Learn to Defend & Protect

Need to get your Tennessee Enhanced Handgun Carry Permit?

This is the state-mandated class to get your EHCP. 

At Patriot Training, we have resolved not to have any of our students incorrectly say they have "been trained" just because they took the carry permit class. How, you ask? Simple - WE PAIR UP THE ENHANCED HANDGUN CARRY PERMIT CLASS WITH ESSENTIAL PISTOL. 

The result is a 2.5-Day class that meets the State requirements AND provides more than adequate TRAINING for you! We call this class:

EHCP PLUS! (The "Plus" is the addition of our well-reviewed defensive pistol class, Essential Pistol)

BEFORE THE CLASS

Before coming to class, please visit the State of Tennessee website – https://dl.safety.tn.gov/_/#1– and complete the online application - be sure to KEEP YOUR CONFIRMATION NUMBER! You will need this for class. 

ENROLL EARLY!

Because of the logistics of the state-required roster for permit classes, registration for this class ends on Monday prior to class. 

Quick Facts:

• Prerequisite: none
• Round count: 600 rounds for the 2.5 days
• Price: $350
• Class Times:

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Friday.

8:30 am - 5:30 pm, Saturday & Sunday - Central Time

Add a family member - get a discount!

Two-day defensive pistol class 

This GATEWAY pistol class is perfect for:

• New shooters, including women and ages 11-18, who need to know marksmanship and proper gun handling. 
• Experienced shooters who would like to challenge themselves with some new skills. 
• Former and current law enforcement and military who need to gateway into civilian classes.
  

Topics Include:

• Legalities of Defensive Force
• Marksmanship - Pistol safety - Drawing the pistol
• Shooting positions and variations and stoppages 
• Multiple shots & Multiple targets 
• Shooting & moving

Quick Facts:

• Prerequisites: none
• Round Count: 500 rounds for the 2 days
• Price: $300
• Class times:

8:30 - 5:30 Saturday & Sunday - Central Time

Add a family member - get a discount!

Advanced Pistol Class

· You have had training with a pistol and you are ready to consider more and more difficult skills and tactics. 

THIS CLASS HAS A PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENT!

PREREQUISITE

· Essential Pistol or equivalent. 

· If you are not sure if your prior classwork meets the prerequisite requirement, please contact us!

TOPICS

· 1-handed shooting & situations

· Extreme marksmanship

· Unusual positions and drawing situations

· Hostage situations

· CQB 

· VIP protection and escort

· Low Light Shooting

Quick Facts:

• Prerequisite: Essential Pistol or Similar
• Round Count: 600 rounds for the 2 days
• Price: $400

Class time: 

• 8:30 am - 7:30 pm Central - Saturday
• 8:30 am - 5:30 pm Central - Sunday

Please note, there is a low-light component of this class! 

You and a buddy or two, or three can take a small group semi-private class. Select from :

• American Rifleman
• Urban Rifleman
• Expert Rifleman
• Essential Sniper
• Essential Pistol 
• Enhanced Carry Permit + Essential Pistol
• Essential Pistol 2

This semi-private class is an intense, 1-day version of the 2-day classes you see above. You will cover the same topics as would be covered in a 2-day class, and get even more 1-on-1 time with the instructor. Because we will have a smaller group, we can shave time in the classroom, and combine lesson modules, enabling you to get the full experience in half the time. 

This entire class will be filmed. 

Register early - this class usually sells out fast! 

Be sure to bring the same materials. The only exception is we will fire only about 400 rounds (vs. 500 rounds for the 2-day group classes).