When The Shooting Starts
Hope Is Not An Option
Beyond Run, Hide, Fight
Our active shooter
program empowers individuals, schools, businesses, and
organizations
with proven strategies to survive a violent event.
Equip Communities with Life-Saving Skills
This certification empowers you to teach schools, workplaces, families, and individuals how to respond effectively during the most critical moments of an active shooter event. You're not just adding a course—you're delivering a potentially life-saving service to your community.
Offer In-Demand, High-Impact Training
Active shooter incidents are a growing concern worldwide. Organizations are urgently seeking professionals who can deliver credible, actionable training. This certification positions you to meet that need with confidence, giving you a competitive edge in the safety and self-defense industry.
Teach a Proven, Structured Curriculum
Gain access to a professionally designed curriculum.
- Barricading and hiding strategies
- Intruder engagement protocols
- Life-saving trauma care (“P.A.D” integration)
- Easy to follow scenario scripts and drills
- Post-event response modules
Expand Your Services and Increase Revenue
Whether you're a self-defense coach, martial arts instructor, or corporate trainer, this certification adds a valuable new offering to your portfolio. You’ll be able to run specialized workshops for schools, businesses, churches, and parent groups—creating new revenue streams while delivering meaningful impact.
Join a Supportive Network of Instructors
You're not alone. As part of this certification, you'll be joining a professional international community of instructors who share resources, mentorship, marketing support, and real-world insights. We help each other grow—professionally and personally.
Marketing & Business Support
We provide done-for-you marketing materials, templates, and branding options to help you start teaching immediately after certification. You’ll have professional credibility, but also the tools to succeed as a business—whether you’re teaching locally or building a global training brand.
Empower Your Clients
8 Incredible Benefits They’ll Gain From Your Training
Real World Experience
You're teaching engaging hands-on drills, instructor-led simulations, environment specific walkthroughs,
and adrenaline-controlled scenarios.
Build Confidence
You'll reinforce competence through repetition, feedback, and scenario-based learning so it
becomes wired into your client's nervous systems.
Clarity Under Pressure
You're dynamically teaching people to think clearly under pressure, trust their instincts, and make quick decisions based on the situation.
Positive Mindset
You're training people to think, move, adapt, and take action before, during, and after a violent event
—mentally, physically, and emotionally.
Location Based Barricade Training
You'll have fun improvising and teaching barricading drills with actual materials,
time-pressure practice, and real environmental setup in their own environment.
Caring For Others
In mass casualty incidents, uncontrolled bleeding is the single greatest preventable cause of death from trauma. You'll be teaching very simple, lifesaving trauma care using the P.A.D. approach.
Empowerment
You'll be replacing fear with ownership and strategic thinking so people adapt in real time rather than following a rigid, generic course structure.
Engaging an Intruder
You'll show people that when there is no other option available and escape isn’t possible, that it is totally possible to bring the situation to an end, including using improvised weapons if needed.
Why Should You Invest in Your Training?
Our Master Trainers share why this certification is a game-changer for so may professionals.
Receive Ongoing Support Via Our Training Portal
Our 24/7 Training Portal gives you unlimited access to instructor resources, video refreshers, updates, and real-world scenario breakdowns, anytime you need them. Whether you’re prepping for your first class or fine-tuning your delivery months later, the portal is your always-available support system.
Stay sharp, stay current, and never feel like you're teaching alone.
Your One Stop Business-in-a-Bag
Included in your certification cost, this isn’t just gear—it’s the toolkit that empowers you to train others, save lives, and make a real impact.
The Ultimate Active Shooter Instructor Pack
Everything inside the Active Shooter Instructor Pack has been carefully selected to give you instant credibility, professional presence, and the ability to run high-impact, life-saving trainings right out of the gate.
From realistic training weapons and trauma gear to branded polos, binders, and instructor ID cards—this pack equips you to teach, lead, and launch your program anywhere, anytime.
✔️ Run elite-level scenarios with training rifles, pistols, and design cards
✔️ Deliver trauma training with tourniquets, wound cubes, and a ready-to-go tac bag
✔️ Step into leadership with your branded gear, clipboard, and instructor badge
✔️ Stay organized and professional with your PSDA journal, binder, and rifle bag
Whether you're teaching in schools, businesses, churches, or community groups—this pack makes you look and feel ready. No more scrambling for tools or improvising with weak visuals.
Frequently asked questions
Here are some common questions about our Active Shooter Certification.
