Our Training Courses

Miami's premier firearms training. Every course designed for real-world confidence.

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Pistol Level 1: Fundamentals

$170 (with firearm) · $140 (bring your own)
Own a firearm? Bring it and save $30.
The starting point for anyone new to firearms in Miami. Zero experience required — no equipment, no prior knowledge, no judgment. In three hours you'll cover the four universal rules of firearm safety, proper grip and stance, trigger discipline, dry-fire fundamentals, real-world shoot/no-shoot decision making, and coached live-fire exercises on the range. Firearm and 100 rounds of ammunition included. Prefer to bring your own? Book at the reduced rate of $140. Clean, professional instruction without the intimidation. This is where South Florida's responsible gun owners start.
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Women Only

Women's Only: Pistol Fundamentals

$185 (with firearm) · $155 (bring your own)
Own a firearm? Bring it and save $30.
A judgment-free environment built specifically for women who want to learn firearm safety on their own terms. No men, no pressure, no being talked over. Just clear, calm, professional instruction. Covers the complete Level 1 curriculum — safety rules, grip, stance, trigger control, dry fire, and coached live-fire range time. Firearm and 100 rounds included. No prior experience required whatsoever. One of DCI's most-booked sessions in Miami — and the one with the highest return rate. Women leave feeling capable, informed, and genuinely confident.
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Fan Favorite

Couples Class: Pistol Fundamentals

$299 per couple
Bring your own firearms and save $30 per person.
Learn together in a relaxed, semi-private setting built for two. Same full Level 1 curriculum — just the two of you, at your own pace, with your instructor's full attention. 100 rounds per person included. No experience needed for either student. One of Miami's most unique date experiences — and consistently one of DCI's most-gifted sessions around birthdays, anniversaries, and the holidays.
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High Demand

Home Defense Essentials

$249 per student
Bring your own firearm and save $30.
Built for Miami and South Florida homeowners, renters, and parents who want a real plan to protect their household — not just range time. This 3.5-hour course covers firearm selection for home defense, safe storage for homes with children, room-to-room navigation and threat assessment, low-light shooting fundamentals, and shoot/no-shoot decisions in realistic home scenarios. Practical skills for real situations. This has become one of DCI's fastest-growing courses across Coral Gables, Kendall, Doral, Aventura, and greater South Florida.
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Intermediate

Defensive Pistol: Level 2

$225 per student
Bring your own firearm and save $30.
The next step for Level 1 graduates ready to move beyond safe handling into real defensive application. This 3-hour intermediate course covers drawing from a holster, lateral movement while shooting, transitioning between multiple targets, malfunction clearance under pressure, and speed reload drills. The skills that separate someone who can safely handle a firearm from someone who can confidently use one when it matters. Requires completion of DCI Pistol Level 1 or equivalent documented training.
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Advanced

Pistol Level 3: Advanced Tactics

$275 per student
Bring your own firearm and save $30.
DCI's most advanced group pistol course. Reserved for graduates of both Level 1 and Level 2 — prerequisites are strictly enforced. This 4-hour session covers high-stress performance drills that replicate real adrenaline response, reduced-visibility and low-light shooting, dominant and non-dominant hand shooting, multi-target engagement sequences, and the tactical difference between cover and concealment. For serious students committed to reaching the highest level of civilian defensive pistol proficiency in South Florida.
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New · Rifle

AR-15 Fundamentals: Rifle Level 1

$250 per student
Bring your own AR-15 and save $30.
A structured, instructor-led AR-15 course built for civilians with zero prior rifle experience — one of the only courses of its kind in Miami. Four hours covering the AR-15 platform from the ground up: safe handling and storage, operating controls, grip, stock fit, sight alignment, loading and unloading, malfunction clearance, and live-fire accuracy drills. Designed for new AR-15 owners in South Florida, homeowners keeping a rifle for home defense, and anyone ready to move from handgun to rifle training.
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Coming Soon

