Start Here – What Course Is Right For Me?

Course Placement Quiz

WHAT COURSE IS RIGHT FOR ME?

Not sure which AFI course is the right fit? Answer a few quick questions below and we’ll point you toward the best starting point.

⚠️You DO NOT Have To Take Classes In Order AFI does not require a strict course order. Your safety, confidence, and skill level determine the best fit.

Are you new to firearms?

If you are brand new to firearms or have very limited experience handling firearms, start by selecting “Yes, I’m New or Beginner Level.”

Do you know how to safely load and unload your firearm?

This includes safe handling, basic operation, and being comfortable with your firearm without needing step-by-step help.

If your firearm doesn’t fire as expected, do you know how to correct it?

This means you understand how to safely keep the gun running when something does not go as expected.

Are you confident safely drawing, reloading, and handling malfunctions around others?

This is a major separator between beginner and intermediate courses. You do not need to be perfect, but you should be safe and confident.

Recommended Starting Courses

Based on your answers, these courses are the best place to safely build firearm handling, confidence, and foundational skills.

Pistol 1

The best starting point for new handgun shooters. Build safety, confidence, fundamentals, and proper handgun handling.

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Carbine 1

The best starting point for new rifle/carbine shooters. Build safe, efficient, and confident carbine fundamentals.

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Kalashnikov

AK-platform training designed to build confident, efficient rifle performance. Suitable for new shooter through advanced students.

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Private 1-on-1 Training

Personalized training built around your current skill level, goals, firearm platform, and schedule. Available for new students through advanced shooters.

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Recommended Beginner / Skill-Building Courses

Based on your answers, you have some experience but should continue building weapon handling, confidence, and safety before jumping into higher-level courses.

Pistol 1.5

A great next step after Pistol 1, focused on improving manipulation, accuracy, and confidence with added structure,techniques and reps.

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Carbine 1

A smart starting point for rifle/carbine students who need to build a solid foundation before moving into Carbine 2 or above.

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Practical Concealed Carry

Not a permit class-this course focuses on real-world concealed carry and practical application.

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Home Defense / Intro to CQB

Learn realistic home defense concepts, movement, reactionary gap, and decision-making in a structured environment.

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Kalashnikov

AK-platform training designed to build confident, efficient rifle performance. Suitable for new shooter through advanced students.

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Private 1-on-1 Training

Personalized training built around your current skill level, goals, firearm platform, and schedule. Available for new students through advanced shooters.

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Intermediate / Advanced Courses

Based on your answers, you may be ready for AFI’s intermediate and advanced courses. These courses are for students who can safely handle, manipulate, reload, draw, and keep their firearm running around others.

Pistol 2

Our most science-driven pistol course,The "WHY" in everything-Build speed and consistency with structured movement and accuracy standards.

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Pistol 3

Advanced low-light pistol: lights, vehicles, barricades and decision-making at night.

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Offhand

Focused training for support-side and one-handed weapon handling, manipulation, and real-world problem solving.

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Concealed Applications

Advanced concealed carry training for students ready to work from concealment with more movement, vehicles and complexity.

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Home Defense / Intro to CQB

Decision-making, movement inside structures, reactionary gap, linking up, and intro-level CQB concepts.

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Applications

Performance lab: move, think, and shoot in realistic problem sets. This is an organized day on the range.

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Carbine 2

Push beyond basics—rifle consistency, transitions, and movement with more advanced manipulation, vehicles, and real-world carbine application.

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Carbine 3

Advanced carbine—low light, cars, barricades, partner flow, problem solving at speed.

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Carbine 4

Night vision carbine fundamentals covering gear setup and intense weapon manipulation under Night Vision.

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Night Vision Applications

Performance with NODs—Navigation, obstacle course, team movements, PID and scenario run and gun drills.

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Practical Concealed Carry

Not a permit class-this course focuses on real-world concealed carry and practical application.

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Kalashnikov

AK-platform training designed to build confident, efficient rifle performance. Suitable for new shooter through advanced students.

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Private 1-on-1 Training

Personalized training built around your current skill level, goals, firearm platform, and schedule. Available for new students through advanced shooters.

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Still not sure?
Start with the lower-level course. AFI does not require a strict order — your safety, confidence, and current skill level determine the best fit.

Questions about eligibility, physical capability, or safety?
Training Eligibility & Student Requirements?

Ready To See Upcoming Dates?

View the full AFI course calendar and choose the date that works best for your schedule.

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