Owyhee Strategic Solutions

Courses

The Citizen Readiness Program is for people who want useful skills and an honest standard. Start at the level you can demonstrate, then build from there.

Where to begin

Build the foundation first.

Equipment ownership does not establish skill. Fundamentals courses are the right starting point for new shooters and for experienced shooters who need to repair weak habits.

Intermediate and applied courses require the listed prerequisite or an OSS skills assessment.

Foundations

Learn to run the gun.

These courses cover safe handling, reliable operation, marksmanship, and a useful way to continue training.

Foundational live fire

Pistol Fundamentals

Safe handling, equipment setup, loading, unloading, marksmanship, common stoppages, and productive practice.

Start here if: you are new to pistols, returning after time away, or rebuilding your foundation.

Foundational live fire

Rifle Fundamentals

Safe operation, equipment setup, ready positions, marksmanship, target transitions, and positional work.

Start here if: you are new to the rifle or plan to attend Intermediate Rifle.

Individual or small group

Private Instruction & Skills Assessment

Focused work for a specific problem, course preparation, a weak foundation, or placement in the OSS training progression.

Scheduling: available by request after a short conversation about your experience and goals.

Development

Make the skill hold up.

Students work against clear standards while time, movement, and problem solving increase.

Intermediate live fire

Intermediate Pistol

Improve efficiency while adding movement, stronger manipulations, and changing shooting problems.

Prerequisite: Pistol Fundamentals or demonstrated equivalent proficiency.

Intermediate live fire

Intermediate Rifle

Add movement, alternate positions, available cover, manipulations, and shooting problems.

Prerequisite: Rifle Fundamentals or demonstrated equivalent proficiency.

Daily carry

Concealed Carry Skills

Equipment, safe access from concealment, awareness, judgment, and performance with the student’s carry setup.

Prerequisite: Intermediate Pistol or demonstrated equivalent proficiency. This is not a state permit course unless the class listing says so.

Application

Put the pieces together.

Applied courses require students to manage equipment, movement, information, and decisions while maintaining the fundamentals.

Home defense

Home Defense & Structure Movement

Family planning, communication, barricade and evacuation decisions, angles, thresholds, and movement when staying in place is no longer the best option.

Prerequisite: Intermediate Pistol, Intermediate Rifle, or an approved private assessment.

Advanced integration

Integrated Rifle & Pistol: Gunfighter

Manage both weapons while moving and solving problems. Standards expose weak transitions, poor setup, and gaps in control.

Prerequisite: Intermediate Pistol and Intermediate Rifle, or demonstrated equivalent proficiency with both platforms.

Precision

Build a repeatable process.

Precision shooting makes inconsistency obvious. Students learn the rifle, the data, and the conditions that affect the shot.

Precision live fire

Long-Gun Precision

Rifle and optic setup, data collection, positions, environmental considerations, and responsible precision shooting.

Prerequisite: safe rifle handling and an appropriately configured rifle and optic.

Medical and rural training

Be useful beyond the range.

These courses address the time before professional help arrives, especially when distance or access slows the response.

Hands on medical training

Emergency Trauma & Bleeding Control

Recognize life threatening bleeding, take immediate action, use common bleeding control equipment, and prepare for the handoff to professional responders.

Certification: a third party certification is advertised only when the scheduled course and instructor qualifications support it.

Rural readiness workshop

Rural Property Defense & Emergency Readiness

Security, medical preparation, communication, and family planning for long response times and rural property demands.

Best for: rural homeowners, acreages, ranch families, and properties with delayed emergency response.

Need help choosing a course?

Tell us what you have trained and what you can demonstrate. We will recommend the right course or a private assessment.

Training

Courses

Choose the capability you want to build, review the course requirements, and use the registration path below. Scheduled listings will show the exact date, location, tuition, capacity, and final equipment requirements.

Open registration

Scheduled courses will appear here.

No public course dates are currently posted. Submit a training inquiry to request the next available date, host a course, or be notified when registration opens.

Request the next course date.

