Online Seminar: Preparing for Job Layoff & Job Search Series
As the pandemic lingers on, and companies adapt to new economic conditions, being involved in a job layoff is a real possibility. As someone who has been laid off five times over the course of her career, Brenda Peterson knows how to weather a job loss while finding a new role.
In this session, Brenda Peterson will share her first-hand experience managing the before, during, and after a job loss. She’ll review conditions that may indicate a layoff is coming your way, financial and insurance implications, and steps to take while you’re still gainfully employed to position yourself for future success. Brenda will share her tips for coping with the changes, updating your strategy during your career transition, and using your professional network.
In this session, Brenda Peterson will share her first-hand experience managing the before, during, and after a job loss. She’ll review conditions that may indicate a layoff is coming your way, financial and insurance implications, and steps to take while you’re still gainfully employed to position yourself for future success. Brenda will share her tips for coping with the changes, updating your strategy during your career transition, and using your professional network.
Online Seminar: Preparing to Launch a Job Search
Whether due to a layoff or your desire to find a new role, job searching is no small matter. As someone who has been laid off five times over the course of her career, Brenda Peterson knows how to create an execute a successful job search strategy.
In this session, Brenda Peterson will share her first-hand experiences as a hiring manager, job seeker, and job search coach. She’ll review her best practices for creating your job search toolkit, leveraging your professional network through LinkedIn, and boosting your job search efforts by using a straight-forward professional branding strategy. Brenda will share her tips for coping with the changes, managing your mindset, and adjusting your plan along the way.
In this session, Brenda Peterson will share her first-hand experiences as a hiring manager, job seeker, and job search coach. She’ll review her best practices for creating your job search toolkit, leveraging your professional network through LinkedIn, and boosting your job search efforts by using a straight-forward professional branding strategy. Brenda will share her tips for coping with the changes, managing your mindset, and adjusting your plan along the way.
Minnesota Multi-State Permit To Carry Course
This course, taught by Mike Treat, is for those wishing to obtain or renew their Minnesota Permit To Carry a Pistol and satisfy the minimum state training requirements.
In addition, this class contains bonus material that is not included in most similar courses.*
Topics include the following:
- The legal criteria for carrying a handgun in public including use of force and self-defense laws
- Personal safety and threat risk assessment inside and outside the home
- Conflict avoidance and mitigation
- Firearm safety and introductory handgun handling skills
- Selecting firearms, ammunition, support gear, safe storage options, and carry methods
- State required (live) course of fire
This course is delivered via the following options:
Option 1: Blended learning - live, online classroom lecture followed by in-person gun safety, handling, marksmanship and live course of fire qualification.
Option 2: In-person class; traditional classroom and live-fire range session.
Option 3: Private group (contact: mike@conditionorangepreparedness.com) If your organization, range, club or facility would like to host us please contact: mike@conditionrangepreparedness.com
Cost: $100.00 per person *** Firearm rental also available.
Click below to enroll:
Core Handgun Skills Course
Duration: 8 hours
Tuition: $150.00
Course Description
This in-person, instructor lead course, will introduce the student to basic, technical and defensive handgun operation skills and the development of shooting fundamentals. This is a great course for new and experienced handgun owners/shooters alike as well as permit-to-carry holders (or those planning on getting a permit to carry). This course will also help the student prepare for, and get more out of, future handgun training courses they may wish to attend with local and national trainers.
*Low Round Count: due to the national ammo supply shortages we will be keeping the round count for this course low, however, you will gain a lot of handgun training and skills development from this course. If you need to find ammunition to train with contact us and we'll help you locate a source. A certificate will be awarded upon completion of this course.
Topics covered:
- Government issued photo identification
- Notetaking materials
- Shooting glasses
- Ball cap
- Ear protection (electronic highly recommend)
- Ear plugs (optional addition to ear pro)
- Reliable handgun (pistol/revolver - .22 cal. handguns are welcome)
- Minimum 3 magazines/speed loaders/strips
- 100 rounds of ammunition for handgun
- Quality holster for handgun: kydex or high-quality leather that can be worn on the strongside hip or
appendix: Inside/Outside the Waistband or Appendix Inside the Waistband only – for safety purposes
no nylon, hybrid or soft/flimsy or SERPA holsters allowed.
- Rigid belt: may used whatever belt you have but it must be at least 1.5” wide
- Handgun case (handguns must be cased and unloaded upon arrival; arrangements will be made for
those with a permit to carry.
