Foundations & Firearms
The New Defender Academy
*BEST VALUE • COMPLETE BEGINNER PATHWAY
*BEST VALUE • COMPLETE BEGINNER PATHWAY
$549 per person
- Best for: First-time handgun owners. new shooters pursuing a Michigan CPL, individuals who want a structured path into personal protection, students who want more than traditional CPL training, and responsible adults preparing to protect themselves and others
Your 3-Stage Training Path
1. New Shooter Experience – Build Your Foundation
• 1 – 1.5 hours of instructor-led training
• Maximum 2 students
• Handgun safety & familiarization
• Basic shooting fundamentals
• 100 rounds of .22LR ammunition
• Eye / Ear protection
• Targets and instructor coaching
2. Michigan CPL Training – Build Your Knowledge
• 8 hours of instruction
• Michigan CPL educational requirements
• Firearm safety & responsible ownership
• Michigan self-defense / legal considerations
• Decision-making under stress
• Written examination
• Range qualification
• Certificate upon successful completion
• Textbook, target and eye/ear protection
3. Defender Academy – Become a Defender
• 32 hour, 8 week hybrid experience
• Situational awareness & threat recognition
• Conflict avoidance & de-escalation
• Emergency preparedness
• Responsible firearm ownership
• Mental wellness & responsible decision-making
• Physical defensive skills
• Medical / emergency response fundamentals
• Judgment under stress
• Toolbox Principle methodology
• Walk the Talk America presentation
• Workbook
• Certificate & challenge coin upon successful completion
• Alumni benefits
New Defender Benefits
✓ Structured training roadmap
✓ Digital welcome guide
✓ Personal training checklist
✓ Equipment checklist
✓ Brooks Defense sticker / decal
✓ New Defender completion recognition
✓ Priority access to future training
✓ Alumni benefits$609 individual valueSave $60
Please Note: Ammunition and supplies not specifically listed as included in each individual program are purchased separately.
New Shooter Experience
$85 per person
- Best for: First-time shooters
- • 1 – 1.5 hours of private/small-group instruction
• Handgun safety fundamentals
• Firearm familiarization
• Grip, stance and sight alignment
• Trigger-control fundamentals
• Basic loading/unloading
• Basic range procedures
• 100 rounds of .22 LR factory ammunition
• Eye and ear protection
• Targets
• Instructor coaching
• Beginner-friendly environment
• Maximum 2 students - Included: Handgun, ammunition, targets, ear/eye protection and instruction
Basic Handgun
$79 per person
- Best for: New or returning handgun owners
• 1 – 1.5 hours of instructor-led training
• Personal handgun familiarization
• Universal firearm safety rules
• Grip and stance
• Sight alignment / presentation
• Trigger control
• Basic shooting fundamentals
• Instructor feedback
• Target included
• Eye/ear protection and 100 rounds of
factory ammunition available separately
• Maximum 2 students
Gun Cleaning 101
$69 per person
- Best for: New firearm owners
- • 2 hour guided workshop
• Safe firearm handling
• Field-stripping fundamentals
• Cleaning procedures
• Lubrication fundamentals
• Inspection and maintenance
• Common cleaning mistakes
• Basic maintenance schedule
• Handgun and rifle examples
• Universal Cleaning Kit included
• In-person or virtual format
• Maximum 10 students
Michigan Concealed Carry
$125 per person
- Best for: Michigan CPL applicants
• 8 hours of instruction
• Michigan CPL educational requirements
• Firearm safety
• Michigan self-defense / legal considerations
• Responsible firearm ownership
• Decision-making under stress
• Concealed carry considerations
• Range qualification with a
minimum score of 70%
• Open-book/open-note written examination
• Certificate upon successful completion
• Textbook
• Ear/eye protection
• Target
• Donuts and coffee for in-person classroom
sessions
• Offered in a single day in-person
session or 2 day hybrid session
• 50 rounds of factory ammo available separately
• Maximum 8 students - Special: 40% registration discount for military, law enforcement, first responders, teachers and senior citizens
Michigan CPL Refresher
$65 per person
- • 4 hours of instruction
• Michigan CPL / legal refresher
• Firearm safety review
• Responsible carry considerations
• Decision-making review
• Range qualification
• Open-book/open-note written knowledge review
• In-person or hybrid format
• Coffee and donuts during in-person sessions
• 50 rounds of factory ammunition, target, textbook,
and ear/eye protection available separately
