Personal Protection Outside the Home Course Syllabus (PPOH)

Course Goal: 

To develop in students the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential for avoiding dangerous confrontations and for the safe, effective and responsible use of a concealed handgun for self-defense outside the home 

Course Length: 15 hours for the Basic Course (Level 1) and 5 additional hours for the Advanced 

Course (Level 2) for a total of 20 hours if both course certificates are awarded to students. (The course length may vary depending on the instructor to student ratio and the participants’ abilities. 

Notes: Class starts at 8am and will last until about 4pm. The Advanced stage of this course will be fired on a different day. Students must bring a pistol (any caliber), 200 rounds of ammo, and eye and ear protection. RoninQuest will provide the NRA textbook, class materials, lunch and snacks. If you do not have a pistol, RoninQuest can rent you one for $10.00. You will have to bring the ammo. 

**Classroom and range locations will be determined depending on the State the course is being held** 

Curriculum: 

LESSON I: Introduction to Concealed Carry Safety and the Defensive Mindset 

1. Explain the importance of carrying and using a handgun responsibly and ethically for
   personal protection outside the home.
    
2. Explain how the three fundamental NRA rules for safe gun handling apply when carrying or
   using a concealed handgun outside the home
    
3. Explain how the NRA rules for using or storing a gun apply when carrying or using a
   concealed handgun outside the home
    
4. Explain special safety considerations that must be observed when carrying or using a
   concealed handgun outside the home
    
5. Explain the various techniques for storing a handgun safely outside the home
    
6. Explain the four levels of awareness and they apply to concealed carry outside the home
    

LESSON II: Introduction to Self-Defense and Concealed Carry
1. Explain the importance of mental preparation and developing the proper mindset for carrying 

and using a handgun for personal protection and facing a life-threatening encounter outside 

the home 

1. Explain techniques for avoiding life-threatening confrontations outside the home
    
2. Explain the psychological and physiological changes that may occur during an attack
    
3. Explain the difference between having a firearm for personal protection in the home and
   carrying a handgun for personal protection outside the home
    
4. Explain techniques for controlling and responding to a violent encounter outside the home
    
5. Explain the emotional, legal, and social aftermath of a defensive shooting outside the home
    

LESSON III: Legal Aspects of Concealed Carry and Self-Defense 

1. Explain the general rights and restrictions under laws permitting the carrying of concealed
   handguns for self-defense
    
2. State key legal provisions and restrictions pertaining to the use of deadly force outside the
   home Explain potential criminal and civil legal actions that may be taken subsequent to a defensive Explain where the one may find detailed legal information for his or her specific jurisdiction
    
3. LESSON IV: Carry Modes and Concealment
    
4. Identify the various handgun concealed carry modes and the benefits and limitations of each
    
5. Explain the basic principles of handgun concealment as they relate to the carrying of a
   handgun for self-defense outside the home
    
6. LESSON V: Presenting the Handgun from Concealment
    
7. Explain and demonstrate the technique for safely presenting a concealed handgun and re-
   holstering
    

LESSON VI: Presentation, Position, and Movement
1. Present a concealed handgun and shoot targets in the center of mass 

1. After moving to a high barricade
    
2. Engaging two targets
    
3. Using aimed fire techniques with strong hand only
    
4. Using point shooting technique with two hands
    
5. Using point shooting techniques with the strong hand only
    

LESSON VII: Special Shooting Techniques (Advanced Level 2) 

1. Present a concealed handgun, conduct speed reloading, clear stoppages of their handgun and
   shoot targets in the center of mass
    
2. Using hip shooting techniques with the strong hand only
    
3. Moving rearward, stopping and shooting
    
4. From standing to kneeling behind a low barricade
    
5. From standing to squatting behind a low barricade
    
6. Moving to a low barricade, then kneeling or squatting
    
7. From sitting to standing
    
8. From standing, turning left 90 degrees to the target
    
9. From standing, turning right 90 degrees to the target
    
10. From standing, turning left 180 degrees to the target
     
11. From Standing, turning right 180 degrees to the target
     
12. Engaging a target at extended range
     
13. Engaging a target under low light conditions
     

LESSON VIII: Sport Shooting Activities and Training Opportunities 

1. Identify organizations, associations, clubs, and businesses that may help hone, enhance, and
   expand personal protection skills
    
2. Explain methods and precautions for dry-fire practice, including drawing from the holster
    

LESSON IX: Course Review and Examination 

1. Describe the programs history and membership benefits of the NRA
    
2. Successfully complete the NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside the Home Course
   written examination