- Rain gear: we will train in the rain (exception: severe weather)
Optional Items:
- Spare handgun
- Inert/blue gun/SIRT pistol
- Inert rounds for handgun
- Lunch, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages
- Trauma kit: Tourniquet and IFAK/gunshot wound treatment (optional though highly recommended and
kept on your person) We recommend these vendors: North American Rescue https://www.narescue.com/ and Dark Angel Medical https://darkangelmedical.com
Terms to attend:
Tuition: $150.00
Course Description
This in-person, instructor lead course, will introduce the student to basic, technical and defensive handgun operation skills and the development of shooting fundamentals. This is a great course for new and experienced handgun owners/shooters alike as well as permit-to-carry holders (or those planning on getting a permit to carry). This course will also help the student prepare for, and get more out of, future handgun training courses they may wish to attend with local and national trainers.
*Low Round Count: due to the national ammo supply shortages we will be keeping the round count for this course low, however, you will gain a lot of handgun training and skills development from this course. If you need to find ammunition to train with contact us and we'll help you locate a source. A certificate will be awarded upon completion of this course.
Topics covered:
- Applied gun safety practices
- Firearm handling and manipulation drills
- Fundamentals of Handgun Shooting
- Holster Work
- Diagnosing shooting performance
- Accuracy Standards
- Malfunction types and clearances
- Target transitions
- Shooting various distances… and much more
- Government issued photo identification
- Notetaking materials
- Shooting glasses
- Ball cap
- Ear protection (electronic highly recommend)
- Ear plugs (optional addition to ear pro)
- Reliable handgun (pistol/revolver - .22 cal. handguns are welcome)
- Minimum 3 magazines/speed loaders/strips
- 100 rounds of ammunition for handgun
- Quality holster for handgun: kydex or high-quality leather that can be worn on the strongside hip or
appendix: Inside/Outside the Waistband or Appendix Inside the Waistband only – for safety purposes
no nylon, hybrid or soft/flimsy or SERPA holsters allowed.
- Rigid belt: may used whatever belt you have but it must be at least 1.5” wide
- Handgun case (handguns must be cased and unloaded upon arrival; arrangements will be made for
those with a permit to carry.
- Rain gear: we will train in the rain (exception: severe weather)
Optional Items:
- Spare handgun
- Inert/blue gun/SIRT pistol
- Inert rounds for handgun
- Lunch, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages
- Trauma kit: Tourniquet and IFAK/gunshot wound treatment (optional though highly recommended and
kept on your person) We recommend these vendors: North American Rescue https://www.narescue.com/ and Dark Angel Medical https://darkangelmedical.com
Terms to attend:
- You must be legally capable of possessing a firearm to order attend this course – no exceptions.
- Only those registered for the course may attend.
- If you’re purchasing tickets for multiple students be sure to email us the names of the attendees you have purchased additional tickets for at mike@conditionorangepreparedness.com.
- For safety and legal reasons, we reserve the right to refuse admittance or dismiss any attendees who display or show signs of intoxication, impairment or poor conduct and unsafe gun handling practices after any additional coaching has been attempted – this is for the safety of all our students, range guests and staff.
- Attendees under the age of 18 (older than 12) may attend the course with their parent or legal guardian who is also registered to attend the same scheduled course.
- If you are unsure of the condition of your gun or equipment you may email us: mike@conditionorangepreparedness.com and we will see if we can help you with suggestions or resources to prepare you for attending the course.
- Student waiver signatures for both the hosting facility and course facilitators (instructor and staff) will be required before beginning the class.
To register, clink the date-link below
Defensive Handgun
Duration: 8 hours
Tuition: $150.00 *includes range fees
Course Description
In-Person Instructor-Led Training.
Buying and carrying a handgun alone will not prepare you to deal with encountering deadly threats. This course will introduce you to the critical knowledge and skills that come with responsibly carrying and using a handgun for personal protection/self-defense purposes. For those who keep a handgun for home defense, have a permit to carry (or are considering getting one) this course is a MUST for you!
Topics covered:
Student Equipment:
Tuition: $150.00 *includes range fees
Course Description
In-Person Instructor-Led Training.
Buying and carrying a handgun alone will not prepare you to deal with encountering deadly threats. This course will introduce you to the critical knowledge and skills that come with responsibly carrying and using a handgun for personal protection/self-defense purposes. For those who keep a handgun for home defense, have a permit to carry (or are considering getting one) this course is a MUST for you!
