Kentucky CCDW Course

Course Cost: $60(+Tax)
Course Length: 8 Hours

This course, as set forth by the State, fulfills the requirements of training in order for one to apply for a Kentucky concealed carry permit.

*For class rescheduling or a refund you must contact us within 24 hours of your class start time*

Course Requirements:

  • Be a Kentucky resident of at least 21 years of age on day of class

  • Legally capable of possessing a handgun in Kentucky

What to Bring:

  • An unloaded handgun in a case, holster, or range bag. No naked guns

  • 50 rounds of ammunition

  • Eye and ear protection if you have your own

  • A cleaning kit

  • A black pen

  • A packed lunch


PISTOL Level 1

Course Cost: $65(+Tax)
Course Length: 2 Hours


A great opportunity for someone who has very little to no shooting experience with a pistol. All that is necessary to bring to class is a willingness to learn and a "can do" attitude.

For class rescheduling you must contact us Before your class date.

Course Requirements:
Desire to learn about the sport of shooting

Topics Covered:

  • Safety and mindset

  • Pistol nomenclature and function

  • Loading and unloading procedures

  • Fundamentals of Marksmanship

  • The "Press Fire"


pistol level 2

Course Cost: $75(+Tax)
Course Length: 3 Hours

This class is intended to help newer shooters to understand and get familiar with their existing firearm. The time in the class room will be kept to a minimum to give students as much time on the range as possible to help build that relationship they need in a supervised safe environment with certified instructor to reinforce safe firearm handling.

For class rescheduling you must contact us Before your class date.

Course Requirements:

Must possess the cardinal rules of safety and know the basic functionalities of your firearm.

Required Gear:

  • 150 rounds of ammunition

  • a semiautomatic handgun

  • gun cleaner & oil

Topics Covered:

  • Safety and mindset

  • Pistol nomenclature and function

  • Loading and unloading procedures

  • Fundamentals of Marksmanship

  • The "Press Fire"



pistol level 3

Course Cost: $75(+Tax)
Course Length: 3 Hours


If you run a pistol hard enough, eventually you will experience a stoppage. This course will provide the student the tools needed to solve the problem quickly and efficiently and get the pistol back into action. We reinforce basic shooting principles and marksmanship, while introducing techniques easily practiced at home.

For class rescheduling you must contact us Before your class date.

Course Requirements:
Students must possess a basic knowledge of the nomenclature and functioning of their semi-auto pistol and be able to make the pistol ready, safely and without assistance. After passing this course you will be sent an invitation to participate in our Pistol Level 4 Course.

Required Gear

  • A semi-auto pistol chambered in 9mm or greater

  • A quality strong-side holster that will remain open even with the gun removed

  • At least one spare magazine

  • 150 Rounds of Ammunition

Topics Covered:

  • Firearm safety review

  • The "Press Fire"

  • Work space pistol manipulation

  • Reloads

  • Jam clearances

  • Reinforcement of basic pistol marksmanship


Pistol level 4

Course Cost: $75(+Tax)
Course Length: 3 Hours


This 3-hour course will introduce new shooting drills, movement techniques, and advanced personal defense techniques to students. This pistol course incorporates all of the previous curriculum and adds to it progressively faster moving instruction, and a higher stress shooting environment. This course is great for those interested in advancing their shooting abilities in the realms of both competition and personal defense.

For class rescheduling you must contact us Before your class date.

Course Requirements:
It is required that students take the Pistol Level 3 Course first. Students should already possess the knowledge and skills necessary to perform emergency reloads and to clear jams.

Required Gear

  • A semi-auto pistol chambered in 9mm or greater

  • At least 3 magazines

  • A quality strong-side holster that will remain open even with the gun removed

  • Two weak-side mag pouches

  • A quality belt

  • A tucked shirt

  • Pants (no shorts)

  • Athletic footwear

  • 250 Rounds of ammunition

Topics Covered:

  • Firearms Safety

  • Holster work

  • Cover and Concealment

  • Multiple Targets/Transitions

  • Failure to stop drills

  • Pivots and closing distance drills

  • Reloads and jam clearances will be incorporated throughout the course

How To Purchase Tickets:

After completion of our Pistol Level 3 Course you will be invited to participate in this course with a link to purchase your ticket.