Include the course, your location, preferred timeframe, experience level, and number of students. A seat is not reserved until OSS confirms the registration and receives the required payment.

Submit a training inquiry

Marksmanship and defensive skills

Build the foundation, then make it hold up.

Students begin at the level they can demonstrate. Concealed-carry concepts are incorporated into the appropriate pistol and marksmanship classes instead of being offered as a separate course.

1 day · $275 per student

Pistol Fundamentals

Safe handling, setup, grip, sights, trigger control, loading, unloading, malfunction work, and a repeatable practice process.

Prerequisite: None.
Bring: Serviceable handgun, quality belt-mounted holster that fully covers the trigger guard, at least three magazines, eye and ear protection, and suitable range clothing.
Estimated ammunition: 300 rounds.
Physical demands: Standing for range blocks and limited movement; contact OSS beforehand to discuss reasonable modifications.

Ask about Pistol Fundamentals

1 day · $275 per student

Rifle Fundamentals

Safe handling, setup, zeroing, positions, recoil control, loading, unloading, and reliable operation of the rifle.

Prerequisite: None.
Bring: Serviceable rifle or carbine, sling, at least three magazines, eye and ear protection, and suitable range clothing.
Estimated ammunition: 300 rounds.
Physical demands: Standing, kneeling, and prone positions as the student is able.

Ask about Rifle Fundamentals

1 day · $325 per student

Intermediate Pistol

Build speed and consistency, add movement and decisions, and make core pistol skills work under greater demand.

Prerequisite: Pistol Fundamentals or instructor-approved equivalent experience.
Bring: Serviceable handgun, quality belt-mounted holster, at least three magazines, eye and ear protection, and suitable range clothing.
Estimated ammunition: 400 rounds.
Physical demands: Sustained range work, positional changes, and controlled movement.

Ask about Intermediate Pistol

1 day · $350 per student

Intermediate Rifle

Develop positional work, movement, target transitions, problem solving, and performance standards with the rifle.

Prerequisite: Rifle Fundamentals or instructor-approved equivalent experience.
Bring: Serviceable rifle or carbine, sling, at least three magazines, eye and ear protection, and suitable range clothing.
Estimated ammunition: 400 rounds.
Physical demands: Standing, kneeling, prone, positional changes, and controlled movement.

Ask about Intermediate Rifle

1 day · $375 per student

Home Defense & Structure Movement

Responsible movement, communication, angles, family considerations, decision making, and safe problem solving inside structures.

Prerequisite: None. Relevant weapons proficiency highly recommended.
Bring: The firearm platform identified for the scheduled course, appropriate holster or sling, handheld or weapon mounted light, eye and ear protection, and suitable clothing. Some blocks may use inert training equipment.
Estimated ammunition: Not applicable.
Physical demands: Movement in confined spaces, standing, kneeling, and use of varied positions.

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1 day · $400 per student

Integrated Rifle & Pistol: Gunfighter

Integrate both weapon systems through transitions, movement, equipment management, problem solving, and measurable performance.

Prerequisite: Intermediate Pistol and Intermediate Rifle, or instructor-approved equivalent experience.
Bring: Serviceable rifle and handgun, sling, quality belt-mounted holster, required magazines and support equipment, eye and ear protection, and suitable range clothing.
Estimated ammunition: 350 rifle rounds and 250 pistol rounds.
Physical demands: Sustained range work, positional changes, transitions, and controlled movement.

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1 day · $450 per student

Long-Gun Precision

Build a repeatable process for setup, data, positions, wind, observation, and accurate long-gun employment.

Prerequisite: Safe rifle handling and a confirmed basic zero; instructor review may be required.
Bring: Precision-capable rifle and optic, bipod or front support, rear support, eye and ear protection, data book or note-taking materials, and suitable field clothing.
Estimated ammunition: 120 rounds.
Physical demands: Prone and supported field positions as the student is able.

Ask about Long-Gun Precision

2 hours · $300 for one · $400 for two

Private Instruction & Skills Assessment

Establish a performance baseline, identify the right entry point, or address a specific marksmanship problem with focused instruction.

