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8 programs / 4 instructors
Rangemaster Firearms Training Services
Firearm Instructor in Plant City, FL
Rangemaster Firearms Training Services, LLC provides defensive firearms training for civilians and instructors, founded by Tom Givens in 1996. The organization offers courses nationwide and trains law enforcement, security personnel, and private citizens.
- Website
- rangemaster.com
- Directions
- Open map directions
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8 course offerings
Training Programs
Course Beginner Instructor
Basic Instructor Development Course (IDC)
- Format
- In Person
- Duration
- 3 days
Intensive three-day course (24 hours total) teaching modern adult learning theory, training preparation and delivery, coaching methodologies, gunhandling techniques under stress, handgun operation, and combat marksmanship. Includes 850 rounds of ammunition, a 280-page training manual, written exam, and shooting qualification.
Course Instructor Defensive
Defensive Shotgun Instructor Course
- Format
- In Person
- Duration
- 2 days
Intensive course teaching proper selection, modification, feeding, and operation of defensive shotguns. Covers firearms safety, ammunition selection, patterning, nomenclature, shooting technique, safe storage, care and maintenance, and adult teaching methods. Includes 300 rounds of birdshot, 150 rounds of buckshot, and 30 slugs. Requires passing a shooting q...
Course Beginner Instructor
Advanced Instructor Development Course
- Format
- In Person
- Duration
- 2 days
Continuation of the Basic IDC. Focuses on higher-range skill levels, target design, course of fire design, instructor liability, and psychological issues in teaching. Conducted over two consecutive days (9 AM–6 PM). Requires prior completion of Basic IDC. Includes comprehensive training manual and 750 rounds of ammunition.
Course Instructor Defensive
Advanced Defensive Shotgun Instructor Course
- Format
- In Person
- Duration
- 2 days
Two-day course for graduates of the Defensive Shotgun Instructor Course. Includes classroom and range training to deepen understanding and skill with defensive shotguns.
Course Instructor
Protective Pistolcraft Instructor Development Course
- Format
- In Person
- Duration
- 5 days
Five-day immersion course for trainers and practitioners of modern self-defense shooting. Covers adult learning modalities, coaching techniques, low-light shooting, combative psychology, supervising assistant instructors, and marketing for firearms instructors. Includes modern multimedia presentations and large student manuals. Requires 1,200 rounds of pisto...
Course Beginner Instructor
Master Instructor Course
- Format
- In Person
- Duration
- 3 days
Three-day intensive course for graduates of Basic IDC and Advanced IDC (or the 5-day Protective Pistolcraft). Includes in-depth study of modern firearms training history from 1920–2020, evolution of holster design, double-action revolver techniques, and low-light equipment. Range work includes mirror-image shooting and leading drills.
Course Instructor
Professional Pistolcraft Instructor Course
- Format
- In Person
- Duration
- 3 days
Three-day course strictly limited to graduates of the Master Instructor Course. Includes continued study of modern firearms training history (1960–present), trauma medical block, and advanced pistol performance under stress.
Course Instructor
Annual Instructor Reunion and Conference
- Format
- In Person
- Duration
- 1 day
Annual networking event for Rangemaster-certified instructors since 1997. Features presentations by Tom & Lynn Givens, John Hearne, Tiffany Johnson, Lee Weems, and Aqil Qadir. Includes live-fire training on the range.
Listing Snapshot
- Primary category
- Firearm Instructors
- Also listed as
- Shooting Ranges
- Legal name
- Rangemaster Firearms Training Services, LLC
- ZIP
- 33563
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Profile Details
Training and Classes
- Established
- 1996
- Certifications
- FBI Certified Firearms Instructor, NRA Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor, Gunsite Training Center API 499 (Jeff Cooper)
- Service bundles
- Instructor Certification
Instructor Roster
Tom Givens
Handgun Training Defensive Tactics Instructor Development Founder, 50+ Years In Instruction, Former Memphis Police Academy Instructor, Certified FBI Firearms Instructor, Author Of Six Textbooks
Lynn Givens
Instructor Development Co Founder, Collaborator In Curriculum Design And Nationwide Training Delivery
Aqil Qadir
Instructor
Combative Pistol Primary Instructor For Combative Pistol Course, Rangemaster Certified
Craig Douglas
Tactical Decision Making Featured Instructor In Annual Combative Pistol Course, Known As 'Southnarc'
Range Access
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Primary location: 1808 James L. Redman Parkway, #226, Plant City FL 33563
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