Bryan Berg Instructor Resume

Instructor Credentials

  • Active Shooter Response Instructor, with Ed Monk—Last Resort Firearms Training (04/14/2024; White Hall, AR; 16hrs)
  • Basic Instructor Development, with Tom Givens—Rangemaster (02/26/2023; Kansas City, KS; 24hrs)
    • Earned certification and ranked 3rd in a class of 17 highly competent students
  • NRA Shotgun Instructor Certification, with Shaun Curtain—Firearm Training Northwest (01/29/2022; Sherwood, OR; 8hrs)
  • NRA Rifle Instructor Certification, with Level 1 Firearms (11/06/2020; Reno, NV; 8hrs)
  • NRA Chief Range Safety Officer Certification, with Level 1 Firearms (10/23/2020; Reno, NV; 8hrs)
  • NRA Personal Protection In the Home Instructor Certification, with Level 1 Firearms (09/30/2020; Meridian, ID; 8hrs)
  • NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home Instructor Certification, with Level 1 Firearms (09/30/2020; Meridian, ID; 8hrs)
  • NRA Pistol Instructor Certification, with Level 1 Firearms (09/30/2020; Meridian, ID; 8hrs)

All Training

  • Close Quarters Handgun, with Chuck Haggard—Agile Training & Consulting (10/06/2024; Riley, IN; 8hrs)
  • OC Instructor Course, with Chuck Haggard—Agile Training & Consulting (10/05/2024; Riley, IN; 10hrs)
  • The 2024 Guardian Conference (09/20/2024-09/22/2024; Oklahoma City, OK)
    • Home Defense Shotgun, with Erick Gelhaus—Cougar Mountain Solutions (4hrs)
    • The Inner Game of Shooting, with Brian Hill—The Complete Combatant (4hrs)
    • Learning the Pistol Mounted Optic, with Wayne Dobbs—Palisade Training Group (4hrs)
    • Vehicle Defense Concepts, with Dan Brady—Apache Solutions (2hrs)
    • Dry Fire Optimization for Defense-Oriented Shooters, with Dan Brady—Apache Solutions (2hrs)
    • Interactive Trigger Management, with Wayne Dobbs—Palisade Training Group (2hrs)
    • Self-Defense Law for the Real World, with Don West, Shawn Vincent, and Jennifer Chance of CCW Safe (2hrs)
    • Sniper Pistol—Extreme Precision Handgun for the Guardian Citizen, with Kaery Dudenhofer of Kaery Concealed (2hrs)
  • How to Be an Effective Assistant Instructor, with Tiffany Johnson and Aqil Qadir—Citizens Safety Academy and Rangemaster (07/15/2024; online; 4hrs)
  • Active Shooter Response Instructor, with Ed Monk—Last Resort Firearms Training (04/13/2024-04/14/2024; White Hall, AR; 16hrs)
  • The 2025 Guardian Conference (09/15/2023-09/17/2023; Oklahoma City, OK)
    • Skill-Builder 50: Jumpstart, with Bryan Eastridge—Eastridge Training & Consulting (4hrs)
    • Intro to RDS Performance, with AJ Zito—Practical Performance (4hrs)
    • Mastery of Shooting on the Move, with Mickey Schuch—Carry Trainer (4hrs)
    • Square Dancing in a Minefield: the Anatomy of a Self-Defense Prosecution, with Don West and Shawn Vincent—CCW Safe and The In Self Defense Podcast (2hrs)
    • OC Spray and Less Lethal Options, with Chuck Haggard—Agile Training & Consulting (2hrs)
    • See Better, Shoot Better, with Riley Bowman—Concealed Carry, Inc. (4hrs)
    • Handgun Performance, with AJ Zito—Practical Performance (4hrs)
  • Ministry of Defense staff trauma training, with Idaho Medical Academy (05/17/2023; Boise, ID; 1hr)
