Requirements: You must be 21 years old and able to load and unload your firearm safely. You also need to possess minimum shooting skills. If you are a beginner, we recommend taking one of our 101 classes before completing a CCW class.
The Hub offers a variety of different options for you to earn your CCW permit. Visit our CCW page to learn more about these classes.
PRICE: $85 | DURATION: 5 HOURS | MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 12 | PREREQUISITE: NONE
This class covers safe gun handling, types of handguns and their features/functions, loading/unloading, an introduction to the fundamentals of marksmanship, cleaning, and safe storage. At the conclusion of the course, you will take a skills test. Passing this is required to advance to next-level courses.
A ladies-only version of this course is also available.
PRICE: $110 | DURATION: 5 HOURS | MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 12 | PREREQUISITE: PASSING HANDGUN 101 SKILLS TEST
This advanced introductory class covers gun safety, the fundamentals of marksmanship, an introduction to identifying and clearing malfunctions, multiple target engagements, an introduction to dynamic defensive drills, reload drills, and an introduction to the defensive handgun fighting mindset. The class will conclude with a skills test and passing is necessary to attend more advanced courses.
A ladies-only version of this course is also available.
PRICE: $110 | DURATION: 5 HOURS | MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 12 | PREREQUISITE: NONE
This class includes a classroom introduction to red dot pistol concepts, zeroing, body mechanics, occluded sight drills, rapid dot acquisition drills, multiple target engagement drills, parallax drills, and reload and malfunction drills. It concludes with a skills test and passing this is necessary to advance to next-level courses.
PRICE: $175 | DURATION: 7 HOURS | MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 10 | PREREQUISITE: PASSING HANDGUN 103 SKILLS TEST
This intermediate handgun course covers gun safety, dynamic application of marksmanship fundamentals, drawing from a holster (open or concealed carry), shooting while moving, multiple target/multiple distance engagements, introduction to the concept of speed, use of barricades, unconventional shooting positions, non-standard response drills, reload drills, malfunction drills, one-hand shooting drills, strategic thinking/planning and fighting. This all expands on the defensive fighting handgun mindset. The class concludes with a skills test and passing is necessary to advance to next-level courses.
Students in Handgun 201 must be able to stand, crouch, kneel, and move swiftly between firing positions.
A ladies-only version of this course is also available
PRICE: $175 | DURATION: 7 HOURS | MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 8 | PREREQUISITE: PASSING PISTOL-MOUNTED OPTICS 1 AND HANDGUN 201 SKILLS TESTS
This class covers confirming zero, multiple target/multiple distance engagements, right hand/left hand (RH/LH) shooting, use of high/low barricades, one-hand drills, one-hand weapons manipulation drills, bounding cover-to-cover drills, and multiple fast-n-slow drills to demonstrate extreme proficiency with pistol-mounted optics. This course concludes with a skills test and passing is necessary to attend advanced courses.
Students in this course must be able to stand, crouch, kneel, and move swiftly between firing positions.
PRICE: $85 | DURATION: 6 HOURS | MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 12 | PREREQUISITE: NONE
This class covers an introduction to the carbine weapons platform, features/functions, gun safety, zeroing iron sights, zeroing red dot sights, loading/unloading/reloading, multiple firing positions, multiple target/distance engagements, mechanical offset, gear set-up, use of slings, cleaning, and safe storage.
Our classes help you to become a safer gun owner while also teaching you important shooting techniques. You can also earn your Arizona CCW.
Contact us online, in store, or over the phone to schedule a gun safety or CCW class at The Hub.
*Rental handguns, ammunition, and electronic hearing protection are available for an additional charge.
**For all of our classes, it is the student’s responsibility to know if they are legally allowed to possess and train with firearms in the United States.
5208 S White Mountain Blvd
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 537-1804
9am-5pm Monday – Saturday
Closed Sundays
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