Sept 16 2023 PPS Armed Recertification

Saturday, September 16, 2023 we will be conducting a North Carolina Private Protective Services Firearms Re-Certification Class/Course. This is a FOUR classroom hours re-certification and range qualification (day and night) course for handguns (no shotgun or rifle training).

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The starting time is: Eleven (11:00) A.M. (1100 hrs) at the “classroom”. FOUR (4) hours of classroom “law updates, review and testing/quizzing” are REQUIRED for “Armed Re-Certification (renewal).” If you are a “noon-ish-time eater” then bring your lunch or “plans” to get something “quick” that you can eat in the classroom so that we “stay on the clock as much as possible.”

The “classroom” is at:
Consolidated Underwriters (CUI)
206 South Wilson Avenue
Dunn, NC 28334
https://goo.gl/maps/WWRqNUuGXqLorKZx6?coh=178571&entry=tt
( google incorrectly shows the Car Rental business 2 doors away – CUI is 2 doors “down/south” from the Car Rental business/lot )
Park in the BACK, please.

DO NOT bring live ammunition into the “classroom”. DO NOT handle a firearm unless under the “watch” of – and at the direct instruction of – a Trainer.

Bring your CLEARED handgun(s) into the classroom – NO AMMUNITION – at the beginning to function check them and record the make, model and serial numbers. You only need your handgun(s) and pen/paper or other note-keeping tools in the classroom.

DO NOT bring live ammunition into the “classroom”.

What you will need at the range:

  • at least THREE HUNDRED (300) rounds of ammunition (duty or ballistic equivalent) “correct” for EACH of the handguns you will qualify on. 300 “only” gives you enough for 3 day and 3 night attempts
  • your handgun(s)
  • at least TWO (2) magazines for each handgun that you will qualify with
  • a sturdy or duty belt
  • holster(s) “correct” for your handgun(s)
  • magazine carrier(s)/pouch(es)
  • a hand-held flashlight (**gun mounted lights are allowed by the PPSB for re-certification. If used they must ONLY be used at the 5 yard line at night.)
  • a “billed cap”
  • eye and hearing protection (we have plenty if you don’t own it)
  • “appropriate attire” (no shorts, no V-neck or open-neck shirts, duty/work shoes/boots). There is a ‘very early’ prediction of ‘chance of rain’. If your “company” requires you to qualify in uniform then wear the uniform.

The cost per participant/student is: $170.00 per person ($150 + 20 range fee)

( * ) Range set-up and clean-up including “picking up 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 ($40 total) 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.

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. If there are not too many “interruptions or breaks (for getting food)” we will leave the “classroom” and head to the range at – or shortly after – 3:00PM (1500 hours).

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

“Time permitting” we usually go into Benson and eat between day and night qualifications.

April 11-13 2021 NC PPSB Armed Full and Re-Certification Course

Sunday, April 11, 2021 through Tuesday, April 13, 2021 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 or rifle training). Day 3 – Monday – includes recertification for handguns.

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The starting time for all three days (Sunday-Tuesday) is: Eleven (11:00) A.M. and all days start at the classroom. Sunday and Monday “classroom” will end at approximately Seven (7:00) P.M. – Seven-Thirty (7:30) P.M. depending on participants “meal break” time.

Complete course schedule and requirements here (Adobe PDF document): 2021_0411_IMFs_PPS_Armed_3DayCourseOutlineRequirements

All full-course participants MUST have ALL of their equipment (guns, holsters, magazines, flashlights, belts) ready to train with at 11AM on Sunday April 11. We begin “practical” training IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT bring live ammunition into the “classroom”.

The cost per participant/student is starting at the “3-4 participants” discount rate because of self-paying guards and company/self-paying guards from Black Box Security ( https://blackboxsecurity.us/ ) and Lolair Protection Agency ( http://www.lolairprotectionagency.com/ ):
$220.00 $195 (includes $20 range fee to H2O Fowl Farms) for full certification
$120.00 $120 (includes $20 range fee to H2O Fowl Farms) for recertification
See our NCPPS[B] page.

( * ) 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/

April 8-9 2021 NC PPSB Basic 16 Hours

Thursday, April 8, through Friday, April 9, 2021 we will be holding a 16 Hour Basic (unarmed) North Carolina Private Protective Services (Board, PPSB) Certification Class/Course. Both days we will begin at 11:00am and end at approximately 7:30pm. This is the 16 hours of training required by the PPSB to get registered as an unarmed (or basic) security officer and/or pre-requisite to attending the “armed” 20 hour course.

Participants must bring their own note keeping supplies.

This course 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

Call (910) 892 – 1616 (land-line, no texts) and leave a message if you would like to get guards into this class.

March 27-29 2021 NC PPSB Armed Full and Re-certification Course

Saturday, March 27, 2021 through Monday, March 29, 2021 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 – Monday – includes recertification for handguns.