Intro to Rifle


Course Cost: $65.00(+Tax)

Course Length: 2 Hours

This 2-hour rifle course is the perfect course for those interested in learning more about firearms. One of Louisville Armory’s highly trained instructors will cover firearms safety, the different types of rifles, their function, as well as the fundamentals of rifle shooting. Students will spend time in both the classroom and range. Course Requirements: 2 Hours $65.00 Intro to Rifles: Weapons Safety Lever Actions, Bolt Action, Semi-Automatic, External safety, Modern Trigger safety. How they all function. Loading and unloading in a controlled manner. Grip, Stance, Sight picture, Sight alignment, breathing and trigger control. Firing from the prone position.

For class rescheduling you must contact us Before your class date.

Course Requirements:

  • Desire to learn about the sport of shooting

  • Legally capable of possessing a firearm in Kentucky

What To Bring:

  • Rifle of your choosing(Bolt action, Lever action, or Semi-automatic

  • Ammunition for your chosen rifle

  • Sights or optics of any kind



introduction to home defense

Course Cost: $150(+Tax)
Course Length: 4 Hours


Buying a firearm is only the first step of developing a home defense plan. This 4 hour course gives students the fundamentals for creating home defense strategies and makes you consider how your lifestyle impacts your plan.

For class rescheduling you must contact us Before your class date.

Course Requirements:
Desire to learn the reality of what to expect in a defensive situation

Topics Covered:

  • House/Apartment Layout.

  • Every Home Member Involved.

  • Firearm Location.

  • Develop a Plan.

  • Execution of Plan

  • Clearing Fundamentals


First Aid CPR AED Training

Course Cost: $55(+Tax)
Course Length: 2 Hours

This First Aid CPR AED course trains participants to provide first aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

The AHA’s Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Course is designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other requirements, or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.

What does this course teach?

  • First aid basics

  • Medical emergencies

  • Injury emergencies

  • Environmental emergencies

  • Preventing illness and injury

  • Adult CPR and AED use

  • Opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies

  • Optional modules in Child CPR AED and Infant CPR


Situational Awareness

Course Cost: $35(+Tax)
Course Length: 2 Hours

This class is designed to energize your mind on situations where you may need to

have a deliberate and decisive response immediately.

This class will be student driven, with your questions, situations and participation.

It will discuss cover verses concealment and how to exit a situation in the safest

way possible, and different ways to handle a situation in the most safe and

effective way for all involved.

For class rescheduling you must contact us Before your class date.


Women On Target

THE PERFECT PLACE TO START

If you’re curious about firearms, whether for personal defense or to learn a new sport, Women On Target® is the perfect place to start. These instructional shooting clinics are designed to teach you firearm safety and the fundamentals of marksmanship, giving you the confidence you need to safely handle and operate a firearm upon completion.

Women On Target® clinics are available only to women — it’s a safe and friendly environment whether you’re picking up a gun for the very first time or are just brushing off some dust and need a little refresher. You’ll immediately feel at ease in the half- or full-day clinics, and will be provided with a hands-on, one-of-a-kind experience. No experience or equipment is necessary to participate. 



Armed Security License Course

Course Cost: $225.00(+Tax)
Course Length: 40 Hours

40 Hour Security Training Improved Curriculum to include:

Orientation (introduction to the course) and note taking;

Fire prevention and control:

Legal basis for security and rights of security officers, limitations (particularly with respect to the use of firearms);

Basic law pertaining to criminal justice and the Kentucky Penal Code;

Criminal law and security officer arrest, force, search and seizure;

Report writing;

Crowd control;

First aid and special problems;

Defensive tactics, alternatives to the use of firearms and Firearms qualification.

What to Bring:

  • Handgun (if you bring a revolver speed loaders are required)

  • Strong side holster

  • Two magazines

  • One magazine pouch

  • 150 rounds of ammunition


Kentucky CCDW SPLIT DAY Course

Course Cost: $60(+Tax)
Course Length: 2 days (4 Hours per day)

This course, as set forth by the State, fulfills the requirements of training in order for one to apply for a Kentucky concealed carry permit.

For class rescheduling you must contact us Before your class date.

