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Basic Firearm Safety Course

What will I learn?

Improve your skills as a Private Security professional with our Basic Firearm Safety Training Course. Become skilled in knowing what's happening around you, judging dangers, and calming things down to handle very tense situations well. Get a good knowledge of the laws and rules, including when you're allowed to use force and what you're responsible for. Learn important ways to talk to people and solve problems, and make sure you handle firearms safely with practical advice on keeping them, moving them, and dealing with emergencies. Make yourself even better at your job today.

Apoia's Unique Offerings

Online courses with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop your skills

Enhance your practical skills listed below

Master calming things down: Be able to handle and reduce tense situations properly.

Identify dangers: Quickly spot and judge possible security dangers.

Legal knowledge: Understand the laws about using force and making good security choices.

Emergency planning: Create and carry out effective plans for dealing with emergencies.

Firearm safety: Practise safe handling, keeping, and moving of firearms.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.