Step 1: Complete an Entry Level Course
New to firearm shooting skills, personal protection, or just Validus? Start with our Handgun Fundamentals Course and once your hooked, you can take our Essential Shooting Skills Course to begin to advance your handgun training. If you are interested in carbine, we have you covered as well with our Carbine Fundamentals Course. There’s also specialty courses for Team Building and more. Check out Schedule often for course dates.
Step 2: Learn to Master the Handgun
If you are serious about personal protection and want to master the handgun, VALIDUS Handgun Courses – Mastery Training Program is for you. Membership in this program provides our 6 Main Courses, beginner through advanced levels, as well as opportunities each month to attend our 3-Hour Retention Courses (RC’s). Flexible scheduling makes membership in this program great for busy people. For more details go to our Mastery Training Program page.
Step 3: Retain and Improve Your Handgun Skills
Join or renew membership to further your shooting skills. We offer Advanced, Elite and Elite Grad levels along with many Retention Courses (practice sessions) to help you sustain your skills and challenge you with new drills and scenario-based training. For more details, check out our Advanced Training Program page to see what a renewed membership program offers.
Step 4: Advance Your Skills
Continue to renew your membership to the next level to advance your skills or challenge yourself with unique offering and specialty courses like Presicision Rifle, Carbine, Team Building, and specialty courses. We also offer retention courses just for members.
Any Step In-Between: Get Your Team Involved
Have you participated in a Validus – Executive Team Event? If so, you may be eligible to attend the Handgun Essential Shooting Skills Course as open enrollment. You can also book a private ESS course/date with members from your ETE group. Please contact us for more information and options.