Topics covered:
- Gun safety practices for everyday carry and home defense
- Gun handling and concealed carry techniques
- Legal issues of deadly force
- Threat and risk assessment and management
- Individual defense tactics and third-party considerations
- Concealed carry methods and practices
- Multiple target engagement
- Defensive marksmanship
- Movement and positional shooting technique
- Cover and concealment techniques
- Reloading techniques
- One handed shooting and manipulation techniques
- Weapon retention skills
Student Equipment:
- Government issued photo identification
- Notetaking materials (notebook, pens, laptop, tablet, phone – pictures of power points are allowed)
- Shooting glasses (prescription eyeglasses are fine, but you should have corner protectors)
- Ball cap (helps to keep ejected brass from falling behind eyewear)
- Ear protection (electronic highly recommend)
- Ear plugs (optional addition to ear pro)
- Reliable handgun (pistol/revolver - .22 cal. handguns are welcome)
- Minimum 3 magazines/speed loaders/strips
- 200 rounds of ammunition for handgun
- Quality holster for handgun: kydex or high-quality leather that can be worn on the strongside hip or appendix: Inside/Outside the Waistband (IWB / OWB) or Appendix Inside the Waistband (AIWB)
- only – for safety purposes no nylon, hybrid or soft/flimsy or SERPA holsters allowed.
- Rigid belt: may used whatever belt you have but it must be at least 1.5” wide
- Handgun case (handguns must be cased and unloaded upon arrival; arrangements will be made for those with a permit to carry)
- Rain gear: we will train in the rain (exception: severe weather)
- Spare handgun
- Inert/blue gun/SIRT pistol
- Inert rounds for handgun
- Lunch, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages
- Trauma kit: Tourniquet and IFAK/gunshot wound treatment (optional though highly recommended and kept on your person) We recommend these vendors: North American Rescue https://www.narescue.com/ and Dark Angel Medical https://darkangelmedical.com
- You must be legally capable of possessing a firearm to order attend this course – no exceptions.
- Only those registered for the course may attend.
- If you’re purchasing tickets for multiple students be sure to email us the names of the attendees you have purchased additional tickets for at mike@conditionorangepreparedness.com.
- For safety and legal reasons, we reserve the right to refuse admittance or dismiss any attendees who display or show signs of intoxication, impairment or poor conduct and unsafe gun handling practices after any additional coaching has been attempted – this is for the safety of all our students, range guests and staff.
- Attendees under the age of 18 (older than 12) may attend the course with their parent or legal guardian who is also registered to attend the same scheduled course.
- If you are unsure of the condition of your gun or equipment you may email us: mike@conditionorangepreparedness.com and we will see if we can help you with suggestions or resources to prepare you for attending the course.
- Student waiver signatures for both the hosting facility and course facilitators (instructor and staff) will be required before beginning the class.
Dry Fire Clinic: Drills and Skills for Improving Your Technical and Defensive Handgun Skills
In-Person Instructor-Led Training
In-Person Instructor-Led Training
4 hours
You don’t need to make daily trips to a gun range and produce a mountain of brass to become a better handgun shooter. Dry fire, or shooting your gun with no ammo loaded in it, is an efficient and economical way to improve your shooting proficiency.
This course is for students with basic handgun skills who want to be better shooters. You will learn how to incorporate dry fire practice into a daily shooting practice routine and create a dry fire practice space in your home. You’ll learn simple drills and techniques you can use to diagnose and correct your shooting issues and errors as well as making your live fire practice more fun! This course will benefit the beginner to the experienced handgun shooter alike.
Equipment:
You don’t need to make daily trips to a gun range and produce a mountain of brass to become a better handgun shooter. Dry fire, or shooting your gun with no ammo loaded in it, is an efficient and economical way to improve your shooting proficiency.
This course is for students with basic handgun skills who want to be better shooters. You will learn how to incorporate dry fire practice into a daily shooting practice routine and create a dry fire practice space in your home. You’ll learn simple drills and techniques you can use to diagnose and correct your shooting issues and errors as well as making your live fire practice more fun! This course will benefit the beginner to the experienced handgun shooter alike.
Equipment:
- Cased and unloaded functional handgun (upon arrival - instructor(s) will inspect before handling) NOTE: if you are going to be using your concealed carry pistol that you arrive to class with we'll arrange for you to do so before the beginning of the class and required that you keep it holstered until then.
- One spare magazine / speedloader - speed strips (revolvers) : mag pouch or pocket carry optional to student.
