HootmonSccy ,
You wanted to know about some of my courses. Besides giving the CWP course I also offer periodically a gun cleaning course. I do not have the time to do anything but skim over gun cleaning in the NRA basic pistol course that I teach. Plus, to properly teach the course, it helps to have a dirty gun to clean. Again, due to a lack of time I can't give the subject the justice that it deserves. So, I offer at a different time the gun cleaning course.
Another course that I offer is a multi-gun/caliber shoot at the range. This is where those who don't have a gun yet can test shoot four different calibers of guns that I have. They will shoot two types of concealable 38 specials, a 357 magnum, 2 1/2" barrel, two 9 mm semis, and a 40 cal semi. The emphasis is not on marksmanship, but is on what type of recoil each gun and caliber of gun has. Is the gun comfortable to shoot? Is it too heavy? Etc. It gives a person who doesn't have a clue of what kind of gun that they want to purchase, an idea of what they want to look for.
I would like to hold a combat situation course at a range so that we could have some real life training in some real life situations where you are forced to do different types of split second decisions that involve different types of shooting. The problem is that I have to find a Range that will let me have a block of time to use their Range facilities. Some Ranges feel that I am their competition. I also have to have the interest from the public that knows about it, as well as interest from my students in order to put it on. With the economy the way it is now, it is difficult for me to put on a class of several people at a time. Finances are killing people. So, some of those who want to take my courses find it difficult to afford them. For example, my CWP course is $125.00. Believe it or not, that amount is difficult for some to come up with. If you don't have a job, it is not hard to believe. When you are trying to eat and pay bills, a CWP course just isn't that important. So, right now I am concentrating on those courses that I think that are of interest to those that I come in contact with. Well, gotta go, have a good day.