  • Basic Instructor Development, with Tom Givens—Rangemaster (02/24/2023-02/26/2023; Kansas City, KS; 24hrs)
    • Earned Instructor certification and tied for 3rd-highest overall score in a class of 17 highly competent students
  • NRA Basic Shotgun Shooting—Instructor, with Shaun Curtain—Firearm Training Northwest (01/28/2022; Sherwood, OR; 8hrs)
  • NRA Basic Shotgun Shooting Course, with Shaun Curtain—Firearm Training Northwest (01/27/2022; Sherwood, OR; 8hrs)
  • 4-Day Handgun Combat Master Prep—Front Sight Firearms Training Institute (11/08/2021-11/11/2021; Pahrump, NV; 32hrs)
  • 4-Day Practical Rifle—Front Sight Firearms Training Institute (05/17/2021-05/20/2021; Pahrump, NV; 32hrs)
    • I was the only student in a class of more than 30 to earn “Distinguished Graduate,” having scored 90% or higher on the shooting test with my AR-15
  • Stop the Bleed—Idaho Medical Academy (02/21/2021; Boise, ID; 2hrs)
  • 4-Day Practical Rifle—Front Sight Firearms Training Institute (11/20/2020-11/23/2020; Pahrump, NV; 32hrs)
  • 2-Day Advanced Tactical Handgun—Front Sight Firearms Training Institute (11/18/2020-11/19/2020; Pahrump, NV; 16hrs)
  • NRA Chief Range Safety Officer Course, with David Streb—Level 1 Firearms (10/04/2020; Reno, NV; 9hrs)
  • NRA Basic Range Safety Officer Course, with David Streb—Level 1 Firearms (10/03/2020; Reno, NV; 9hrs)
  • NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home—Instructor, with David Streb—Level 1 Firearms (09/17/2020; Meridian, ID; 9hrs)
  • NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home, with David Streb—Level 1 Firearms (09/16/2020; Meridian, ID; 9hrs)
  • NRA Personal Protection In the Home—Instructor, with David Streb—Level 1 Firearms (09/15/2020; Meridian, ID; 9hrs)
  • NRA Personal Protection In the Home, with David Streb—Level 1 Firearms (09/14/2020; Meridian, ID; 9hrs)
  • NRA Basic Pistol—Instructor, with David Streb—Level 1 Firearms (09/13/2020; Meridian, ID; 9hrs)
  • NRA Basic Pistol, with David Streb—Level 1 Firearms (09/12/2020; Meridian, ID; 9hrs)
  • NRA Basic Instructor Training, with David Streb—Level 1 Firearms (09/12/2020; Meridian, ID; 2hrs)
  • 2-Day Tactical Handgun—Front Sight Firearms Training Institute (11/18/2019-11/19/2019; Pahrump, NV; 16hrs)
  • 4-Day Defensive Handgun—Front Sight Firearms Training Institute (06/07/2019-06/10/2019; Pahrump, NV; 32hrs)
    • Earned “Distinguished Graduate,” having scored 90% or better on the skills test
    • Won the “Man-on-Man” competition
  • Idaho Enhanced Concealed Weapons License class—American Defense (ca. 2015; Boise, ID; 8hrs)
  • Idaho Hunter’s Safety—Idaho Department of Fish & Game (ca. 2005; Lewiston, ID; 6hrs)
  • Idaho Concealed Weapons License class—Intermountain Outdoor Sports (ca. 2000; Meridian, ID; 8hrs)

Other

  • Assistant Instructor for Aqil Qadir’s Rangemaster Combative Pistol class (08/31/2024-09/01/2024; Nampa, ID)
  • Guest appearance on Rob Beckman’s Firearm Trainer Podcast.  Topic: Industry Terminology (12/07/2023, via Zoom)
  • Assistant Instructor for Riley Bowman’s Pistol Intelligence class (10/21/2023-10/22/2023; Parma, ID)