June 1 2025 BIG Stuff from NC PPSB – ARMED Books

June 1, 2025 by Dean Wiley

BIG Stuff Number One – Basic Training Change

TODAY is the day. The new code (14B NCAC 16 .0707 TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNARMED SECURITY GUARDS – though not published yet**) is “in effect.” The important part: Un-Armed (Basic – No Guns) Security Officers MUST have their “First Four Hours” of the “Sixteen Hours (Minimum)” class (“course”) BEFORE they can ‘perform duties’ on a site.
** The “recorder” or “registrar” publishes when they publish. The PPSB (DPS) is under NO obligation to keep the notices up after ‘the dates.’ Can the government really “set you up for failure that way” (*not* publish laws/rules yet hold you accountable for them)? YES.
** 14B NCAC 16 (index page): https://tinyurl.com/2whj8wn2
** ‘Our’ archive of the notice: Notice of Text for 14B NCAC 16 .0701, .0707, .0801, .1203, .1301, .1307, .1401, .1501, .1502

This training MUST be performed by a “Certified Trainer” and the officers MUST have that certificate with them if on the site. (Electronic copies downloaded in phones so no internet required is currently being accepted – again without ‘published (public) written notice’.)

BIG Stuff Number Two – Rates are going UP

see Above “Number One.” Because of life in general, “no inflation,” and myriad other reasons:
– The full NC PPS[B] “Un-Armed Guard Training” is going up to $200 per person from $175. The “2 person minimum” will remain (we had “discussed” with some regular customers going up to 3 or even 4 people as ‘a minimum’).
– The “First Four” is going up to $150 per person with a “2 person minimum” (from $100).*
– We still have not had meetings or discussions to figure out: (1) should we even offer “The Last Twelve Hours” (due within 30 days of hire); and (2) if yes to (1) what should we charge?*
* The “per day” classroom costs (rent) are “per day” so it doesn’t matter if we use it for 4, 6, 8, or 23-1/2 hours.

BIG Stuff Number Three – ARMED BOOKS!!! FOR FREE*

For a few years now I have said: “There’s no excuse (any more). Everything – other than the Armed Training – that the PPSB (DOJ and DPS editions) has assembled for “Training” over 40 (50 as of 2024) years is FREE* at their website!”

Now: “There’s no excuse AT ALL” for security guards, licensees, registrants, certificate holders, any body else ‘Under 74C'” to claim that “they didn’t get [some training that may or may not be available to ‘us’]”. IT IS** all there, free!
** https://tinyurl.com/bdhdefj3 (Training Page – PPSB – DPS)
** …IT WILL BE there (above). When I saw the announcement in the “Meeting Hotsheet” but no books at the page: I emailed and they sent me the Word Docs! (edit-able Word docs, no “Locked PDF nonsense” this time). As expected, “other” government employees (web peoples) put the PPSB’s foot in the PPSB’s mouth and “just didn’t get it done.”

Without any further TO-DO (and thanks to Paul S. and Karen B.) here are…

“The Student Manual (Handgun and Shotgun)”

MS Word format: Firearms Student Manual
Adobe PDF format: Firearms Student Manual

“The Train-The-Trainer (32-Hour class) Manual”

MS (old) Word format: NFT Instructor Manual
Adobe PDF format: NFT Instructor Manual

** In PPS ‘we’ (TRAINERS!!!) are “trainers” not “instructors.”

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Well, that’s it. Happy June 2025. I *WILL* (or will not) put up EDITs of these books to remove the “instructor crud” and SO MUCH MORE CRUD (like calling people “subject,” that absolute IDIOCY/INSANITY about “warning shots,” and weapons, weapon, weapon!!).

 

Sep 1-3 NC PPS Armed Full & Re-Certification

Tuesday, September 1, 2020 through Thursday, September 3, 2020 we will be conducting a North Carolina Private Protective Services Firearms Certification Class/Course. This is a TWENTY classroom hours certification course for handguns (no shotgun training). Day 3 – Thursday – includes recertification for handguns.

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Starting time for the first two days is: Ten (10:00) A.M. On Thursday, September 3, we will begin at Eleven (11:00) A.M.

Complete course schedule and requirements here (Adobe PDF document): 2020_0901_IMFs_PPS_Armed_3DayCourseOutlineRequirements

All participants MUST have ALL of their equipment (guns, holsters, magazines, flashlights, belts) ready to train with at 10AM on Tuesday September 1. We begin “practical” training IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT bring live ammunition into the “classroom”.

The cost per participant/student:
– $220.00 (includes $20 range fee to H2O Fowl Farms) for full certification
– $120.00 (includes $20 range fee to H2O Fowl Farms) for recertification
* The more that attend, the lower the individual cost. See our NCPPS[B] page.

