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Mike Pettengill

Co-owner & Lead Firearms Instructor

Personal Protection Academy, LLC

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​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

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951-574-9009

info@the-ppa.com

www.the-ppa.com

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.

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Range Safety Officer

Children's Firearm Safety Fundamentals

Marksmanship Simplified​

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