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This course was put together for 2nd and 3rd shift ‘basic’ or ‘un-armed’ certified and registered guards. The starting time for Saturday and Sunday is: Twelve (12:00) P.M. The classroom starting time for Monday is: Eleven (11:00) A.M.

Complete course schedule and requirements here (Adobe PDF document): 2021_0327_IMFs_PPS_Armed_3DayCourseOutlineRequirements

All full-course participants MUST have ALL of their equipment (guns, holsters, magazines, flashlights, belts) ready to train with at 12PM on Saturday March 27. We begin “practical” training IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT bring live ammunition into the “classroom”.

The cost per participant/student is starting at the “5 or more participants” discount rate because of self-paying guards from St. Moritz and company/self-paying guards from Black Box Security ( https://blackboxsecurity.us/ ) and Lolair Protection Agency ( http://www.lolairprotectionagency.com/ ):
$220.00 $170 (includes $20 range fee to H2O Fowl Farms) for full certification
$120.00 $100 (includes $20 range fee to H2O Fowl Farms) for recertification
See our NCPPS[B] page.

( * ) 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/

March 25-26 2021 NC PPSB Basic 16 Hours

Thursday, March 25, through Friday, March 26, 2021 we will be holding a 16 Hour Basic (unarmed) North Carolina Private Protective Services (Board, PPSB) Certification Class/Course. Both days we will begin at 12:00pm and end at approximately 8:30pm. This is the 16 hours of training required by the PPSB to get registered as an unarmed (or basic) security officer.

This is a ‘private, invite only’ class arranged between IMFs and Black Box Security ( https://blackboxsecurity.us/ ) and some self-paying/self-certifying guards.

Participants must bring their own note keeping supplies.

This course 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

 

Jan 18-22 2021 Full Week of NC PPSB Training

Monday, January 18, through Friday, January 22, 2021 (with Sat Jan 23 as a ‘backup’ range day) we will be holding a full week of North Carolina Private Protective Services (Board, PPSB) Certification Classes/Courses. Every day except Friday we will begin at 10:00am and end at approximately 7:00pm. Friday’s Schedule is below.

Pricing can be found here: http://imfscorp.com/nc-private-protective-services/

St. Moritz Security Services is sending enough guards through that the “Five or More” rates are going to be extended to all who attend any of the training.

Monday-Tuesday January 18-19 “Basic”

Monday and Tuesday will be the “Security Officer in North Carolina” course. This is the 16 hours of training required by the PPSB to get registered as an unarmed (or basic) security officer. We will start at 10:00am both days. The address and link for the location of the classroom is below.

Participants must bring their own note keeping supplies.

Wednesday-Friday January 20-22 “Armed”

Wednesday through Friday we will be conducting the TWENTY classroom hours certification course for handguns ONLY. Friday will be an Armed Re-Certification Course (4 classroom hours and range qualification) as well as the completion of the ‘Full’ course.

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Wednesday and Thursday we will start at 10:00am and finish at approximately 7:00pm. Participants MUST have all of their equipment on Wednesday morning. We start “practical” training FIRST. Book, theory, nomenclature and law are all done after or during “practical” training.

On Friday, January 22, all armed participants (full and re-certification) should arrive at the classroom at 10:00am. After 4 hours (minimum) of ‘classroom’ (The Legal Module) we will go to the range for Day and Night qualification attempts. Complete requirements for armed training are here: 2021_0120_IMFs_PPS_Armed_3DayCourseOutlineRequirements

Due to the ammunition shortages (Coronavirus and Riots) the PPSB has authorized the use of the 30-Round Day and Night Courses of Fire (COF). It is up to your employer if they will accept those.

St. Moritz employees: 30-round COF will be allowed for Re-Certification ONLY. New certifications are required to shoot the “standard” 50-Round COF.

The cost per participant/student listed at our PPSB page does NOT include:
– $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. Please park in the rear of the building. 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. Early weather forecasts predict VERY COLD and a chance of precipitation.

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

April 8-12 2019 Full Week NC PPSB Training

Monday, April 8, 2019 through Friday, April 12, 2019 we will be holding a full week of North Carolina Private Protective Services Certification Classes/Courses. Every day except Friday we will begin at 9:00am and end at approximately 6:00pm. Friday’s Schedule is below.

Pricing can be found here: http://imfscorp.com/nc-private-protective-services/ (Note: as of March 25 there are 3 for Basic and 2 for Armed-Full so group rates apply to any one else signing up)

Monday-Tuesday April 8-9 “Basic”

Monday and Tuesday will be the “Security Officer in North Carolina” course. This is the 16 hours of training required by the PPSB to get registered as an unarmed security officer. We will start at 9:00am both days. The address and link for the location of the classroom is below.

Participants must bring note keeping supplies as manuals are no longer available.

Wednesday-Friday April 10-12 “Armed”

Wednesday through Friday we will be conducting the TWENTY classroom hours certification course for handguns ONLY. Friday will be an Armed Re-Certification Course (4 classroom hours and range qualification) as well as the completion of the ‘Full’ course.