Florida CCW Certification

$125
per student · All Levels · Certificate Included
State-approved concealed carry permit training for your Florida Concealed Weapons and Firearms License (CWFL) — the most-searched firearms class in Miami-Dade and Broward County. This 4-hour Florida CCW certification course satisfies the firearm competency requirement set by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for CWL permit applications. Covers Florida use-of-force law, lawful self-defense, safe handling and storage, concealed carry rights and responsibilities, and a live-fire qualification exercise. Certificate of completion provided same day.
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Best Seller · Private

Private Pistol Lesson — 2hr

$350 · 1-on-1
Bring your own firearm and save $30.
The most personalized firearms instruction DCI offers. Two hours built entirely around your goals, your current level, and your gaps. No fixed curriculum. No group pace to match. Your instructor diagnoses where you are and builds the session around where you need to go. Whether you just bought your first firearm and don't know where to start, have a specific skill you want to develop, or are preparing for your Florida concealed carry permit — this is your fastest path to real confidence.
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Private · Deep Dive

Private Pistol Lesson — 3hr

$575 · 1-on-1
Bring your own firearm and save $30.
DCI's most comprehensive private session. Three hours of uninterrupted, fully personalized instruction — enough time to not just learn new skills, but actually lock them in. Where the 2-hour lesson sharpens individual techniques, the 3-hour session builds a complete skill foundation in a single visit. Ideal for students who want to cover significant ground fast, or anyone going from first-time shooter to genuinely competent in one session. Available to all skill levels.
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Private · Rifle

Private Rifle Lesson — AR-15

$475 · 1-on-1
Bring your own AR-15 and save $30.
One-on-one AR-15 instruction tailored entirely to your goals and experience level. Two hours covering the AR-15 platform at whatever depth you need — safe operation and familiarization, zeroing optics or iron sights, accuracy fundamentals, malfunction clearance, and live-fire drills built around your specific use case. Whether you just brought a new rifle home, keep one for home defense, or are preparing for advanced training — your instructor builds the session around you.
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Custom · Team Training

Corporate & Group Training

$1,400+
per group, starting at
Professional firearms safety and defensive training for Miami businesses, security teams, private groups, and corporate clients across South Florida. Every session is fully custom — curriculum, pace, and drills are built around your team's roles, experience level, and specific goals. From introductory firearm safety for a Miami corporate team-building event to advanced defensive training for security professionals in Miami-Dade and Broward. We handle the logistics. Your team shows up and trains.
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2-Day Program · Best Value

SST Development Package: 2-Day Program

$3,500
full package / up to 8 volunteers

The most comprehensive congregation security program DCI offers. Two on-site days that take your team from zero protocols to a fully trained, documented, and certified safety ministry.

Day 1 — Classroom & Tactical (conducted at your facility)

  • Threat pattern recognition and risk assessment for houses of worship
  • Legal liability and duty of care for faith-based organizations
  • Building your SST structure, roles, and chain of command
  • Access control, perimeter awareness, and entry point management
  • Emergency action plan development
  • Active shooter response: Run-Hide-Fight application for congregations
  • De-escalation techniques and behavioral threat identification
  • Tabletop scenario exercise with your team

Day 2 — Live Fire & Qualification (range, up to 75 yards)

  • Firearms safety review and range rules
  • Defensive shooting fundamentals and accuracy drills
  • Qualification course of fire (up to 75 yards)
  • Certificate of qualification issued upon successful completion

Includes

  • Both training days (classroom/tactical + live fire)
  • Certificates of completion for all volunteers
  • Qualification certificate (Day 2)
  • Finalized Emergency Action Plan document
  • Insurance-ready security documentation package
  • SST roles and responsibilities handbook
  • Post-training debrief and Q&A
  • Annual re-certification available at $750

Pricing Notes

  • $85 per additional volunteer beyond 8
  • Volunteers provide their own firearms. Firearm rentals subject to availability.
  • Optional ammunition package: $40 per volunteer

Who This Is For

Designed for church leadership, safety directors, and senior pastors who are serious about building a lasting security ministry.

Important Notes

  • Day 1 conducted at your facility — no travel required on your end
  • Day 2 requires access to a shooting range (DCI coordinates logistics)
  • Scheduling arranged around your ministry calendar
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