• Maximum 8 students
Flagship Academies
Defender Academy
$399 per person
- • 32 hours of instruction
• 8 week hybrid learning experience
• Personal protection fundamentals
• Situational awareness
• Threat recognition
• Conflict avoidance
• De-escalation
• Emergency preparedness
• Responsible firearm ownership
• Mental wellness and responsible decision-making
• Physical defensive skills
• Medical / emergency response fundamentals
• Judgment under stress
• The Toolbox Principle
• Walk the Talk America presentation
• Course workbook
• Certificate upon successful
completion
• Challenge coin
• Alumni discounts
• 250 rounds of ammunition available separately
• Maximum 8 students
• Preparedness Guarentee
Prepared Defender Academy
$599 per person
- Best for: Individuals who want comprehensive
emergency preparedness
• 40 hours of instruction
• Hybrid learning
• Emergency preparedness planning
• Disaster preparedness
• Severe-weather preparedness
• Power-outage preparedness
• Emergency food / water planning
• Medical preparedness
• Home security
• Personal protection
• Situational awareness
• Evacuation planning
• Shelter-in-place planning
• Emergency supplies planning
• Family emergency planning
• Resource management
• Decision-making under stress
• Toolbox Principle methodology
• Course workbook
• Certificate upon successful
completion
• Challenge coin
• Supplies available separately
• Maximum 8 students
• 15% discount when Defender Academy has
been successfully completed
Household Options
• Couple: $1,099
• Family Add-On: $150 per additional adult
(dependent children may attend designated family portions at no additional cost, if appropriate)
Family Defender Academy
$999 per household
- Best for: Families, parents and caregivers
• 48 hours of instruction
• Hybrid learning
• Up to 2 adults + dependent children
• Family emergency planning
• Household security
• Situational awareness
• Emergency communication
• Medical preparedness
• Disaster preparedness
• Evacuation planning
• Shelter-in-place planning
• Conflict management
• Leadership under stress
• Practical scenario exercises
• Toolbox Principle
• Workbook
• Certificate upon successful
completion
• Challenge coin
• Alumni discounts
• Additional adult household member: $199
• Private in-home instruction available
• Supplies sold separately
Medical & Emergency
Programs
Trauma First Aid & CPR/AED Academy
$249 per person
- • 12 hours of instruction
• First Aid fundamentals
• Trauma response
• CPR
• AED
• Life-threatening bleeding response
• Emergency assessment
• Emergency decision-making
• Practical skills training
• Textbook
• Open-book/open-note written examination
• Certificate upon successful
completion
• Hybrid learning
• OSHA minimum-standard alignment
• Maximum 8 students
Surviving Hell Academy
$599 per person
- Best for: Serious emergency preparedness
• 78 hours of instruction
• Hybrid learning
• Emergency preparedness
• Disaster response
• Survival fundamentals
• Resource management
• Emergency planning
• Medical preparedness
• Security preparedness
• Communications
• Plant identification
• Bug-out-bag set up
• Decision-making under extreme circumstances
• Scenario-based learning
Course notes
• 3-day emergency camp experience
with Uncivilized Vitality
• Certificate upon successful
completion
• Supplies sold separately
• Maximum 6 students
Survive the Threat Academy
$347 per person
- Best for: Active-threat preparedness
• 9 hours of instruction
• Active-threat awareness
• Threat recognition
• Situational awareness
• Avoidance
• Barricading / sheltering considerations
• Emergency communication
• Evacuation considerations
• Decision-making under stress
• Response planning
• Scenario-based exercises
• Textbook
• Certificate upon successful
completion
• Hybrid learning
• Maximum 8 students
Advanced Defensive Skills
Defensive Carbine Academy
$349 per person
- • 16 hours of instruction
• Hybrid learning
• Safe carbine operation
• Defensive carbine fundamentals
• Firearm manipulation
• Shooting fundamentals
• Reloading
• Malfunction clearing
• Defensive positioning
• Decision-making
• Practical drills
• Qualification
• Personalized improvement plan
• Skills checklist
• Qualification score sheet
• Targets
• Certificate upon successful
completion
• Alumni discount
• 250 rounds of 223/5.56, ear/eye protection,
and additional supplies sold separately
• Maximum 6 students
• Private instruction from $650
Defensive Shotgun Academy
$349 per person
- • 16 hours of instruction
