Training
6 programs / 3 instructors
HERO Center
Shooting Range in Cottage Grove, MN
HERO Center in Cottage Grove, MN offers a 12-lane indoor shooting range open to the public on weekends, along with comprehensive training facilities for law enforcement, fire services, and EMS. Training spaces include reality-based environments, a simulator, classrooms, and a mats room.
- Phone
- 651-458-2811
- Website
- herocentermn.org
- Directions
- Open map directions
Range details
12 lanes / 50 yd max / 1 range area
Public access listed
Quick Answers
What kind of range is it?
Public access
- Indoor pistol, rifle range with 12 lanes, up to 50 yards
- 50 yard maximum listed distance
Are classes listed?
6 course offerings
Training Programs
Course Beginner Instructor
Intro to Handguns
- Format
- In Person
- Price
- $99.99
Course for Beginners. New shooters and new firearms owners are encouraged to signup. Instructor led shooting on LIVE range and in shooting simulator.
Course Online
DNR Firearm Safety Field Day
- Format
- In Person
- Price
- $7.50
DNR Approved Course. This course is only for youth(s) who will have already completed their Hunter Course Online Program through the DNR.
Course Online
MN PERMIT TO CARRY ONLINE ONLY (HYBRID)
- Format
- Hybrid
- Price
- $99.99
MN BCA Approved Online Course. Fee includes range use, target, eye/ear protection, certificate & student manual. Ammunition for sale onsite (subject to availability). This course is online , and range qualification is in-person.
Course Instructor
MN PERMIT TO CARRY (All In-person)
- Format
- In Person
- Price
- $99.99
MN BCA Approved 4-Hour Course. Fee includes range use, target, eye/ear protection, certificate & student manual. Ammunition for sale onsite (subject to availability). We only use certified instructors.
Course Beginner CPR / AED
American Heart Assoc. Basic Life Support & Stop the Bleed Training
- Format
- In Person
- Price
- $75.00
Meets BLS Standards (eCard provided). CPR for adults, children & Infants. eCard Provided. AED Use. Multi-rescuer resusciation and preformance. Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction. STOP THE BLEED.
Course
Naloxone Training For The Public
- Format
- In Person
- Price
- FREE
You do not need medical training to attend. Learn to recognize overdose symptoms. Learn to administer naloxone. MN law allows anyone to have Naloxone to help others. Learn the history of the opioid crisis.
Listing Snapshot
- Primary category
- Shooting Ranges
- Also listed as
- Firearm Instructors
- ZIP
- 55016
Social Links
Profile Details
Range Access
- Access
- Public
- Max distance
- 50 yards
Lane Areas
Indoor
12 lanes 50 yards Weapons: Pistol, Rifle
Virtual Simulators
Virtual simulator
3-screen shooting simulator with over 800 scenarios; training weapons available including CO2-powered options for Taser, OC, baton, and flashlight.
Indoor Shooting Ranges
Training and Classes
- Certifications
- MN BCA Approved, DNR Approved, American Heart Association
- Regions served
- Cottage Grove, Woodbury
Instructor Roster
Jim
Instructor
NRA Certified Pistol Instructor Federal Firearms License Holder (FFL) With A Class 3 Occupational Stamp; Teaching Since 2014
Laurel Tollefson
Instructor
Firearms Instruction And Safety Competition Shooter And Retired Law Enforcement Officer; Experienced With New And Advanced Shooters
Paul Torguson
Instructor
NRA Certified Pistol Instructor Over 27 Years Of Law Enforcement Experience; Firearms Instructor For City Departments And Washington County SWAT Team
NFA Suppressor Training Youth Firearms Programs
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Primary location: 10125 85th Street S, Cottage Grove MN 55016
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