Mike Pettengill
Co-owner & Lead Firearms Instructor
Personal Protection Academy, LLC


​Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor
CA POST Firearms Instructor
CA POST Pistol Red Dot Instructor
CA POST Concealed Carry Tactics Instructor
NRA Law Enforcement Handgun Instructor
NLEFIA Red Dot Instructor
International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors
National Law Enforcement Instructors Association (NLEFIA)
Over 165 hours of POST Certified Training​
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Certified Armorer
Glock Certified Advanced Armorer - All Models​
Colt Certified Armorer - AR-15 & 1911
Sig Sauer Certified Armorer - P320



951-574-9009
24046 Clinton Keith Rd. #111
Wildomar, CA 92595
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​57 years old
Mike worked as a handgun instructor at Front Sight Firearms Academy in Nevada where, as a student, he earned Distinguished Graduate in Defensive Handgun, Practical Rifle, Tactical Shotgun, and Rifle Marksmanship. He earned Expert level at Gunsite Academy in their 250 red dot pistol class. Mike earned a bachelor's in Political Science and a master's in Christian Theology. He is competitive shooter and certified Range Officer with the USPSA, where he has competed in three national championships. He has completed Red Dot Instructor training courses through Glock, Sig Sauer, Modern Samaria Project and NLEFIA. Mike is certified to teach First Aid/CPR/AED and Wilderness and Remote First Aid through the American Red Cross. He is a certified instructor with Stop the Bleed, and is a Sabre Red certified instructor for pepper spray. Mike is a certified Hunter Education Instructor for the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife. He is a Certified CCW Instructor and a Certified Firearms Instructor with the CA Department of Justice. Mike served in the US Army as a paratrooper and a medic.
NRA
TRAINING COUNSELOR & INSTRUCTOR
Pistol
Rifle
Shotgun
Chief Range Safety Officer
CCW
Home Firearm Safety
Muzzleloading
Refuse To Be A Victim
Personal Protection In The Home
Personal Protection Outside The Home
Pistol Coach - Level 1
USCCA
TRAINING COUNSELOR & INSTRUCTOR
Defensive Pistol Program
AR-15
Non-Lethal
Concealed Carry & Home Defense
Countering the Mass Shooter
Emergency & First Aid
Women’s Handgun & Self-Defense
Range Safety Officer
Children's Firearm Safety Fundamentals
Marksmanship Simplified​
