Specialty Courses
Home Defense 410 - Using Hunting and Sporting Firearms for Home Defense
This course is particularly useful for those who live in an area that prohibits the legal possession of certain firearms (such as "assault [sic] rifles", semi-automatics, and pump shotguns), and for those on a budget or who simply want to learn how to tactically deploy their double or single barrel shotgun, lever or bolt action rifle, or single action handgun for self- or home-defense. The participant will gain skills and acquire the confidence to use their hunting or sporting firearm for home-defense.
Prerequisite: Any 100 level course or approved previous experience with the firearm to be used.
Topics Include: Proper ammunition selection for home defense; non-permanent modifications to make a hunting firearm more efficient for home defense; tactical gun-handling for the hunting firearm; effective use of cover and concealment; combat mindset; planning for a home-defense encounter; what to do before and after the police arrive.
Course Length: 8 hours
Equipment: Any handgun, rifle or shotgun. Eye protection; hearing protection; shoes suitable for outdoor terrain; clothing suitable for weather; baseball cap.
Optional Equipment: Kneepads
Ammunition: 75 rounds (light target loads). Contact CGI for recommendations.
Course Fee: $225 ($350 per couple)
Deposit/Reservation: $75 ($125 per couple)
Minimum Class Size: 4
Advanced Home Defense 450 - Family/Team Tactics & Force-on-Force
Advanced Home Defense is designed for those who want their skills challenged and improved. Designed primarily for couples, families, or those who share living quarters, Advanced Home Defense forces the participant to plan, think, improvise and perform under stress. Students will participate in force-on-force exercises (where facilities allow). Participants may use either the handgun, shotgun, or both for this course.
Prerequisite: Any 300-level course or higher.
Topics Include: Making a plan; team tactics; team movements; rescue, aid and support; basics of two-person room entry and room clearing.
Course Length: 8-10 hours
Equipment: Same as Tactical Handgun 350 and/or Tactical Shotgun 310
Ammunition: Same as Tactical Handgun 350 and/or Tactical Shotgun 310
Course Fee: $495 per couple/2-person team
Deposit/Reservation: $200 per couple
Minimum Class Size: 8
Advanced Home Defense 460 - Home Invasion & Force-on-Force
Home invasion is the ultimate test of your skills. You and your family will be put through simulated attacks in your own home using non-lethal training arms, going up against a team of CGI Instructors. This course begins with an onsite visit, training and planning session. The in-home training/planning session is followed up with a series of simulated "attacks" in your home. To add realism, these scenarios usually begin a little before dark, and continue into full dark night. These simulations are highly controlled to maximize training, and minimize the potential for damage or injury.
A senior CGI instructor is with you the entire time to act as a "field judge/observer" while other members of the staff play "bad guy". After each "encounter" there is a full debrief and evaluation.
Course Length: Training & Planning Session, 4-8 hours. Simulation, 4-6 hours.
Prerequisite: Advanced Home Defense 450.
Course Fee: Varies with location, size of dwelling, and your individual needs and requirements. Contact CGI to discuss your needs.
Deposit/Reservation: Contact CGI
Advanced Malfunctions & Wounded Shooter Techniques
CGI's
Advanced Malfunctions & Wounded Shooter Techniques course teaches the skills and the confidence to prevail in even the most challenging encounters! The shooter will learn and practice how to get their handgun into action, engage targets, reload and clear malfunctions using only one hand. Both primary-hand-only techniques (simulating a wounded support hand) and support-hand-only techniques (simulating a wounded primary hand) are taught; as well as ground techniques. This course is a huge confidence builder and will test your problem-solving skills under stress.
Prerequisite: Knowledge of basic handgun handling; skill in safely presenting a handgun from the holster.
Course Length: 4 hours.
Equipment: Handgun - minimum caliber .380 ACP or .38 Special; three
magazines (semi) or two speed-loaders (revolver); Sturdy holster, and
gun belt; belt pouches for magazines or speed-loaders; eye protection;
hearing protection; shoes suitable for outdoor terrain; clothing
suitable for weather; baseball cap; knee and elbow pads (
optional).
Ammunition: 150 rounds (minimum)
Course Fee: $119 (there may be additional range fees depending upon venue)
Deposit/Reservation: $50
Minimum Class Size: 4
Armed & Mobile - Carjackings and Other Encounters While Driving
Course focuses on encounters while the participant is either behind the wheel or riding as a passenger. Particular emphasis is placed on responding to an attempted carjacking. Students will participate in force-on-force exercises (where facilities permit) and practice tactics and shooting from an actual vehicle.
Prerequisite: Tactical Handgun 350 or higher; approved equivalent.
Topics Include: Methods of carry while driving/riding; deploying a handgun from inside a vehicle; vehicular tactics; responding to a carjacking; egress and engagement; shooting while moving; shooting while driving.
