Pennsylvania Tactical Training Center is a nonprofit that delivers firearms, safety, medical, and martial arts training so families and local organizations in Western PA have real skills, not just theory.
Building safer communities through education.
Choose your path
Tactical Training
Firearms (Pre-Basic → Advanced) plus safety, medical, and protective training for responsible citizens, churches, and workplace teams.
Dojo
Public, private, and youth/family martial arts classes. Uniforms required after enrollment.
Community Classes
Open safety and readiness sessions for Western PA residents — topics like Stop the Bleed, youth firearm safety, and personal protection. Offered at least twice a month at no charge.
Why do we exist?
Western Pennsylvania needed high-quality, safety-first training that regular people could actually access. We created Pennsylvania Tactical Training Center to meet that need. Every paid class is reinvested: we keep pricing reasonable, improve our facilities (indoor range, classroom, future outdoor range), and offer low- or no-cost training days when funding is available. We primarily serve Jefferson, Clearfield, and Clarion counties, and also reach the greater Pittsburgh area and nearby communities.
Training Assistance
We don’t want cost to keep anyone in our community from getting safety training. When seats are available, we set aside a small number for individuals in Jefferson, Clearfield, Clarion, and nearby Western PA communities who have requested assistance. Requests are reviewed on a rolling monthly basis and are supported by paid enrollments, donations, and, when applicable, grant funding. This helps us make sure local families and organizations can benefit from the training we provide.
How We Sustain the Mission
We use a mixed, sustainable model to keep training going in Western PA:
Earned income from classes and memberships shows there is real community demand.
Community support from people who want safer towns helps us maintain and upgrade the facility.
Grants let us expand capacity and run more low- or no-cost sessions for residents and local organizations.
This approach lets us add class dates, bring in more instructors, and serve groups that may not have a training budget.
Ready to train?
Start at the level that fits you — Pre-Basic if you’re brand new, Basic if you already own, Intermediate/Advanced for range-heavy days. Most classes can be booked online in a few clicks.