 Our most popular program since 2002For a nominal tuition fee of $65, students in the Handgun Safety Seminar have the opportunity to learn vital information on deadly force laws and the state laws regarding ownership and possession of handguns, along with learning the basics of how to handle and shoot your handgun safely and competently. If you already own a handgun, we hope you will attend this valuable class to learn how to be a safer gun owner, and master the fundamentals of marksmanship. If you do not own a handgun and are interested in learning about handguns and gun safety you are invited to reserve one of our .22 caliber loaner guns. Please be sure to call, email or include a note in the "Comments" section of the online purchase form indicating your need for a loaner. Students who are considering purchasing their own handgun are encouraged to participate in the handgun selection portion of this class. When the Safety Seminar is over, if you wish you may stay for an extra hour and learn about ten excellent self-defense handguns as well as shoot them. This add-on costs $20 (please bring cash) to cover the cost of ammunition. You do not need reservations for this additional session in advance; just remain behind at the end of the Safety Seminar. We want to help our students find the handgun that will best serve their needs and fit them properly.
This is an adult level course. Students must be 18 years of age or older, free of criminal background, and legally able to own or be in possession of handguns. Students must sign a statement comfirming that they can legally possess guns before participating in the class. The student must complete the 3 hour classroom session before going to the range for the live-fire training (both are at the same facility). Seminars start promptly at 10:00 a.m., and run until approximately 5:00 p.m. The Onalaska range is approximately 2 1/4 hours and 1 3/4 hours from downtown Seattle or Portland, but give yourself a little extra time in case you make a wrong turn.
Pre-enrollment is strictly required: It is not okay to just show up. You must pre-register, either over the phone or online. The classes fill very quickly so we recommend you call well in advance. Confirmation information will be sent to you by mail, including a map to our location along with any other information you need before attending class. Please note the following details:
- Women who are pregnant or nursing may not participate in live-fire training, due to risks from lead exposure and loud noise.
- Each student will be required to sign a statement that they are legally entitled to own handguns prior to participation in the class. Thus, this class is not appropriate for individuals required to complete court-mandated or court-ordered firearms safety training.
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TUITION: $65What to bring
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 it in public.
Classroom subject matters include safe storage of handguns, home security, bullet penetration in modern house construction, children and guns, interacting with home intruders and interacting with police.
The shooting component of this class will include safe gun handling, skills to improve accuracy, introductions to use of cover shooting, strong hand only shooting, distances out to 10 yards, low light shooting and use of flashlight.
Prerequisites: Completion of the Firearms Academy's Handgun Safety Seminar, no exceptions. Students in this class will be required to sign a statement that they are legally entitled to own handguns prior to participation.
Class Dates:
Saturday, March 16, 2013-Sorry! Class Full!
Saturday, April 20, 2013-Sorry! Class Full!
July 13, 2013-Hurry! Only 1 Spot Open!
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013
TUITION: $185
Fundamentals of Home Defense Equipment List
Concealed Carry 101 was born out of the need to quickly and efficiently get students "up and running" with  self-defense and concealed carry handgun skills. Information covered in this class includes: 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.
Our affordable Handgun Safety Seminar, a very popular program introduced in 2002, teaches the laws and Use of Force doctrine that is an inseparable part of the topic of carrying guns for self-defense. Thus, the Handgun Safety Seminar is a non-negotiable prerequisite for Concealed Carry 101, even for registrants who have participated in other gun safety programs. We recommend that you to wait to enroll in Concealed Carry 101 (or any of our classes!) until you have completed the Handgun Safety Seminar, so you can benefit from an instructor's guidance about which class will best meet your training needs as your skills may exceed the basics taught in this class, making you a better candidate for Defensive Handgun class.
Students must provide their own handgun, a range or concealment holster of good quality (if you need to purchase one, we recommend Blade-Tech products), and other equipment as detailed below. One of the main blocks of instruction for this class is selection of a good quality concealed carry holster. For this class, you only need a safe holster for range work, and we would recommend you wait until after the class to purchase an expensive concealed carry holster, unless you already have one.