Unlike generic programs, our certification:
- Focuses on instructor development
- Teaches civilian-first language and de-escalation
- Incorporates bio-mechanical training under stress
- Includes marketing, scripting, and business support
- Offers real-world post-crisis trauma guidance
It’s not just what to teach—it’s how to teach it, how to market it, and how to make a lasting impact.
This certification is ideal for:
- Self-defense and martial arts instructors
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Organizations that want to certify internal staff to deliver in-house active shooter training
- Security professionals
- School safety officers
- Local leaders, church volunteers, PTA members, or public safety advocates
- Law enforcement looking to expand civilian outreach
- Veterans and first responders transitioning into teaching roles
- Parents, educators, and everyday protectors who want to prepare their families, schools, and communities for real-world threats
You don’t need to be military, or law enforcement trained—we train you in how to teach civilians calmly, clearly, and not overwhelm them.
You’ll receive:
- "Business in a Bag" Instructor pack
- A complete instructor curriculum
- Pre-built lesson plans, scenarios, and scripts
- Life-saving "P.A.D" trauma content
- A module that teaches stress control in crisis situations
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Clear checklists on how to run safe scenario training
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Post-event response & trauma integration
- Access to our instructor community and support
The instructor certification course is designed to be completed in 2 intensive days. You’ll also receive ongoing updates, drills, and support post-certification.
Yes! We offer team discounts and can certify multiple staff members together. This is ideal for schools, businesses, or training academies looking to offer in-house courses.
If you require training for more than 3 people contact us for special pricing.
Great question. Most instructors earn back their investment quickly. Our instructors charge on average anywhere between $2,000-$6000 per organization (school, business, church, etc.). That means just two 2 hour group workshops can cover your certification fee and more.
Let’s break it down:
- Teach 2 courses at $2,000 → covers your investment
- Teach 1 course at $4,000 → covers your investment
- Teach 1 courses/month at $2000 → $24,000 in added income
- Teach 1 courses/month at $4000 → $48,000 in added income
- Offer shorter seminars or school-focused versions → even more reach and scalable pricing options.
Absolutely. You can teach the material independently under your own business name. We give you freedom and flexibility.
Our instructors have taught it in:
- Schools (K-12, colleges, private academies)
- Churches, synagogues, and other religious institutions
- Corporate offices and remote teams
- Gyms, martial arts schools, and rec centers
- Government and nonprofit organizations
- Parent groups and community events
Yes. You’ll receive a digital instructor certificate.
PRICING
In-Person Active Shooter Certification
2 days of exceptional content, designed to teach you how to teach the material confidently
Professional
Best suited for instructors who want to expand their brand, and gives you the option to bring another instructor to the certification.
Recommended- *All Standard Package Benefits
- Add an Extra Staff Member
- Online Version of the Course
- 1 x Limited-edition Training Polo
- 1 x Official “Protector” Patch
- 1 x Set of Laminated Scenario Cue Cards
- Discount on Extra Instructor Training Kits
Standard
Perfect for independent instructors and community safety advocates who want to get certified and start teaching immediately.
Starter- 2 day Active Shooter Certification
- 1 x Instructor Training Kit
- 1 x Branded Instructor T-Shirt
- Official Instructor Certification Certificate
- Email support
Elite
Designed for organizations, multi-location schools, which gives you the option to bring up to three extra instructors to the certification.
Best Value- *All Standard and Professional Package Benefits
- Add up to Three Extra Staff Members
- PSDA Membership (Includes Sales & Marketing)
- Done-For-You Active Shooter Marketing Website
- One hour 1-on-1 Business Launch Coaching Call
- 1 x Instructor Certification Plaque
- 1 x Instructor Jacket (name embroidered)
- 1 x Premium Challenge Coin
- Discount on Extra Instructor Training Kits
Our Program is the
Smarter Investment
There are other certification programs out there—and we welcome that. It means people care. But not all programs are created equal.
On certification day, we don’t just tick boxes—we equip you with practical skills, real teaching tools, and ongoing support you won’t find elsewhere.
From live scenario drills and ready-to-use instructor materials to post-certification coaching and business growth strategies, we show you exactly why our program offers the best value in the industry.
You’ll leave prepared not just to respond, but to teach with confidence and build a real income doing it. Let us show you the difference.
Confidence in Crisis
In a world where threats can happen anywhere, preparation is power.
Our training equips individuals, schools, businesses, and organizations to face active shooter incidents with skill, strength, and confidence.