Course Length: 8 hours
Equipment: Handgun - minimum caliber .380 ACP or .38 Special; three magazines (semi) or two speed-loaders (revolver); Sturdy holster, and gun belt; belt pouches for magazines or speed-loaders; eye protection; hearing protection; shoes suitable for outdoor terrain; clothing suitable for weather; baseball cap; knee and elbow pads (
optional).
Ammunition: 200 rounds (minimum). Full metal jacket ammunition. No reduced-power loads or wadcutters. If you are bringing a .357 or .44 magnum revolver, then bring 50 rounds of magnum ammunition, and the remainder as .38/.44 Special.
Course Fee: $395 (Family & group rates available)
Deposit/Reservation: $100
Minimum Class Size: 4
Low-Light & Night Shooting - Handgun
Most defensive encounters occur in low-light conditions. Whether it is a dim parking garage in the daytime, or a home intrusion at night, you need to hone your ability to shoot in low-light conditions. CGI's Low-Light course focuses entirely on low-light and no-light techniques. This course is applicable to both concealed carry (from the holster) and home defense (gun already in-hand). You will fire in extremely low-light to -- where facilities and conditions allow -- no-light to complete black-out situations.
Prerequisite: Knowledge and competency of basic handgun shooting.
Topics Include: Physiology of night shooting; target identification; protecting your night vision; use of the tactical flashlight; multiple light techniques; reloading and malfunctions at night.
Course Length: 4 hours
Equipment: Handgun -any caliber; three magazines (semi) or two speed-loaders (revolver); eye protection; hearing protection; shoes suitable for outdoor terrain; clothing suitable for weather; baseball cap; flashlight with push-button switch; extra batteries.
Optional Equipment: Knee-pads; sturdy holster (strong side hip ONLY). Sturdy gun belt; belt pouches for magazines or speed-loaders; back-up flashlight (just in case!); gun-mounted light. *If you are using a gun-mounted light, a hand-held flashlight is still mandatory.
Ammunition: 150 rounds (min). No reduced-power loads or target wad-cutters. If you are bringing a .357 or .44
magnum revolver, then bring 50 rounds of magnum ammunition, and the
remainder as .38/.44 Special.
Course Fee: $119 (Additional range fees may apply, depending on venue.)
Deposit/Reservation: $50
Minimum Class Size: 6
NRA Instructor Certification Training
For the experienced shooter who wants to become certified to conduct NRA Training Courses. This is a course to teach you how to teach. It is not intended as a course to improve your own skills ... although you will invariably pick up pointers and tips from others during the course.
Prerequisite: Knowledge of the fundamentals of shooting and basic safe gun handling.
Topics Include: How to plan, organize, promote and conduct NRA Basic Firearm Training Courses; how to teach a skill; working with a training team; NRA policies and procedures. This is a hands-on training course, and you will teach portions of an NRA Course as part of your training.
Course Length: Varies with discipline(s). 2 to 4 days.
Equipment: Contact CGI
Ammunition: Varies with discipline
Course Fee: Varies with discipline(s), location and group size. Contact CGI.
Deposit/Reservation: Contact CGI
Submachinegun & Assault-Rifle Fundamentals - Controlling Full-Auto Fire
For the submachinegun (SMG) and/or assault-rifle shooter who wants to learn how to control their firearm. Originally designed for new Class-III owners, this course is also ideal for the long-time owner who has never had any formal training in full-auto fire or combat gun-handling.
Prerequisite: Knowledge of basic pistol or rifle shooting fundamentals. Tactical handgun experience preferred.
Topics Include: History of the SMG and assault-rifle; safe handling of open-bolt and closed-bolt systems; operation and handling; fundamentals of full-auto shooting; burst fire; controlling sustained full-auto fire.
Course Length: 4 hours
Equipment: Submachine gun or selective-fire assault-rifle; 2 magazines (minimum); sling or carrying strap; eye protection; hearing protection; shoes suitable for outdoor terrain; clothing suitable for weather; baseball cap.
Ammunition: 250 rounds FMJ minimum. (SMG: Full power, U.S. manufactured factory loads only. No handloads or reduced-power loads.)
Course Fee: $375
Deposit/Reservation: $100
Minimum Class Size: 1
Pre-Deployment/HRP: M-16, AK-47, M9, 1911, H&K, Glock (and other common platforms) Familiarization
This course was designed for High Risk Personnel, civilian contractors, business persons, embassy personnel and others preparing to deploy to Iraq, Afghanistan and other hot and warm zones around the globe. You will learn the down-and-dirty, bare bones Close Quarter Battle (CQB) techniques of the above mentioned operating systems. You will learn the basic operation of these firearms in order to enable you to pick up whatever is at hand, and fight effectively with it at close range. This course has proven invaluable to those who are being sent into hot/warm zones without being allowed to legally carry a firearm by the U.S. or host government.
All equipment, including firearms, ammunition, eye and hearing protection are provided by
CGI Guns & Training.
Prerequisite: None.
Course Length: 4 hours.
Course Fee: Contact CGI.
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