Prerequisites: Completion of the Firearms Academy Handgun Safety Seminar (see http://firearmsacademy.com/handgun/4-handgun-safety). Students in this class will be required to sign a statement that they are legally entitled to own handguns prior to participation.
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Tuition: $185
Concealed Carry 101 Equipment List
 Two days of combined classroom and range instruction, teaching the armed citizen or entry-level police officer the techniques of defensive handgunning. Instruction covers the basics of grip, stance, sight picture and trigger squeeze, and continues into the gun handling mechanics of draw stroke, reloads and malfunction clearing.
Once these are mastered, the students learn low light shooting, point shooting skills, use of cover techniques, shooting at moving targets and shooting while moving. Classroom discussion covers gun safety and the laws regarding use of deadly force in self defense.
Prerequisite: While this is not a class for beginners, the student who already has a good working knowledge of and familiarity with handguns, can start here. Student will be required to present a state-issued license to carry a concealed handgun, military or police identification or other form of background check prior to participation. Women who are pregnant or nursing may not participate in live-fire training, due to risks from lead exposure and loud noise. Student must supply own handgun and other gear.
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TUITION: $365
1/2 Price Retakes Given
Defensive Handgun Equipment List
 Building upon the skills learned in Defensive Handgun, Tactical Handgun exposes the student to life saving tactical principals such as 360-degree target engagement, multiple targets, one-handed skills both in daylight and low light, additional exercises with moving targets and shooting while moving. Also included in this two-day course are the subjects of building search principals both in daylight and low-light conditions and shooting from compromised positions. Before enrolling in this course, the student should have a working mastery of the skills taught in our Defensive Handgun course.
Prerequisites: Either Defensive Handgun or equivalent training from a police agency or another firearms school. Student will be required to present a state-issued license to carry a concealed handgun, military or police identification or other form of background check prior to participation.
You will need your own handgun of .380 ACP caliber or larger, a valid, state issued Concealed Weapons Permit, law enforcement or military ID or other background check and other gear as specified.
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TUITION: $365
Tactical Handgun Equipment List
 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 achieve 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. Confidence to handle whatever the situation presents reduces risk for the defender, because criminals seek out prey that they perceive as weak and unable to resist. At the end of the second day, students will take the demanding FAS Handgun Master Test detailed under the Read More link below.
Prerequisites: Students enrolling in this course should have received training equivalent to both our Defensive Handgun and Tactical Handgun classes. Student will be required to present a state-issued license to carry a concealed handgun, military or police identification or other form of background check prior to participation.
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TUITION: $365
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Advanced Defensive Handgun Equipment List
 Starting in 2007, we set aside an entire course addressing force-on-force training, along with 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). This is the same type of training that police officers have been using for decades to test their decision-making skills, along with honing their survival tactics.
Classroom lecture focuses on hostage negotiations, for the times when you may need to negotiate your way out of a critical situation.
Prerequisites: F.A.S.'s Tactical Handgun Course is a non-negotiable pre-requisite for this course. Student is required to possess a state-issued license to carry a concealed handgun, military or police identification or other form of background check prior to participation.
Class Date: October 19-20, 2013
TUITION: $365
Advanced Tactical Handgun Equipment List
Combining the exciting new curriculums of Defensive Handgun, Tactical Handgun and Advanced Defensive Handgun, we are pleased to offer in one week the advanced handgun and tactics training that is the foundation of our  Academy's success. For details about topics taught, please click on the class titles highlighted above.
Our weeklong handgun course resulted from the requests of far-away students for the chance to load up on several FAS classes without having to waste the week-days between classes on our traditional week-end training schedule, or incur the expense of three separate trips to FAS.
