Competency & Proficiency Training

Skydda Training is offering legally required, fully accredited by the PFTC as well as the SAPS, firearm competency training. The training is offered to anyone who wants and needs to use a firearm and or who requires a Competency Certificate in terms of the relevant FCA, Firearms Control Act of 2003, regulation. It is important to remember that by law any firearm license applicant needs to be in possession of a SAPS competency certificate to be able to purchase, inherit or receive a firearm.

We also offer training for those persons and businesses who will through the application of the knowledge of the relevant legislation, carry, handle, shoot and maintain a firearm for Business and or Tactical Use.

At our accredited training facility, we offer the following proficiency training courses which are fully accredited by the SAPFTC (South African Professional Firearms Trainers Council) as well as SAPS (South African Police Service):

 

Level 1 Compulsory
  • U/S 117705 – Knowledge of the Firearms Control Act 60/2000 must be completed first before moving onto the rest of the Basic Level Unit Standards

Level 2 Personal Use

  • U/S 119649 – Handle and use a Handgun
  • U/S 119650 – Handle and use a self-loading Rifle or Carbine
  • U/S 119651 – Handle and use a manually operated Rifle or Carbine
  • U/S 119652 – Handle and use a Shotgun

Level 3 Business Use 

(You have to complete the corresponding Level 2 U/S before completing to Level 3)

  • U/S 123511 – Handle and use a self-loading Rifle for Business Purposes
  • U/S 123514 – Handle and use a Shotgun
  • U/S 123515 – Handle and use a Handgun for Business Purposes
  • U/S 123519 – Handle and use a manually operated Rifle for Business Purposes

Level 4 Range Officer 

Applicable to all persons who will need to supervice the operation of a shooting range or shooting exercise.  

  • U/S 123516 – Supervise Shooting Exercise

Level 5 Tactical Proficiency 

(This course has been designed to test the professional ability of the students in a stress induced environment. The quality, duration and intensity of the courses should not be taken lightly and should only attempted by those that have a medium to higher fitness level)

The pre-requisite for this course is Level 3 U/S

  • U/S 123510 – Apply tactical knowledge in the use of firearms.
  • U/S 123513 – Demonstrate tactical proficiency with a Handgun.
  • U/S 123518 – Demonstrate tactical proficiency with a self-loading Rifle or Carbine.
  • U/S 123512 – Demonstrate tactical proficiency with a Shotgun.
  • U/S 123517 – Safely Supervise the Operation of a Shooting Range and Tactical Shooting Exercises.

HOW THE PROCESS WORKS

Step 1

Complete the online registration form above or contact the Skydda Tactical Training offices to complete your registration and schedule an appointment. You have the option of either complete the open book examination at your home OR completing the open book examination, closed book examination and practical training on the same day.

Step 2

  1. If you opted to complete the open book assessment at home: Once you arrive at the training facility one of the accredited instructors will provide you with the necessary closed book assessment to be completed under supervision.
  1. If you’ve opted to complete the open & closed book assessments at the facility: Once you arrive at the training facility, one of the accredited instructors will provide you with the required open book assessment to be completed. Once that has been completed you’ll be given the closed book assessment to be completed under supervision.

Step 3

Once both assessments are completed, you’ll continue to complete the practical evaluation.

Step 4

Once you’ve passed both the assessment and the practical aspect, the certificate and SOR (statement of results) will be issued.

Additional Notes:

In our experience the average students take approximately 5 hours to complete the personal use training. Some have completed it faster and others have taken longer. If the students decides to complete the both assessments at the facility, please allow 2 days to complete the training.

It would be recommended that you bring your own food and drink for the duration of the training.

What to Wear: 

  • Closed shoes
  • Hat
  • Sunblock (open air shooting range)

Should you have any questions or queries, please feel free to contact Skydda Training via email: info@skydda.co.za