About This Course​​

The Tactical Pistol Skills Test consists of 10 handgun skill drills to help you evaluate your progress as a shooter and your rank among other pistoleers.
The shooting test will cover distances of three, five, seven, ten, and fifteen yards, focusing on both accuracy and speed. After evaluating your test results, we will offer you personalized recommendations.

This course is approximately 3 hours in duration.

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What You’ll Learn
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• Review and apply essential range safety rules and commands

• Warm up and confirm optic/sight zero before testing

  Begin with 10 shooting drills

  Track your performance with scoring and feedback

• Understand your strengths and areas for improvement

• Use test results to guide your next stage of training

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Experience Requirements
 

Appropriate for any skill level.

Student test score of 80% or higher on this test generally indicates a similar level of proficiency to passing CCW, BSIS Range Qualification, IDPA, or USPSA classifications, though individual results may vary.

 

If this is your first time taking the shooting test, we will start from the low ready position. Based on your results, we may include a holster draw test.

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Bring Your Own Gun or Rent One From Our Vault!

If Using Academy-Supplied Gear:  (price $200)
One handgun provided

​Ammunition included

Targets, safety glasses, and ear protection provided​
 

If Bringing Your Own Gear: 
If you prefer to use your own firearm and gear, please select the $150 "Use My Own Firearm" option at checkout.

Handgun with three magazines

At least 200 rounds of ammunition

Safety glasses and hearing protection required

 

 

Range Fees

*Payable to the range upon arrival (Cash or Card)
San Jose Range: $15
San Leandro Range: $25
Richmond Range: $20

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