family also as injuries can occur anytime and anywhere. Click on the class title above to see the full course description.

SPECIAL INTEREST SEMINARS

Several years ago, F.A.S. introduced a variety of special training seminars, focused in-depth on individual components and ancillary aspects of defensive firearms use. The programs run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and cost $95. The special interest seminars review and refine skills taught in our weekend courses, and are offered to provide the chance to practice specific skills the student learned in the prerequisite Firearms Academy class, without spending an entire weekend.

These one-day, 6-hour seminars are designed for students to practice what they already have been taught in the prerequisite F.A.S. class, but perhaps have not practiced for a while. They are NOT designed to be stand-alone training. If you have not met the pre-requisites listed for each seminar, please do not ask for a waiver of the pre-requisite, but rather, we respectfully request that you consider taking the class listed as the prerequisite, as it contains instruction on the topics contained in the Special Interest Seminar, plus lots more. Special Interest Seminars put in-depth focus on individual components and ancillary aspects of defensive firearms use. Seminar emphasis is on skill building and repetition, that the student may gain an appreciable degree of proficiency in the specified skill. The special interest seminars review and refine skills taught in our weekend courses, and are offered to provide the chance to return to F.A.S. for focused practice on specific skills, without having to spend the time to go through an entire weekend class.

Seminar topics for 2013 include—
Handgun Accuracy, June 15, 2013
Moving Targets/Moving Shooters, June 22, 2013
Pocket Guns, June 23, 2013
Low Light Handgun, July 6, 2-13
Speed Handgun, July 7, 2013

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