NRA’s Refuse To Be A Victim® Program

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The Refuse To Be A Victim® program is not a firearms or self-defense class. It’s a seminar that will help you improve personal safety strategies & will provide you with valuable information that you can apply in every area of your life.  This is a 4-hour, non-shooting class suitable for older children & up.  

Lessons in the Refuse to be a Victim Course® include:

• The Psychology of Criminal Predators
• Mental Preparedness
• Home Security
• Physical Security
• Automobile Security
• Out-of-Town Travel Security
• Technological Security
• Self-Defense Physical Training
• Personal Protection Devices

There are optional lessons available, depending on your group.  These optional lessons include:

• In the Workplace
• Parents & Children - From Kindergarten through High School
• College Students - Staying Safe on Campus
• Senior Citizens
• Persons with Physical Disabilities

You will need to provide:

A notebook          

A pen & highlighter

Other Notes:

Firearms & ammunition are not allowed in these seminars.

Course Materials & a Completion Certificate are included in the course fee.

There is no deposit required for registration for this class.

Large groups can be accommodated at your location.  Large groups can be accommodated at our location with 30 days advance notice. 

Payment help is available for groups through your State Friends of NRA & The NRA Foundation.  Please visit The NRA Foundation website at www.nrafoundation.org/grants/statefund.asp.  You will find grant application information, forms, contact information for your NRA Field Representative & all other necessary information. 

Please contact us for more information concerning groups or to set up a class.

Interested in teaching your community how to better protect themselves, their families & their friends? 

The benefits & rewards of becoming a Refuse To Be A Victim® instructor come from the very people you will meet & train.

Eligibility Requirements:

In order to become a Refuse To Be A Victim® Instructor, you must:

• Be 18 years of age or older
• Have a clear criminal record & not be prohibited by any federal, state, or local law, ordinance or regulation from possessing, purchasing or using firearms. 

Course Overview:

The RTBV Instructor course is run in conjunction with the basic RTBV seminar over 1-2 days at Defensive Specialties, LLC & includes NRA Basic Instructor Training (if necessary).  Please note that we do not keep this class on the calendar.  Please contact us for group information.

Reminders:

The course fee includes the Basic RTBV Seminar, BIT (if necessary), the RTBV Instructor Course, Course Materials & Lunches.  

If you have already taken the RTBV Seminar, let us know.  This will save you a 1/2 day.  We will need a copy of your completion certificate.

If you have had BIT within the last 2 years, this will reduce your time by a day. (We don't charge for BIT, so, no, it won't save you any on the class fee.  Sorry...) 

NO firearms or ammunition are allowed in the classroom.   Students are not allowed to bring personal firearms to this class.

The NRA requires a minimum of 4 registrants in order for an Instructor course to hold.  Registration ends 72 hours before the basic class begins.   

NRA Processing/Certification Fees are not included.  You will pay this directly to the NRA after your class is completed.  

• Fees for your first NRA Instructor certification are $35 for NRA Members & $60 for Non-NRA Members.            
• Additional NRA Instructor certifications are $15 for NRA Members & $30 for Non-NRA Members.
• Certifications are valid for 2 years.  All certifications will expire on the same date.   
• Re-certification fees are a flat $35 for NRA members & $60 for non-members regardless of the number of certifications.  (You do NOT have to take the class again.)     

There is a $50 (minimum) non-refundable deposit required for registration.  If you are unable to attend the course after registering, this deposit will be applied to your next registration or another class.