Prerequisite: None unless the requested topic requires prior experience.
Bring: Equipment depends on the training objective and will be confirmed before the session.
Estimated ammunition: Set after the objective and firearm platform are confirmed.
Physical demands: Adapted to the agreed training objective where practical.

Request private instruction

Ammunition quantities are planning estimates. The scheduled course listing and registration confirmation provide the final requirements.

Medical readiness

Be useful before help arrives.

The public medical catalog is focused on the skills most likely to matter for individuals, families, ranges, rural properties, and outdoor environments.

2 hours · $65 per student

Bleeding Control Fundamentals

Recognize life-threatening bleeding and use direct pressure, wound packing, and tourniquets through hands-on practice.

Prerequisite: None.
Bring: Training supplies are provided; a personal medical kit is optional.
Ammunition: Not applicable.
Physical demands: Hands-on practice may include kneeling and sustained manual pressure.

Ask about Bleeding Control

4–6 hours · Starting at $125

First Aid, CPR & AED

Core first-aid priorities with CPR and AED skills for homes, workplaces, teams, and community settings.

Prerequisite: None.
Bring: Training supplies are provided; comfortable clothing is recommended.
Ammunition: Not applicable.
Physical demands: Floor-level CPR practice and repeated compressions; contact OSS to discuss accommodations.

Ask about First Aid, CPR & AED

4 hours · $125 per student

Family Medical Readiness

Build a practical family response plan, organize medical equipment, and develop useful first-response skills.

Prerequisite: None.
Bring: Training supplies are provided; personal home or vehicle kits may be brought for review.
Ammunition: Not applicable.
Physical demands: Light hands-on practice.

Ask about Family Medical Readiness

8 hours · $275 per student

Citizen Trauma Response

Use a simple trauma-care system to recognize threats to life, treat priorities, communicate, and prepare for transfer to responders.

Prerequisite: None; Bleeding Control Fundamentals is recommended.
Bring: Training supplies are provided; durable clothing and a personal medical kit are optional.
Ammunition: Not applicable.
Physical demands: Kneeling, repeated hands-on skills, and movement around training scenarios.

Ask about Citizen Trauma Response

16 hours · $475 per student

Applied Citizen Casualty Care

Apply trauma-care skills through progressive scenarios, limited resources, movement, communication, and decision making.

Prerequisite: Citizen Trauma Response or instructor-approved equivalent trauma-care training.
Bring: Durable clothing, note-taking materials, and any personal medical kit identified in the registration instructions. Training consumables are provided.
Ammunition: Not applicable.
Physical demands: Repeated scenarios, kneeling, movement, and limited casualty movement.

Ask about Applied Citizen Casualty Care

8 hours · $275 per student

Rural & Outdoor Medical Readiness

Prepare for distance, weather, difficult access, prolonged response, evacuation decisions, and resource limitations.

Prerequisite: None; basic first-aid training is recommended.
Bring: Weather-appropriate outdoor clothing, sturdy footwear, hydration, and any personal field medical kit identified in the registration instructions.
Ammunition: Not applicable.
Physical demands: Outdoor movement, uneven terrain, kneeling, and practical evacuation exercises as conditions allow.

Ask about Rural & Outdoor Medical Readiness

Need private or organizational medical training?

Skills labs, range response, church or workplace training, and medical-team development are available as custom work after OSS reviews the group, objective, and setting.

Discuss custom medical training

Registration

Five clear steps.

OSS confirms fit, prerequisites, logistics, and payment before a registration is final.

Choose

Select the course that matches your current skill and objective.

Inquire

Send the course, location, timeframe, experience, and number of students.

Confirm

OSS confirms the date, location, prerequisites, equipment, tuition, and availability.

Register

Complete full payment and participant information to reserve the seat unless a written course listing states otherwise.

Prepare

Review the confirmation, equipment list, safety requirements, waiver instructions, and Training Policies.

Next step

Find the right course.

Tell OSS what you want to be able to do and what experience you already have.

Start a training inquiry