Delray Beach's Most Trusted Firearm Instructors
Delray Beach's premier firearm trainer — from beginner handgun safety to advanced concealed carry, we build confident, responsible shooters.
Most South Florida residents own a firearm for protection. Few are truly trained to use it.
Without real, hands-on firearm training, that gun stays in a drawer when it matters most. Good intentions don’t stop threats — but proven skills do. At Suburban Protector, we provide private and group firearm training in Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, and across Palm Beach and Broward County — plus sessions at our private outdoor range in Okeechobee. Our programs are built to make you genuinely ready, not just licensed.
Our NRA-certified firearm instructors teach the skills that transfer to real life:
- Drawing from concealment
- Shooting accurately under stress
- Situational awareness and threat assessment
- Split-second decision-making
Whether you’re a first-time gun owner in Delray Beach, a parent in Boca Raton looking to secure your home, or an experienced shooter in Fort Lauderdale ready to sharpen your edge — our courses are built around your pace, your goals, and your responsibility to protect the people who depend on you.
Serving Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale & all of South Florida.
Getting Started is Easier Than You Think
Delray Beach Firearm Training That Turns Uncertainty Into Confidence.
STEP 1 Choose Your Starting Point
Whether you've never touched a firearm or you've been shooting for years, there's a course built for you. First-time gun owner in Palm Beach County? We start with the fundamentals and build your confidence from day one. Experienced shooter in Broward County ready to level up? We'll match you to advanced training that actually challenges you. Every skill level has a path here, and we'll help you find yours.
STEP 2 Train With Purpose — On Your Terms
Foundational courses and concealed carry certification classes are held at convenient local ranges across Palm Beach County and Broward County. When you're ready to take your skills further, our private outdoor facility in Okeechobee, FL opens up a whole new level of training. Movement, drawing from concealment, and dynamic drills that build genuine defensive readiness. Every phase of your training has the right environment behind it.
STEP 3 Leave Confident and Prepared for Real Life
Every session ends with something you didn't have when you walked in. A sharper skill. A deeper instinct. A stronger sense of readiness. Our students across South Florida don't just feel more confident at the range. They feel more confident everywhere.
Our Class Offerings...Something For Every Level of Shooter
PRIVATE FIREARM TRAINING — ALL SKILL LEVELS
Whether you’re picking up a firearm for the first time or refining skills you’ve had for years, our private one-on-one and small group training sessions are built entirely around you. An NRA-certified instructor. One hour. Your goals. $125 per session at locations across Palm Beach County, Broward County, and our private range in Okeechobee, FL
CONCEALED CARRY CERTIFICATION — FLORIDA CCW
Florida’s minimum CCW requirement is a low bar — we set it much higher. Our concealed carry certification is built around live-fire training that actually teaches you to shoot, not hours of sitting in a classroom. Complete 2 private lessons or our Protector Level 2 course and we’ll sign off on your Florida CCW certification. Starting at $200.
PROTECTOR LEVEL 1 — PISTOL FUNDAMENTALS
Every expert shooter started by mastering the basics — and most people in South Florida have never had someone correct their fundamentals properly. Protector Level 1 is a 3-hour pistol fundamentals course at our private outdoor range in Okeechobee, FL. Stance, grip, vision, trigger control, and multiple target engagement — built for beginners and intermediate shooters ready to get it right. $150 per student.
PROTECTOR LEVEL 2 — CONCEALED CARRY CONCEPTS
A concealed carry permit tells the state you’re legally allowed to carry. Protector Level 2 makes sure you’re actually ready to. This intense, real-world course at our private range in Okeechobee, FL covers drawing from a holster, magazine changes, shooting while moving, use of cover, vehicle scenarios, and high-stress drills that build genuine carry confidence. $200 per student. Also qualifies for Florida CCW certification.
EMPOWHER — WOMEN-ONLY FIREARM TRAINING
EmpowHER is a women-only small group firearm training experience built on one principle: every woman in South Florida deserves to feel genuinely safe. A supportive, judgment-free environment. NRA-certified instruction. Firearms provided. All skill levels welcome. Groups of 4 to 8 women at our private range in Okeechobee or Pompano Beach, FL. $100 per student.
DEFENSIVE RIFLE COURSE —
AR-15 & RIFLE TRAINING
Owning a rifle for home defense is one thing. Knowing how to use it in a real defensive scenario is another. Our 3-hour defensive rifle course at our private outdoor range in Okeechobee, FL puts you through multiple real-world scenarios with your AR-15 or similar rifle platform. Open to all skill levels. $200 per student — rifle rental available.
CUSTOM GROUP FIREARM TRAINING
From corporate team-building to family safety days to friend groups ready to take their skills seriously — our custom group firearm training in South Florida is built entirely around your group’s goals. Indoor sessions at our Pompano Beach range starting at $100 per person, or a full outdoor experience at our Okeechobee facility at $200 per person. Groups of 4 to 12. Custom quotes available for larger groups.
STOP THE BLEED CERTIFICATION
A firearm is a tool for protection — but so is knowing how to stop life-threatening bleeding before help arrives. Our nationally affiliated Stop the Bleed course teaches you tourniquet application and wound packing in a single one-hour hands-on session. Open to the general public across South Florida. This is a skill everyone should have. $150 for private lesson. $75 for groups of 4 or more.
HOUSE OF WORSHIP SECURITY TRAINING
Churches, synagogues, mosques, and houses of worship across South Florida face a security reality that can no longer be ignored. Our specialized armed security training prepares your security team for real threats — firearms handling, active shooter response, and real-world scenarios specific to a worship environment. Group bookings only. $200 per person, minimum 6 participants.
In a real moment, training either happened or it didn't.
Confidence at the range means nothing if it disappears when you need it most. Suburban Protector students across Palm Beach County and Broward County train in real environments, draw from concealment under pressure and repeat the hard scenarios until the response is automatic.
That is the difference between feeling prepared and actually being prepared. Our Delray Beach firearm training programs are built around one goal: making sure your body already knows what to do when the moment arrives.
South Florida deserves protectors who are ready before it counts. This is where that starts.
