NRA Women on Target

The course includes both classroom and range time. You'll learn NRA's rules for gun safety, which include understanding how to safely handle, operate and store your firearm. You'll also be taught basics about loading and unloading your firearm, pistol grip, eye dominance, and the fundamentals of marksmanship and the shooting sports.

Women On Target® Instructional Shooting Clinics create more opportunities for women to learn all about firearms, and to gain confidence in newly-acquired shooting skills. You'll learn safe firearms handling, how to store your firearms safely, shooting skills, and a sport you'll enjoy for a lifetime!

NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting

With your participation in this class you will receive a Basics of Pistol Shooting Certification through the NRA.

Short Description: The NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting is a hands-on practical course conducted at a range under the guidance and supervision of an NRA certified instructor. The course is intended for all adults regardless of previous shooting experience or NRA affiliation.

In Detail: Some of the topics in the course include: gun safety rules, proper operation of revolvers and semi-automatic pistols, ammunition knowledge and selection, selecting and storing a pistol, the fundamentals of shooting, and pistol inspection and maintenance.

 During this NRA Sponsored training, an NRA certified instructor will validate comprehension and application of gun safety rules; range protocol; proper handling; loading and unloading procedures; application of pistol shooting fundamentals; stable shooting positions; live fire; and a final shooting qualification.

If this class offers something you are looking for, check below for scheduled classes through your NRA Certified Instructors at The Concealed Journey.

TCJ Pistol Novice

If you have just recently participated in the NRA Basics of Pistol shooting that we offer or you have gained some beginner skills on your own, The Concealed Journey offers the next step in developing your abilities with a firearm. The next imaginable step after learning the basics would be to put those skills to use. In our Pistol Novice class students will start briefly in the classroom with a safety briefing, a refresher on the fundamentals of pistol shooting and a demonstration of range commands then quickly make their way to the range for some practical drills.

The Pistol Novice range time starts off slow with Dry Fire drills to ensure our instructors that the students have a proper understanding of safety fundamentals, grip, stance, sight alignment, loading and unloading procedures, and stable shooting positions.

After Dry Fire practice, we load up and work on honing cadence, accuracy, reloads, working through malfunctions and target acquisition with Dot Tests, follow up shots and calling multiple targets to the students which eventually becomes more complicated by adding everything together.

TCJ Pistol 1

The industry has varying degrees of exactly what constitutes a “Pistol 1” course but we at The Concealed Journey didn’t want to miss a beat in your personal journey. We wanted students to be able to take our novice class one day then be able to turn around and take our Pistol 1 the very next day.

The Pistol 1 that TCJ Provides is a direct continuation from our Novice class and allows students to spend a weekend intensely developing their skills with all the care and guidance from our Certified Instructors.

Of course, we begin with a safety briefing as always but then the TCJ P1 starts off where the Novice class left off. After regrouping on reloads, multiple target acquisitions and potential malfunctions, we incorporate barricade work, different shooting positions (standing, kneeling, prone, and supine), “getting off the “X”, and moving while shooting. Your skills will be tested and documented as you race against the shot timer to better show your skill improvement throughout the course.

Disclaimer: This is a fast-paced course that includes some swift movement and a quick mind. The Certified Instructors at The Concealed Journey will do their absolute best to accommodate for those with disabilities or those whose knees don’t quite bend like they used to.

ND Class 1 & Class 2 CWL

Class 1 – A training class that goes over weapon safety rules and the deadly force law of North Dakota, where you will complete an open book test based upon a manual.
You will also need to complete a live-fire exercise to demonstrate proficiency.
You must demonstrate familiarity with a firearm or dangerous weapon and can do this by: being certified by the attorney general for familiarity with your firearm, including law enforcement officers, military or civilian firearms instructors, hunter safety instructor, or dangerous weapons instructor; showing evidence of equivalent experience with a firearm or dangerous weapon through participation in organized shooting competition, law enforcement, military service, or dangerous weapon course of training; possessing a license from another state to carry a firearm (concealed or otherwise), which is granted by a state upon completion of a course like the one described in this section; qualifying to operate a firearm or dangerous weapon during military service.

Class 2 – You must complete the open book test offered for the Class 1 license.

First Aid / CPR

Basic Life Support, or BLS, generally refers to the type of care that first-responders, healthcare providers and public safety professionals provide to anyone who is experiencing cardiac arrest, respiratory distress or an obstructed airway. It requires knowledge and skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), using automated external defibrillators (AED) and relieving airway obstructions in patients of every age.