Course Requirements:

  • Be a Kentucky resident of at least 21 years of age on day of class

  • Legally capable of possessing a handgun in Kentucky

What to Bring:

  • An unloaded handgun in a case, holster, or range bag. No naked guns

  • 50 rounds of ammunition

  • Eye and ear protection if you have your own

  • A cleaning kit

  • A black pen


Handgun fundamentals

Taught By Prime Combat Training

Course Cost: $160(+Tax)
Course Length: 4 Hours

Description: 

This is a 4 hour range class for new, as well as experienced shooters who want to refine their fundamental pistol marksmanship skills.  This is not a class where you will be sat in a classroom and talked to, it is all on the range. The focus here is to build your interface with the firearm and entrance good fundamentals that will make you a good defensive shooter. Class size is limited to six students in order to maintain a good instructor to student ratio, giving each shooter plenty of personal attention.

This class will cover: 

  • Firearms safety and handling

  • Stance

  • Grip

  • Sight picture and alignment

  • Trigger Control

  • Presentation from the holster

  • Magazine changes

Required Gear:

  • Magazine fed handgun in good working order - guns can be rented from the Louisville armory

  • Three working magazines

  • 150 rounds of factory loaded ammunition

  • External strong side holster (and belt)

  • Magazine pouches for two extra magazines

  • Eye/ear protection - can be rented from Louisville Armory

  • Closed toed shoes comfortable for movement


carbine fundamentals

Taught By Prime Combat Training

Course Cost: $160(+Tax)
Course Length: 4 Hours

Description: 

 This is a 4 hour  entry level class for new shooters, as well as more experienced shooters who want to refine their fundamental shooting  and marksmanship skills with a carbine.  The class is geared toward the defensive use of a modern day carbine (AR/AK/Tavor etc.). By the end of the class new shooters will be able to safely handle and use a carbine and be familiarized with its use. Class size is limited to six students in order to maintain a good instructor to student ratio, giving each shooter plenty of personal attention.

This class will cover: 

  • Firearms safety and handling

  • Zeroing

  • Stance

  • Grip

  • Sight picture and alignment

  • Trigger control

  • Presentation

  • Magazine changes

  • Marksmanship at close distances

Required Gear:

  • Carbine in good working order (AR/AK/Tavor etc.) with aiming device (iron sights, red dot, low power scope etc.)  - guns can be rented from the Louisville armory

  • 200 rounds of factory loaded ammunition

  • At least 3 working magazines

  • Weapon sling - optional for this class

  • Magazine pouches for two extra magazines

  • Eye/ear protection - can be rented from Louisville Armory

  • Closed toed shoes comfortable for movement


Defensive Simulation Training (DST)

Taught By Prime Combat Training

Course Cost: $160(+Tax)
Course Length: 4.5 Hours

Want to experience real shoot house training previously only available to military and law enforcement? This is the first step in bridging the gap between range training and real self defense. This course will take place in our expansive professional shoot house, located at The Louisville Armory. The 4 1/2 hour course will start with a presentation on physiology during an altercation and the basic tenets of room clearing. Students will then train the basics of “slicing the pie” and tactical considerations inside of a building. The last portion of the course will be live scenarios in the shoot house where students will have to face live role players and make critical decisions on the fly using UTM guns (realistic training weapons that shoot non lethal marking projectiles).


Participants in this class must have previous experience and be comfortable with the use of handguns.


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Israeli CT (Counter Terrorist) Pistol Course

Taught By Prime Combat Training

Course Cost: $160(+Tax)
Course Length: 4 Hours

Learn how to shoot a pistol like they do in the Israeli Special Forces.

This 4 hour course teaches the basic building blocks of the Israeli method of handgun shooting. While working on foundational skills, such as grip, stance, magazine changes, transitioning between targets and some movement students will also be introduced to disruptive stimuli. This is a very important aspect of the way combative shooting is taught in the Israel Defense Forces. The skills covered in this course are important for new shooters to learn and for experienced shooters to train on a regular basis. Tourniquet drills will also be incorporated.

Required equipment:

  • Safety glasses/hearing protection

  • Semi auto pistol in good working order. *If you do not have your own gun you may rent one from Louisville Armory.

  • At least three working magazines

  • Strongside holster – preferably not a soft textile holster

  • Magazine carriers/pouches for two mags

  • 250 rounds of factory loaded ammunition

  • Comfortable clothes to move in with closed toed shoes or boots

  • Stout belt for your holster and mag pouches