I really really enjoyed the class. I recommend this class to everyone , you will learn and enjoy…read morethe class at the same time!!!

Mike Brown is an excellent Concealed to Carry instructor. His willingness to listen to his students…read moreis amazing. He has a great concept of teaching others as well as learning from them.

I am not a gun person. I will probably never be a gun person. I'm not necessarily opposed to them,…read morejust totally disinterested. The likelihood of me ever owning a gun is pretty slim, and the likelihood of me ever carrying concealed is even more slim. However my almost husband is a gun person, and as a result, I now live with guns. Since I'm going to be living with guns, I decided that I should at least know how to use them somewhat competently. So I signed up. I took their women's seminar which was a combination of the NRA Basic Pistol course and the Illinois conceal carry course. The class was taught by Christa, and she addressed some issues specific to women. Both Mikes were also present to help with some demo and hands on stuff. The class was a nice mix of lecture, discussion and hands on. We got to handle dummy ammunition, a variety guns, and holsters in class. We learned grip and stance in the classroom before we ever got to the range. After the classroom sessions alone, I felt confident that I could competently handle any of the guns in my house. We haven't done the range time yet, but they rent private space at Article II in Lombard which allows for more personal instruction. The staff is extremely friendly, professional, and knowledgeable. I don't think the was a single question asked they couldn't answer. The classroom space is also really nice and very professional. The classes are held in an actual office space, rather than someone's house. All in all, I would highly recommend Proton Training for anyone looking for a conceal carry course or basic firearms courses. You won't be disappointed!

5 years later, we had to take the class again, and nothing changed: great class and instructor…read moreoverall.

Excellent in class and on range instruction from a patient and experienced instructor who really…read morecares that you'll be prepared to conceal carry. Well organized with the right instructional materials to make the most out of your 16 hours of education and training. You'll benefit from his military and police background in your firearms training and critical understanding of carry and self defense law. I highly recommend Concealed Carry Dynamics.

I would not recommend this class to ANYBODY!! Where do I begin to being between 45 minutes to an…read morehour late to class every week. The complete unprofessionalism and lack of consideration for the students time, to on the night before midterm request the remaining cost to be able to sit for the midterm to our surprise had the students sitting for an hour and it would have been more of another student had not contacted her. The lack of communication is only part of it! Run far away from this so called "Business" All you need to do is go to the Sterile Processing University website and you will be good. The "teacher uses their book. Don't waste your money and don't get scammed!

I decided to make a career change and was told about Instrumental Education LLC., and I must say…read morethis was the best decision that I have made. I was extremely nervous because I hadn't been in school or anyones class in YEARS. However Krystina and her assistant Kaleb made it very easy and fun to understand. They helped to build confidence in learning something so new to me. Krystina is the absolute best, she goes beyond what is expected and even made herself available for question after hours and provide makeup days. I highly recommend taking this course. FYI. I passed with the highest score in my class. I truly can't thank them enough.

I would highly recommend you take your professional development dollars elsewhere. Here is a…read moresummary of my recent experience at the Chicago GA location. I completed the 10 week part-time digital marketing course. Of the roughly 14 students in the course, a total of 5 of us launched similar complaints to the Chicago office staff. They did very little to resolve the situation and were very patronizing. CONS & one PRO: · The breadth of the content was just not there - two hours per night twice a week to cover topics ranging from SEM, SEO to content marketing and paid search was not enough; while the instructor did a nice job of providing an overview, I feel strongly that I didn't walk away an expert in any of the topics let alone one. Mobile WAS NOT covered at all. · Access to data & a client should be provided by GA. For the first two weeks, I had no connections to a customer's analytics or owned channels, and it made learning incredibly challenging. Several students in the class did not have access to analytics or owned channels throughout the course and it made learning that much more difficult. GA certainly must be well connected in the tech/start up scene, and I imagine there are plenty of small organizations, even non-profits, that GA could build relationships with to connect students. As a full-time working professional, it was hard enough to get the coursework done...let alone try to convince an organization to give you access to their google analytics or owned media. As you are probably aware, without these key insights, it would be very hard to be successful in the classroom. · Instruction - while she is no doubt incredibly talented in her own right, I feel like this course was not her priority. There were several questions that my classmates and I asked that she could not answer. I would imagine that is due to the demanding and changing landscape of the field. Feedback was given sporadically, and the fact that we don't receive feedback from our direct professor on the final project that many of us spent so much time on is astounding. I know I spent upwards of 40 hours on my final project, and the rubric provided by judges didn't justify the amount of time or effort I put into the project. · Cost - I would have been perfectly happy with the course as an intro to digital marketing course if it were at the $1,500 or even $2,000 price point. I feel strongly that the $3,995 fee is far too much for the value of the course and key learnings provided. Again, I'm grateful for the opportunity to learn - and know that you get out of a course as much as you put into it, but I wanted to bring my main concerns to your attention. Finally, a couple overall notes that I definitely think need to be addressed for the next round of students: Our final class went over by 2 hours due to the amount of presentations that were required. It's truly a shame as one of the judges had to leave at 9 pm, so several of my classmates didn't get a full review. It's outrageous and poor planning to think you could accommodate 13 ten-minute presentations into a 120 minute course. Obviously, there would need to be time for questions, set up and breaks. Again, the content of the course was just a breeze over - I definitely think there's opportunity for an in-depth overview of digital marketing, but I feel strongly that I did not get anywhere close to an in-depth overview. The most beneficial part of the course was the opportunity to learn from my peers.

I enjoyed the free class. Nice clean area, two projectors in classroom. Even for a free class I…read morelearned a lot and I am debating going back. They offer loner laptops, but they are Mac's. I had a bit of a learning curve with the laptop in addition to the class. I was informed of needing to bring my own computer by an email sent out at 8am the day of the class. I didn't notice it till I was out the door already :( Other than the communication about the laptop I did enjoy it.

Experienced instructor very knowledgeable provided very informative information using hands on…read moreskills as well 10/10 Highly recommend you get certified with Mr.T Vaughns

I went during Covid. The downtown locations was closed due to Covid, so the instructor suggested…read morewe meet at his house. I saw he had been on the news a few time being interviewed due to his training. So I felt pretty good about it. I arrived on time and knocked on the door. No answer for about 7 minutes. (Maybe taking a nap, I don't know) But the training felt awkward as he kept bringing up politics. He seemed upset who won the presidential election. And then started getting a bit racist. All of this while were sitting in his kitchen, in his house.

I actually found Defcon because I attend the same range as Tunwa Yee, the owner. I was shooting my…read morenew S&W 380 bodyguard and doing a horrible job at it. He took notice of my issue from another lane and offered to step in to help. He ended up spending an hour with me on my technique, and didn't charge me a dime. A week later, I met with him and his partner, Spence, for a formal training session. They covered several areas with several types of firearms. They helped me with my form, my stance, and getting me used to a variety of different firearms and ammo. Tunwa even rented several different firearms to see what I might prefer for CNC. The lesson was very thorough, and I have observed a great deal of improvement from the time I have spent with these guys. Super friendly, personable, prepared with everything you need, offers a variety of solutions, works with you and modifies form accordingly, and more more more! I highly recommend using their expertise to improve your own technique and safety awareness

We had a good experience taking our class here with Jose. Sign up was easy, and they gave us a…read moregroup discount for signing up with 5 people at once.

Would highly recommend if considering the class. Very knowledgeable yet the class is entertaining…read more A sense of humor and real life stories. Plenty of time to ask questions and just a comfortable space. Makes the time seem to go quicker!