Firearms Training
Practical firearms education for new gun owners, concealed carriers, families, and experienced shooters who want to build safe habits, practical skills, confidence, preparedness, and sound decision-making.
Start With Your Goal
- New firearm owner
- Safer home and family preparedness
- Delaware Permit to Purchase + CCDW
- Maryland Wear & Carry
- Utah Concealed Firearm Permit
- Improved handgun skills
- Holster and concealed-carry development
- Defensive rifle or shotgun skills
- Advanced practical application
Choose Training Based on Your Goal
You do not need to know which class comes first. Start with what you want to accomplish and build from there.
New Firearm Owner
Begin with firearm safety, safe handling, home readiness, basic operation, storage, ammunition fundamentals, and responsible ownership.
Permit & Concealed Carry
Complete the appropriate Delaware, Maryland, or Utah permit training and continue developing practical concealed-carry and defensive skills.
Practical Skill Development
Continue into handgun, holster, rifle, shotgun, home-defense, situational-awareness, and advanced application training.
Our Training Path
CTG uses a progressive belt system to help students understand where they are in their development and what comes next. Advancement is about more than shooting ability—it includes safety, judgment, responsibility, confidence, and practical application.
White — Safety Before Skill
Safe handling, responsible ownership, home readiness, firearm fundamentals, and basic shooting skills.
Yellow — Building Confidence
Stronger handgun fundamentals, concealed-carry preparation, holster skills, and increased confidence.
Green — Practical Defense
Defensive application, home defense, situational awareness, rifle, shotgun, and practical problem-solving.
Blue — Advanced Application
Scenario-based training, judgment, decision-making, communication, and more complex defensive problems.
Brown — Leadership
Greater responsibility, mentorship, leadership, advanced preparation, and helping others train safely.
Black — Mastery & Responsibility
Continuing development, mature judgment, personal responsibility, technical competence, and lifelong learning.
Delaware Permit to Purchase + CCDW
One streamlined training program for students completing Delaware Permit to Purchase and Delaware Concealed Carry / CCDW training.
Delaware Permit to Purchase + CCDW Training
Complete both Delaware firearm training programs through one combined course designed to provide the required education, practical preparation, and live-fire instruction in a single comprehensive training experience.
- Delaware Permit to Purchase training
- Delaware CCDW / concealed carry training
- Firearm safety and responsible ownership
- Safe handling and storage
- Firearm and ammunition fundamentals
- Legal awareness and responsibilities
- Situational awareness
- Concealed-carry preparation
- Practical shooting requirements
- Two separate completion certificates
Maryland & Utah Permit Training
Add additional permit options to your training plan with Maryland Wear & Carry and Utah Concealed Firearm Permit instruction.
Maryland Wear & Carry
Initial and renewal training for qualifying students pursuing or maintaining a Maryland Wear & Carry permit.
- Initial and renewal options
- Firearm safety
- Maryland legal topics
- Responsible carry
- Live-fire qualification
- Application-readiness guidance
Utah Concealed Firearm Permit
Utah permit instruction for students interested in expanding their concealed-carry education and permit options.
- Utah permit requirements
- Firearm safety
- Legal responsibilities
- Permit application guidance
- Multi-state carry education
Build From Safety to Practical Application
Training does not end when a permit class is complete. CTG provides a structured progression for students who want to continue building competence, confidence, and judgment.
Firearms 101: Home & Family Safety
A practical starting point for new firearm owners and families who want a safer, more prepared home.
- Universal firearm-safety rules
- Safe handling and basic operation
- Ammunition fundamentals
- Safe storage and access planning
- Keys, combinations, and emergency access
- Family communication and code words
- 911 and emergency planning
- Home preparedness fundamentals
First Shots Handgun
An introductory live-fire handgun course designed to help new shooters become comfortable with safe operation and basic marksmanship.
- Handgun operation
- Safe loading and unloading
- Grip and stance
- Sight alignment
- Trigger control
- Basic marksmanship
- Confidence building
Basic Defensive Handgun I
Move beyond introductory shooting and develop stronger handgun fundamentals for practical defensive use.
- Grip and stance
- Trigger control
- Recoil management
- Practical accuracy
- Reloading skills
- Malfunction fundamentals
- Defensive mindset
Holster Fundamentals
Learn deliberate, repeatable, and safe handgun presentation while developing a responsible concealed-carry system.
- Holster-selection considerations
- Safe draw stroke
- Garment clearing
- Safe reholstering
- Carry-position considerations
- Holster safety
Home Defense Fundamentals & Defensive Mindset
A preparedness-based course combining home-defense planning, situational awareness, avoidance, family communication, and responsible defensive decision-making.
- Home-defense planning
- Family communication
- Rally points and safe-room concepts
- Situational awareness
- Avoidance and de-escalation
- Threat recognition
- Emergency response
- Responsible decision-making
Defensive Rifle / AR Fundamentals
Practical instruction for students seeking safer rifle handling and foundational defensive carbine skills.
- Rifle safety
- Ready positions
- Zeroing concepts
- Reloading techniques
- Malfunction fundamentals
- Practical handling
- Defensive application
Defensive Shotgun Fundamentals
Develop safe shotgun handling, loading skills, recoil management, ammunition knowledge, patterning, and practical defensive-use concepts.
- Shotgun safety
- Loading and unloading
- Ready positions
- Recoil management
- Ammunition considerations
- Patterning
- Defensive application
Advanced Application & Scenario Training
Advanced training designed to place technical skills into more complex situations requiring judgment and decision-making.
- Judgment exercises
- Decision-making under pressure
- Verbal communication
- Threat assessment
- Scenario-based exercises
- Practical problem-solving
One-on-One & Private Firearms Training
Individualized instruction for students who want focused coaching, additional confidence, skill remediation, or preparation before attending a group course.
- New firearm owners
- Private handgun instruction
- Skill remediation
- Confidence development
- Family instruction
- Customized training goals
Safety Before Skill. Judgment With Every Skill.
Firearms training should do more than teach someone how to operate or shoot a firearm.
Responsible ownership also requires sound judgment, awareness, safe storage, appropriate decision-making, emergency preparedness, and an understanding of the responsibility that comes with firearm ownership.
Coastal Training Group uses progressive training so students can build safe fundamentals first, develop confidence second, and then apply those skills in increasingly practical situations.
- Safe firearm handling
- Responsible ownership
- Home and family preparedness
- Progressive skill development
- Practical application
- Situational awareness
- Conflict avoidance
- Sound decision-making
- Continuing education
- Personal responsibility
Find Your Next Training Course
Browse upcoming Coastal Training Group classes, compare available training options, and register through Coastal Firearms.