To Educate,  Equip  & Empower Women  

for self defense and 

expand the world  of firearms to women

Finally, an instructor course designed for women! NRA Certified Instructors provide an invaluable service in their communities by training hundreds of thousands of individuals annually. As more American women choose to exercise their right to own a firearm, so too grows the need for qualified women instructors to train them as only a woman can. 

The Well Armed Woman recognizes that women are different! We think differently, we communicate differently, our bodies are very different and we live out our lives as gun owners differently. These differences are best addressed in firearms training by women. You can be the vital element in meeting this need by becoming a The Well Armed Woman and NRA Certified Instructor.

Our 3-day Instructor Development Workshop will provide you with The Well Armed Woman Instructor Certification and NRA Certifications for  Pistol,  & Personal Protection In The Home. This course is available to experienced women shooters (shooters able to show mastery of the basic skills of safe gun handling, shooting a group, zeroing the firearm, and cleaning the firearm)

We believe these certifications along with our woman specific curriculum will provide you with the skills and training necessary to comprehensively usher women into a safe and proficient life of firearm ownership and self protection.

As a graduate, you are eligible to become part of The Well Armed Woman's network of Certified Instructors. As such, The Well Armed Woman will promote you and your business as an instructor. Each graduate will also receive a listing on The Well Armed Woman Instructor listing page for 1 yr. as well as the ability to attend higher level trainings and certifications. As an NRA Certified Instructor you will be able to freely teach NRA programs available with your Pistol Certification, independently.  Read what some of our graduates say.

Are you a good candidate?

 There are some specific requirements necessary to be eligible.

• Applicant must be a woman at least 21 years of age  
• Proof of good character...whereas the applicant:
  • has not been convicted of a felony;
  • has not been convicted of any crime of violence;
  • has not been convicted of any offense involving domestic violence;
  • has not been adjudicated by a court of a state or of the United States as mentally incompetent, unless the adjudication has been withdrawn or reversed
• This class is for experienced shooters with the aptitude, knowledge, skills, and attitude it requires to become a successful The Well Armed Woman/NRA certified pistol instructor. Candidates must possess and demonstrate a solid background in firearm safety and shooting skills acquired through previous firearm training and/or previous shooting experience. Completion of a pre-course questionnaire and qualification exercises during the course are required. 
• Applicant must be able to present themselves professionally, both in appearance and in action. 
• This is not a course to simply improve and build on your skills and knowledge, it is designed to get women instructors out in the field actively teaching women. Applicant must desire to do what it takes to begin teaching as soon as possible. 

This is a three day intensive in which you and other passionate women will be trained as professional firearms instructors in the following areas:   

Pistol Instructor Training

Students will be trained and receive NRA official certification to teach in the classroom and on the range to effectively instruct shooters in the firearm basics of revolvers and semi-automatic pistols, safe gun handling; pistol parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting positions; cleaning the pistol; and continued opportunities for skill development. This course will develop you as an NRA instructor, who possesses the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to conduct the NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course.

Personal Protection In The Home

Students will learn to teach basic defensive shooting skills, strategies for home safety and how to respond to a violent confrontation, firearms and the law, how to choose a handgun for self-defense, and continued opportunities for skill development.