• Hybrid learning
• Shotgun safety
• Defensive shotgun fundamentals
• Loading / reloading
• Manipulation
• Malfunction considerations
• Defensive positioning
• Decision-making
• Practical drills
• Qualification
• Personalized improvement plan
• Skills checklist
• Qualification score sheet
• Targets
• Certificate upon successful
completion
• Alumni discount
• 50 rounds of birdshot, 25 rounds of buckshot,
15 slugs, ear/eye protection,
and additional supplies sold separately
• Maximum 6 students
• Private instruction from $650
Adaptive Defender Academy
$349 per person
- • 24 hours of instruction
• Hybrid learning
• Individualized instruction
• Adaptive personal safety strategies
• Situational awareness
• Emergency preparedness
• Communication strategies
• Environmental awareness
• Personal protection fundamentals
• Emergency response
• Confidence-building exercises
• Skills adapted to individual capabilities
• Support-person / caregiver participation
• Student workbook
• Certificate upon successful completion
• Challenge coin
• Support person/caregiver can attend at no
additional instructional cost (or for a nominal fee
if materials are provided)
• Maximum 6 students
• Customized organizational delivery from $1,500
Organizations & Teams
Church Safety Team Training Academy
$375/team of 4
- • 2 days of instruction conducted annually
• In-person training
• Church security fundamentals
• Threat awareness
• Emergency response
• Communication
• Team coordination
• Protective positioning
• Emergency planning
• Response responsibilities
• Firing range qualification
• Team-oriented exercises
• Certificate upon successful
completion
• Textbooks and 100 rounds of factory ammunition
available separately
• Additional participants: $25/person
Community Defender Academy
$1,799/up to 10 participants
- Consulting + training program
• Up to 10 participants
• 60 hours of instruction
• Hybrid learning
• Organizational preparedness
• Threat identification
• Vulnerability awareness
• Emergency planning
• Emergency Action Plans
• Communication planning
• Leadership development
• Medical preparedness
• Physical security awareness
• Incident response
• Team coordination
• First-responder coordination
• Scenario / capstone exercise
• Planning templates
• Student workbooks
• Certificate upon successful completion
• Additional supplies available separately
Organization Pricing:
• 1 – 10: $1,799
• 11 – 20: $2,799
• 21 – 35 participants: $3,999
• 36+: Custom proposal
Premium add-ons:
• Physical Security Assessment
• Customized Emergency Plans
• Organization-specific curriculum
• Additional training
• On-site consulting
Protector Academy
Qualifications
Qualification 1
$40 per person
- • Marksmanship assessment
• Instructor evaluation
• Qualification score
• In-person
• 50 rounds of factory ammunition and
ear/eye protection sold separately
• Maximum 2 students
Qualification 2
$50 per person
- • Marksmanship assessment
• Reloading
• Clearing malfunctions
• Timed drills
• Instructor evaluation
• Qualification score
• In-person
• 50 rounds of factory ammunition and
ear/eye protection sold separately
• Maximum 2 students
Qualification 3
$60 per person
- • Advanced marksmanship
• Speed and precision
• Reloading
• Clearing malfunctions
• Timed drills
• Instructor evaluation
• Qualification score
• In-person
• 50 rounds of factory ammunition and
ear/eye protection sold separately
• Maximum 2 students
Miscellaneous
Earmuff Rental
$5 per person
- • Excludes the CPL and New Shooter courses
• First come, first serve
If we must travel outside a 30 mile radius from our office in Mulliken, MI, prices will increase by $75.
We accept a variety of payment methods including cash, debit/credit, digital wallet, ACH Transfer, money orders/cashier checks, gold and silver (i.e. coins, bullion, Goldbacks), Cash App, cryptocurrency, and personal checks. In order to mitigate potential conflicts, personal checks must be paid in-person as it will not be accepted by mail; however, if the personal check is sent by mail, it’ll be returned to sender and a new form of payment will be requested + the cost of postage to return the check. We also offer payment plan options via electronic invoices.
Please make checks and money orders payable to: Brooks Defense Solutions, LLC.
Review our cancellation policy here.
Preparedness Guarantee
If you finish a course and don’t feel more prepared,
you may attend a single session
of the same course again
at no additional instructional cost within 12 months.