Who should take this course?

BLS is geared towards prehospital providers, like EMTs, paramedics, fire fighters, and in-facility hospital providers. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years. Please contact your employer to ensure that you are selecting the correct course.

 Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Training

The Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED course trains participants how to respond to and manage illnesses and injuries in a child or infant in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) and the 2015 AHA/Red Cross Guidelines for First Aid.

Who should take this course?

The AHA Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Course is designed for anyone involved in childcare who have a duty to respond to illnesses and injuries in a child or infant in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. Including: childcare workers, teachers, camp counselors, etc.

What does this course teach?

·  First aid basics including medical, injury, poison, and environmental emergencies, preventing illnesses and injuries and controlling bleeding & bandaging. Covers topics like using a tourniquet, shock, internal bleeding, burns and electrical injuries, allergic reactions, breathing problems & dehydration, diabetes & low blood sugar, heat-and cold-related emergencies, drowning, amputations, bites and stings, broken bones and sprains. Also covers splinters, nose bleeds, fainting, seizures, and injuries to the head, eyes, neck, spine, mouth, and teeth.

·  CPR AED and choking: CPR and AED Use for Adults*, Children and Infants, Adult*, Child, and Infant Choking

Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED Training

The AHA’s Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course trains participants to provide first aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

The AHA’s Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Course is designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other requirements, or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.

What does this course teach?

• First aid basics

• Medical emergencies

• Injury emergencies

• Environmental emergencies

• Preventing illness and injury

• Adult CPR and AED use

• Opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies

• Optional modules in Child CPR AED and Infant CPR

Class Environment

Before you walk into class, you should know what to expect inside. As with any learning environment, BLS provider classes have the equipment to teach you the basics, from AED training devices to CPR manikins. BLS certification courses require hands-on activity, so prepare yourself to get down on the floor and practice chest compressions and breaths. This means you should wear comfortable clothes that you can easily move around in.

Instruction Style

These classes consist of interactive videos, lectures, and—the most important part—hands-on skills practice within a two to four-hour classroom-based session. Though you will practice the skills with your own hands, it helps to bring a notebook to write down tips and tricks to ensure you are better prepared for the written exam. The instructors are medical professionals or highly trained individuals who will coach you through each step of the lifesaving process.

Other Classes Provided, book a private class for your event

(No certificate is provided)

-Infant CPR Anytime: Infant CPR and Choking

-Family & Friends: CPR Course teaches the lifesaving skills of Hands-Only CPR, adult and child CPR with breaths and AED use, infant CPR, and more.

Coming Soon:

Babysitter course: Babysitters Training provides youth who are planning to babysit with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and responsibly give care for children and infants. This training will help participants to develop leadership skills; learn how to develop a babysitting business, keep themselves and others safe and help children behave; and learn about basic child care and basic first aid. The recommended age for this course is 11-15 years old.

·     Babysitter's Training: This in-person childcare certification course is designed for those ages 11 to 15, and builds on the skills in our Babysitting Basics class. With leadership development, information on building your business, tips for keeping children safe, helping children behave, basic first aid, and more, it's the next step in your training

Stop the Bleed

Why Learn?

A bleeding injury can happen anywhere. We've all seen it happen too often—on the news or in everyday life. Life-threatening bleeding can happen in people injured in serious accidents or disasters. Instead of being a witness, you can become an immediate responder because you know how to STOP THE BLEED®.

What You’ll Gain from the Course

The person next to a bleeding victim may very well be the one who’s most likely to save him or her from bleeding to death. By learning how to STOP THE BLEED®, you’ll gain the ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding and act quickly and effectively to control bleeding once you learn three quick techniques. Take the STOP THE BLEED® training course and become empowered to make a life or death difference when a bleeding emergency happens.

Who Can Take the Course

A STOP THE BLEED® course is for people who are interested in learning this lifesaving skill. The American College of Surgeons STOP THE BLEED® campaign has trained over 1 million people including students, teachers, and community groups. We are committed to training anyone who is old enough to understand what the course teaches and is interested in learning how to STOP THE BLEED® and save a life.

How We Teach

Our instructors will teach you live—in person, using training materials specially developed to teach bleeding control techniques. They will not only instruct you, they will be available to check your movements as you practice three different bleeding control actions. They will keep working with you until you demonstrate the correct skills to STOP THE BLEED® and save a life.