*** August 24 Important Update see ( * ) ***

Lolair Protection Agency ( http://www.lolairprotectionagency.com/ ) is sending four “full course” participants and a Security Officer from Black Box Security ( https://blackboxsecurity.us/ ) has made arrangements on his own for re-certification. Because of them the “five or more” rates apply to everyone.
$170.00 (includes $20 range fee to H2O Fowl Farms*) for full certification
$100.00 (includes $20 range fee to H2O Fowl Farms*) for recertification

( * ) Range set-up and clean-up including “at least as much brass/cases as we shoot” is required. If you don’t want to clean-up including picking up brass bring $20.00 more for “range fee” to pay someone else to do it for you. If you don’t want to pay more or set-up and clean-up: Get your PPSB certification some where else.

Contact IMFs Corp to sign up or for more information:
(910) 892 – 1616
(Do not contact H2O Fowl Farms, IMFs is the “coordinator” for this course.)

The classroom portion is being held at Consolidated Underwriters at their 206 South Wilson Avenue, Dunn, NC, 28334 location. Please park in the rear of the building. http://goo.gl/maps/QR6KG

DO NOT bring live ammunition into the classroom. -= NO BULLETS!! =-

Range training and Qualification is to be at H2O Fowl Farms. This is an outdoor range. Dress appropriately and bring a lot of water.

H2O’s website: http://h2ofowlfarmsnc.com/

Sep 22-23 NC PPSB Armed Full & Recertification Course

Sunday, September 22, 2019 through Monday, September 23, 2019 we will be conducting a North Carolina Private Protective Services Firearms Certification Class/Course. This is a TWENTY classroom hours certification course for handguns ONLY. Day 2 – Monday – includes recertification for handguns.

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Complete course schedule and requirements here (Adobe PDF document): 2019_0922_IMFs_PPS_Armed_2DayCourseOutlineRequirements

All participants MUST have ALL of their equipment (guns, holsters, magazines, flashlights, belts) ready to train with at 8AM on Sunday.

The cost per participant/student:
– $220.00 (includes $20 range fee to H2O Fowl Farms) for full certification
– $120.00 (includes $20 range fee to H2O Fowl Farms) for recertification
* The more that attend, the lower the individual cost. See our NCPPS[B] page.

Contact IMFs Corp to sign up or for more information:
(910) 892 – 1616
(Do not contact H2O Fowl Farms, IMFs is the “coordinator” for this course.)

The classroom portion is being held at Consolidated Underwriters at their 206 South Wilson Avenue, Dunn, NC, 28334 location. Please park in the rear of the building. http://goo.gl/maps/QR6KG

DO NOT bring live ammunition into the classroom. -= NO BULLETS!! =-

Range training and Qualification is to be at H2O Fowl Farms. This is an outdoor range. Dress appropriately and bring a lot of water. Early weather reports show a slight chance of rain and temperatures at +/-90 degrees. When temperatures are that high you can expect it to be 10-15 degrees “hotter” in the bays at the range.

weather.com forcast for September 23
weather.com forcast for September 23

 

H2O’s website: http://h2ofowlfarmsnc.com/

Jan 18 2019 NCPPS Armed Recertification

Friday January 18, 2019 we will be conducting a North Carolina Private Protective Services Firearms Re-Certification Class/Course. This is a four hour re-certification course for handguns ONLY.

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Complete course schedule and requirements here (Adobe PDF document): 2019_0118_IMFs_PPS_Armed_Recertification_Requirements

The cost per participant/student:
– Re-Certification: $70.00 (includes $20 range fee to H2O Fowl Farms)
Contact IMFs Corp to sign up or for more information:
(910) 892 – 1616
(Do not contact H2O Fowl Farms, IMFs is the “coordinator” for this course.)

The classroom portion is being held at Consolidated Underwriters at their 206 South Wilson Avenue, Dunn, NC, 28334 location. http://goo.gl/maps/QR6KG

Range training and Qualification is to be at H2O Fowl Farms. This is an outdoor range. All early weather reports have cold (day and night) temperatures predicted for January 18. Dress appropriately and bring water.
H2O’s website: http://h2ofowlfarmsnc.com/

 

 

Nov 2-4 2018 NCPPS Handgun Certification Course

Friday, November 2, 2018 through Sunday, November 4, 2018* we will be conducting a North Carolina Private Protective Services Firearms Certification Class/Course. This is a TWENTY classroom hours certification course for handguns ONLY.

2015_PPSFTManualCoverSunday, November 4 will only be used as a “make up any missed classroom hours” day IF NEEDED.

Complete course schedule and requirements here (Adobe PDF document): 2018_IMFs_PPS_Armed_2DayCourseOutlineRequirements

The cost per participant/student:
– $220.00 (includes $20 range fee to H2O Fowl Farms)
* The more that attend, the lower the individual cost. See our NCPPS[B] page.

Contact IMFs Corp to sign up or for more information:
(910) 892 – 1616
(Do not contact H2O Fowl Farms, IMFs is the “coordinator” for this course.)

The classroom portion is being held at Consolidated Underwriters at their 206 South Wilson Avenue, Dunn, NC, 28334 location. http://goo.gl/maps/QR6KG

Range training and Qualification is to be at H2O Fowl Farms. This is an outdoor range. Dress appropriately and bring water.
H2O’s website: http://h2ofowlfarmsnc.com/