I enjoyed Craig's class, his instruction was good and he was respectful of everyone's skills. Would…read moretake a class from him again.

I have been attending Premier Training for over ten years for my annual recertification with the…read moreexception of two years where the company I worked for required other originations. There is no other training organization that compares with Premier for instructor knowledge and ability. I was given the option on several occasions to choose the company I preferred to train with; I always have and always will choose Premier Training Academy.

I had the fortunate opportunity to be a student of some of the greatest instructors around in the…read morefield of security and what it takes to; do your job safe and legally so you can come home every night to the ones you love, knowing your client is satisfied with you performance. Thank you very much Premier Training Academy. You save lives with the instruction you provide.

The ladies at The Prowess Academy are absolutely amazing! They were very accommodating with…read morescheduling quickly and extremely helpful with instructing and assisting me throughout completion of the modules and practicing skills throughout various scenarios. I thoroughly enjoyed having Lesley as my instructor for Part 2--skills portion, we had the best time chatting. The process was stress free. So, if you're in the market for someone to renew your CPR or even to get certified for the first time...I 100% highly recommend booking with them! They will take great care of you, and ensure you get the proper instruction and skills in order to be proficient! :) THANK YOU LADIES for being so wonderful!

The Therapeutic Student Massage Clinic at Gaston College is very impressive. I have received…read morenumerous massages and the students are very professional. They make you very comfortable during your entire massage. I highly recommend the student clinic here at Gaston College.

With full honesty I will say my experience attending a class here is without a doubt one of the…read morebest experiences I have ever had. In my years I have experienced different instructors, but none have shown the perfect balance of comfort, hands on training experience and knowledge presented in such a manner that is relaxing, stress free and to top it off... the ability to build confidence. Jim has a natural ability to place a student at ease, to answer any questions even if they seem simple, encourages discussion and provides education in a manner anyone can understand and relate to. In addition, the method he teaches seems personal and more attentive rather than a large class which seems impersonal and crowded. This allows the student to feel more relaxed and able to soak in the knowledge being presented. A portion of his class was in his classroom which was filled with educational material and material that we could inspect and learn from. He provided lunch then transportation to finish the second part of the class which was held on a private range which was quiet and private. The range portion was just as excellent as it provided an area where we could qualify without the distractions and onlookers a public range would have negatively provided. If you are looking for training whether a beginner, refresher or to gain your certificate this is the best place to choose and I wholeheartedly recommend Jim at Stars & Stripes!

As a unit commissioner with Scouts, and as a shot-gunner, I want to be available to coach Scouts…read moreinitially through their Shotgun Merit Badge program and later through the Shooting Merit Badge. Scouts require that these two merit badge counselors be NRA certificated instructors in Shotgun and Rifle. I found Jim Elliott and it was a great find. Jim teaches a raft of NRA programs which include pistols, rifles, shotguns, reloading, range safety and other programs, like home defense. Just what I was looking for. The initial shotgun course was in his basement home in Tega Cay. Absolutely one of the best small classroom operations I have experienced. Worth a tour. He has great displays of ammunition, guns, training aids and actual guns. You just don't talk about things, you actually can touch them. A very fine set-up. Jim is a super instructor. Emphasis is on safety and applying what you learn to actual operation. You take weapons apart, compare ammunition, watch videos and, ultimately, as part of the training, go to a range and fire the guns. It was a very full day, which included a simple lunch and he drove us to and from the range. A very nice, sincere guy. I am very appreciative of his approach-ability and willingness to teach. I will most likely take other courses that he offers. If you need any type of fire arm training, give him a call. At a minimum he can recommend others, like him, that really care about what they are teaching.

will cannon was very helpful and I learned a lot from his teaching I would recommend if you needed…read morethis class schedule with him

EVERY teen NEEDS this course! DO NOT SKIP THIS!!!!…read more I think anyone with a teen driver with access to this program is INSANE if you don't attend this class. It's a $99 sign up fee, which is returned to you if you sign up with a paper check (yes, you can mail it in). But honestly, the $99 donation to attend this is a steal and INFINITELY VALUABLE if you value your kiddo's life! We did the course 2 years ago for our older teen (pre-covid) & now just completed for the younger teen (post-covid). I wouldn't care if I had to wear a mask the whole day to do this class - I PROMISE you it's PRICELESS to give your teen driver some REAL experience and some good education about driving hazards. Driver training is just not the same as it used to be (and people drive larger cars and faster speeds than 20-30-40 years ago when we all learned!), and even with a year of permit-driving your kid won't get what they can at this course. Hazard/avoidance skills, ABS steering skills, SKID skills (yes, really skidding, like control out of a 360-spin), and drop-curb (tire off road in gravel) experience, curve control, even a simulated drunk-driving (affectionately called "drunk goggles") experience. There's probably even more in there that I forgot! Instructors are AWESOME and really give the full-experience to every kid. YOU DO NOT NEED A VEHICLE to do this - so even if you have to Uber to the program that's fine! An adult does need to attend with the teen, 30 hours on permit driving to attend (yes, they can go before full-license). Don't be put off by the ONE presentation by a Kia Dealer/Rep - Kia (in Charlotte anyway) sponsors and provides the vehicles for this program - it's why the cost is still $99 after years of the program running! Let Kia get their little 'schpeal' in & be patient, again this is abut preparing your kid for REAL driving scenarios that you will never be able to provide in a SAFE environment! Are there some wait times, yes on occasion - let's all be ADULTS here and understand things are sometimes beyond control and 'crap' happens. The program is SMOOTHLY RUN and you'll get all your info by email of what to do, when to go, number to call for issues, etc. (just READ the emails peeps!). Again - I promise you will not regret the skills your teen (and even YOU, you'll get to drive a little also!) will get from this experience. https://putonthebrakes.org

Every driver should take this course! Great experience for situations that show up that you just…read morecan't practice for in a normal driving experience.

As someone who gets free CPR training through work, I will still say that Instructor J (sorry…read moreforgot his full name) delivered the best and most effective training to date. His no-bs delivery of essential knowledge, combined with years of field experience and great personality made it a lasting and enjoyable session. He is great at not just explaining what to do, but the reasons behind it (e.g. why you should turn someone to their left side after clearing their air pipe)

Awesome. Larry is well educated and well rounded. A pleasure to meet and learn from. Highly…read morerecommended. Classroom is well stocked with good audiovisuals. Plenty of manikins, drugs and props.