- Inert / dummy rounds in the caliber of your handgun. If you do not have any we may be able to loan you inert rounds depending on the caliber of pistol you have.
- Quality holster: made of kydex, high quality leather or your agency's approved duty holster. Holsters must be wearable at the student's waistline with the muzzle down and forward draw at the hips (strong side - in/outside of the waistband) or forward of the hips (appendix inside the waistband). No SERPA-type holsters or any made with non-rigid/floppy material that impede the student from safely re-holstering their firearm.
- Belt: made of sturdy/rigid material preferred but not necessary for this class.
- SIRT / airsoft pistol if you have your own bring it otherwise we will have them available to use in class.
- Note taking materials
Civilian Shotgun Learning Lab
In-Person Instructor Led-Training
8 hours
Various types of shotguns can be found in homes (and businesses) throughout North America. They are typically designed or purchased for hunting and shooting sports. And in jurisdictions where handgun or defensive/sporting rifle ownership is severely restricted, the shotgun remains a common and viable protection option for homes and businesses.
In this course you will learn:
A brief history of the shotgun and its role and potential for the modern civilian defender Various types and functions of shotguns and shotgun ammo, including their purpose and limitations
Firearms safety and manipulation of arms; handling
Optimal set-ups for your personally owned shotgun, including stock length of pull and carrying spare ammo
You will also learn and practice:
Zeroing and patterning of your shotgun
Emergency reloads
Defensive shooting drills at various distances
The importance of familiarity with multiple types of shotguns
Simple and safe movement and maneuvering techniques
Multiple target engagement
And much more...
The course is open to most common types of (shell-fed) shotguns and shotgun ammo (no black powder or release trigger firearms). If you are running vintage/antique firearms your ammo must be safe to run through your shotgun and both will be inspected by the instructor(s) prior to the beginning of the course. SBS - Short-Barreled Shotguns are welcome so long as they are legal in the jurisdiction where the class is being conducted.
Ammo:
Birdshot - 50 rds
00 buckshot 25 rds
Shot slugs, 10 rds.
20 inert (dummy) shells
Gear:
5 (minimum) inert rounds (dummy) for the students individual shotgun (12 ga., 20 ga., .410., etc.)
Safe, functioning shotgun with a way to carry spare ammo onboard the shotgun (side saddle, buttcuff; etc.)
Slings and optics are optional, though we recommend removing your weapon mounted light prior to arriving for class.
Note taking materials (laptops/tablets)
Eye and ear protection
Old towel/shemagh
Dump pouch, bandoleer belts, shooting vest, (or way to carry at least 50 rounds on your person while on the firing line)
Ball cap or brimmed hat that works with your eye and ear protection
Lunch, snacks, water
Rain gear/poncho Sunscreen/bug spray
IFAK/blowout kit
Folding camp chair (optional)
* You must be 18 years of age or older to attend this course and legally able to possess a firearm.
* Students over 12 years of age may attend with an enrolled and participating parent or legal guardian.
Prepared Pets
Online Live Seminar
2 hours
This course is designed to give pet parents a starting point for bugging-in (or bugging-out) with our furry family members. Our main focus will be on prepping for dogs and cats, but we’ll include tips and tips for other animals as well. Topics include the following:
2 hours
This course is designed to give pet parents a starting point for bugging-in (or bugging-out) with our furry family members. Our main focus will be on prepping for dogs and cats, but we’ll include tips and tips for other animals as well. Topics include the following:
- Creating and assembling a bug out kit for your dog or cat
- Transport and shelter options
- Emergency resources
- 333
- If interested in attending, email mike@conditionorangepreparedness.com.
1:1 or Small Group Coaching, Firearms
In-Person Instructor-Led Training
1 - 8 hours
If you prefer individualized instruction, or our classes don’t work into your busy schedule, consider 1:1 or small group coaching. Whether you’re new to firearms, or an experienced shooter who wants to improve specific skills, coaching can help you meet your developmental goals. You can even use private coaching to renew your Permit To Carry on the date and time that works best for you.
If interested, email mike@conditionorangepreparedness.com.
1 - 8 hours
If you prefer individualized instruction, or our classes don’t work into your busy schedule, consider 1:1 or small group coaching. Whether you’re new to firearms, or an experienced shooter who wants to improve specific skills, coaching can help you meet your developmental goals. You can even use private coaching to renew your Permit To Carry on the date and time that works best for you.
If interested, email mike@conditionorangepreparedness.com.