Prerequisite: Student should have a good working knowledge and familiarity of handguns, but no formal training is required. You will need your own handgun of .380 ACP caliber or larger, and a valid, state issued Concealed Weapons Permit, military or police ID or other background check is required due to the nature of the material presented.
Class Dates: June 3-7, 2013
Weeklong Handgun Equipment List
TUITION: $750
Unless you have mastered shooting a handgun without flinching, gaining skills in the other areas of defensive handgun use is very difficult. With this in mind, students are drilled and coached on how to shoot very accurately with the handgun. Not very sexy, but very necessary! Bring your handgun, 250 rounds of jacketed ammunition, belt holster and ear and eye protection and a billed cap. Prerequisite: Either Concealed Carry 101 or Fundamentals of Home Defense (or higher level course).
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 practice specific skills, without having to spend the time to go through an entire weekend class.
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 class, please do not ask for a waiver of the pre-requisite, but rather, please consider taking the class listed as the prerequisite, as it contains instruction on the topics contained in the Special Interest Seminar, plus lots more.
Seminar Date: June 15, 2013
TUITION: $125
Shooting at moving targets and shooting while moving are two of the more difficult aspects of defensive handgunning. It is also one that is nearly impossible to practice on a public range, so this special interest seminar gives F.A.S. graduates the chance to refresh these skills under the watchful eye of our instructors. This seminar covers both topics in depth, providing 6 hours of training and practice in these two very important skills. Bring 250 rounds of jacketed handgun ammunition, belt holster, ear and eye protection. Prerequisite: Defensive Handgun or higher.
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 practice specific skills, without having to spend the time to go through an entire weekend class.
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 class, please do not ask for a waiver of the pre-requisite, but rather, please consider taking the class listed as the prerequisite, as it contains instruction on the topics contained in the Special Interest Seminar, plus lots more.
Seminar Date: June 22, 2013 TUITION: $125
The dirty little secret in defensive handgunning, is that even the gurus at times slip a small gun in the pocket for those times where a full-sized gun just isn’t viable. With this in mind, we are going to train with these guns for a hard 6 hours, pushing their capabilities and exploring “pocket gun” tactics. The gun should be a center-fire pistol caliber of .32 or larger and be able to fit into the front pocket of a pair of blue jeans, (relaxed fit for some of us). While we will also train from traditional belt holsters, bring your fanny packs, and an old vest or old jacket we can shoot through the pocket and destroy. 200 rounds of ammunition is required to complete the course. Prerequisite: Defensive Handgunor higher.
Seminar Date: June 23, 2013
TUITION: $125
Point shooting, proper use of flashlights, use of night sights, use of lasers, low light moving targets and shooting while moving in low light are the main topics covered. Bring 300 rounds of jacketed ammunition, Sure•Fire-type tactical flashlight, clear eye protection, ear protection, belt holster, billed cap and a lunch. Prerequisite: Defensive Handgun
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 practice specific skills, without having to spend the time to go through an entire weekend class.
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 class, please do not ask for a waiver of the pre-requisite, but rather, please consider taking the class listed as the prerequisite, as it contains instruction on the topics contained in the Special Interest Seminar, plus lots more.
Seminar Date: July 6, 2013
TUITION: $125
Speed comes from smoothness (and turning on the afterburners). This special interest seminar is the most action-packed, full of smoke-and-brass seminar we teach. At completion, the student should be able to do one second draws, double taps in a quarter of a second, and engage 3 targets from the holster in under 2 seconds. Not only pushing the envelope for speed, but also acceptable accuracy, with emphasis on A-zone hits for all shots fired. Bring handgun, a Kydex (such as Blade-Tech) or other outside the belt holster, and 500 rounds of FMJ ammunition, and at least 5 magazines, eye and ear protection and a billed cap. Prerequisite: Advanced Defensive Handgun.
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 class, please do not ask for a waiver of the pre-requisite, but rather, please 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 practice specific skills, without having to spend the time to go through an entire weekend class. Seminar Date: July 7, 2013 TUITION: $125
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