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Wednesday and Thursday we will start at 9:00am.

On Friday, April 12, all armed participants (full and re-certification) should arrive at the classroom at 10:00am. After 4 hours (minimum) of ‘classroom’ we will go to the range for Day and Night qualification attempts. Complete requirements for Friday are here: 2019_0118_IMFs_PPS_Armed_Recertification_Requirements

The cost per participant/student listed at our PPSB page does NOT include:
– $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. Please park in the rear of the building. 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. Weather information will be added here when available.

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.

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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/

 

 

IALEFI at the Academy 2015

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The annual International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors ( IALEFI ) regional training conference at the North Carolina Justice Academy ( NCJA ), East / Salemburg Campus, is on Monday, November 9 and Tuesday November 10 this year.  No need to find a hotel, NCJA has very nice dorms available.

NRA LE instructors: these are not “just” excellent classes, they count towards your ‘required training hours’ renewal requirement.IALEFI

Events include:
• Vendor Displays
• Close Quarter Pistol *
• Reflexive and Red Dot Sight Systems *
• Tactical Shotgun Operation *
• Operating in Low Light Conditions
• Benelli Nova Armorer Course
Steel Targets – Fact and Fantasy
* = Live Fire, high round count

Scholarship Charity Challenge Mini-Match
Open to the public. **
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Bring your eye and ear/hearing protection and your gear to the range on the afternoon of Monday, November 9.  The one-stage mini-match for the benefit of the IALEFI Scholarship Fund will be held again.  $5 for a single shoot, $20 to shoot five times.  12 rounds and one reload are required per run.

Usually three winners are selected to share a portion of the collected money.  This year there will be other prizes and all of the collections are going to the Scholarship Fund.  The winners are selected by dividing the sorted list of finished time-scores into three equal parts and picking the first name on each list.  October 12 Update: So far we have six trophies for match winners.  The top three will each get one, then the listed will be “folded” into quarters and the first name below the three folds will also get one.

** If you are a “qualified” shooter – Security, Law Enforcement, Corrections Officer, “Competition” (IDPA, USPSA/IPSC) or “match” shooter – please join us in this mini-NCJA Charity Challenge.  You do not have to be an Instructor or Conference Attendee to join us in this skills test and fund-raiser.  You do have to be qualified (please, self-assess) as there will be over 100 Firearms Instructors on hand to make sure you are safe.  You must be able to safely draw from your holster and reload.

2015’s Course of Fire (PDF): 2015_11_IALEFI_NCJACCmini

Join the Mini-Charity Challenge event on Facebook for the latest information:
https://www.facebook.com/events/546348878864733/

If you are a Law Enforcement, Security or Military Firearms Instructor or Trainer and not yet a member of IALEFI, get signed up now at their web site: http://www.ialefi.com/
…and like/follow them on facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/International-Association-of-Law-Enforcement-Firearms-Instructors/116885531687179

October 12, 2015: “Steel Targets” has been cancelled and replaced with an 8-hour Benelli Armorer Course.  Forms below have been updated to reflect this change.

Here is an updated schedule and registration form:
Microsoft Word ‘compatible .doc’ version:
2015_0908_IALEFI_FirearmsInstructorConf2015_AllFixes.doc (link removed)
New 10/12/15: 2015_IALEFI_NCJA_October9Update
Adobe PDF version:
2015_0908_IALEFI_FirearmsInstructorConf2015_AllFixes.pdf (link removed)
New 10/12/15: 2015_IALEFI_NCJA_October9Update

You must also register at NCJA using the online system (see Number 2 under “Registration and Fee”):
http://ncja.ncdoj.gov/2526.aspx

 

September 23-25 NC PPS Armed Course

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 through Friday September 25, 2015 we will be conducting a North Carolina Private Protective Services Firearms Training Class/Course.  This is a Full Certification course for handguns ONLY and NO re-certification on the third day is offered this time.

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This course is designed to meet the 20 hour “minimum” requirements of “first time armed registrants”.

Complete course schedule and requirements here (Adobe PDF document):
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The cost per participant/student:
– Full Course: $200.00
* The cost is lower for Absolute Contracting Services (ACS) employees.
* All fees must be paid by Tuesday September 22, 2015 to attend.

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

This class/course is being hosted by Absolute Contracting Services at their 115 North Wilson Avenue, Dunn, NC location.

Range training and Qualification is to be at H2O Fowl Farms.  This is an outdoor range.  All early weather reports have nice temperatures and  rain/shower chances predicted for September 25.  Dress appropriately and bring rain gear/clothing and water.
H2O’s website: http://h2ofowlfarmsnc.com/

For security related work opportunities or to contract guards:
Absolute Contracting Services, Inc.
102-B East Broad Street
Dunn, NC 28334
(910) 892 – 2962
https://www.facebook.com/Absolute-Contracting-Service-Inc-252094144835429