Explore Our Courses

NSRTA offers a range of programs designed to enhance personal protection skills and instructor capabilities.

Mastering Situational Awareness

Counterintelligence Tactics for Everyday Threat Detection.
This course applies real-world counterintelligence principles to everyday life, teaching you how to detect, assess, and respond to potential threats before they escalate. Students learn how to read environmental cues, identify pre-attack indicators, and spot behavioral anomalies in people and situations. Through practical exercises and scenario-based learning, you’ll develop a prepared mindset and sharpen your observational skills, enabling you to stay ahead of potential dangers whether at home, work, or in public.

Safe & Ready.

Essential Firearms Safety Program.
Designed for new and experienced gun owners alike, this course delivers the core principles every responsible firearm owner must know. You’ll learn safe handling practices, secure storage methods, and foundational shooting safety habits. Using hands-on demonstrations and clear explanations, we’ll instill the confidence and discipline needed to ensure that every interaction with a firearm is safe, controlled, and intentional.

Concealed Carry Considerations

Laws, Gear, and Everyday Readiness.
Carrying a firearm for personal defense requires more than just a permit—it demands a thorough understanding of legal responsibilities, gear selection, and readiness mindset. This course covers state and federal laws, holster and clothing considerations, ammunition selection, and practical carry techniques. You’ll also learn how to integrate concealed carry into your daily life responsibly, ensuring you remain prepared without sacrificing comfort or concealment.

Handgun Components & Functions

Parts, Function, & Operation.
This technical yet accessible course walks you through the anatomy of a handgun, explaining each component’s purpose, operation, and maintenance requirements. From the frame to the firing pin, you’ll gain a clear understanding of how your firearm works and how to troubleshoot common malfunctions. Perfect for both beginners and seasoned shooters, this knowledge will deepen your confidence in operating, maintaining, and selecting the right handgun for your needs.

Essential Firearms Safety

Rules, Handling, & Mindset.
This course emphasizes the critical rules of firearms safety, proper handling techniques, and the mental discipline necessary to be a responsible gun owner. Students will learn to integrate safety habits into every aspect of gun handling—on the range, in the home, and during carry. By building both technical skill and the right mindset, you’ll create a personal standard of safety that protects yourself and those around you.

Fortifying the Home

Practical Methods to Deter, Delay, and Defend Your Home.
Your home should be your sanctuary, and this course equips you with the tools to make it a harder target for criminals. We cover layered security strategies, from environmental design and lighting to entry point reinforcement and defensive planning. You’ll learn how to create deterrence through visibility, delay intrusions with barriers, and defend effectively if a threat breaches your defenses. The focus is on practical, budget-friendly measures that work for any home.

Flying with Firearms

A Step-by-Step Guide to Stress-Free, Compliant Air Travel with Your Firearm.
Air travel with firearms doesn’t have to be stressful or confusing. This course breaks down the TSA and airline requirements into a simple, repeatable process. You’ll learn how to select the right travel cases, prepare your firearm and ammunition for inspection, navigate airport check-in procedures, and handle unexpected issues. By the end, you’ll be able to travel legally, safely, and confidently with your firearm, anywhere in the country.

Street Smarts

Situational Awareness and Personal Safety for Real Estate Professionals.
Real estate professionals face unique safety risks when meeting clients, showing properties, and working alone. This course addresses those challenges head-on, teaching situational awareness, pre-showing safety checks, and strategies for managing unknown contacts. Through role-play and case studies, you’ll learn how to identify red flags, maintain control of the environment, and implement defensive measures that keep you safe on the job.

Campus Safety

Personal Protection for College Students.
Whether you’re a student or faculty member, navigating campus life requires both awareness and preparation. This course focuses on recognizing and avoiding threats in academic settings, including dorms, parking lots, and public events. You’ll learn how to manage transitional spaces, handle personal safety tools, and develop a response plan for emergencies. The skills taught here will help you move through campus with greater confidence and security.

The Standard You Can Trust.

Train safer, teach better, and grow your business with professionally crafted courses built by industry experts.

COMING SOON

NSRTA offers expert personal protection education and firearms training. Our programs are designed to develop capable leaders who safeguard lives and strengthen communities.

Results-Driven Approach

Our focus is on equipping you with the training, skills, and proven methods you need to build real capability and deliver lasting results — whether in personal safety, professional instruction, or leadership.

Standards-Driven Training

Every course, certification, and evaluation is built on objective, skill-based standards — not attendance, shortcuts, or rubber stamps.

Science-Backed Methodology

Grounded in motor learning, adult education, and proven instructional design, our training is engineered for retention, performance, and real-world application.

Community-Centered Impact

We empower individuals and instructors to become protectors, leaders, and educators — making communities safer through responsible, credible training.

Professional Instructor Development

We don’t just certify instructors — we build professionals. Our programs guide you through the skills, mindset, and leadership it takes to teach with credibility and impact.