Higher Purpose Training

12/02/2025

December 2, 2015, was a helacious day in my hometown of San Bernardino. That day and the following months after were rather trying times for me and my family. I still think about families of the 14 lives lost and 22 injured and how this atrocity rocked our community.

10 years later I look back and see the journey I’ve been through as a result of that day that led me into fi****ms training, EMS, security, emergency management and public safety.

I’ve had the privilege of training thousands of people to stop killing and preserve lives. Every year I look back at where I’ve gone and what I’ve done because of what happened on that day. Today, we remember and stay committed to loving one another and training to preserve life.

10/17/2025

Five years ago today, I was promoted to be a Front Sight range master. For the next two years after, I ran ranges with amazing teams of instructors. Thinking about my time there gives me a bittersweet feeling.

I miss my time on the rocks a lot. Front Sight is where I got a lot of my formative training as a defender and gained the bulk of my experience as a full-time fi****ms instructor. I had the amazing privilege of training thousands of students from all walks of life.

I didn’t always agree with the methodology we taught or how the school was run, which led to it’s demise. What I am grateful for is all the amazing people I met there, the lives I was able to positively impact and the amazing memories.

The training and the experience I received there set the foundation for my public safety career and the quality training Higher Purpose Training offers today.

Although we’ve put some things on pause, keep watching. We’re coming back and we’ve got good stuff coming soon.

10/17/2025

Five years ago today, I was promoted to be a Front Sight range master. For the next two years after, I ran ranges with amazing teams of instructors. Thinking about my time there gives me a bittersweet feeling.

I miss my time on the rocks a lot. Front Sight is where I got a lot of my formative training as a defender and gained the bulk of my experience as a full-time fi****ms instructor. I had the amazing privilege of training thousands of students from all walks of life.

I didn’t always agree with the methodology we taught or how the school was run, which led to it’s demise. What I am grateful for is all the amazing people I met there, the lives I was able to positively impact and the amazing memories.

The training and the experience I received there set the foundation for my public safety career and the quality training Higher Purpose Training offers today.

Although we’ve put some things on pause, keep watching. We’re coming back and we’ve got good stuff coming soo .

08/26/2025

Higher Purpose Training is proud to be a training provider for the AVIRT (formerly AVERT) program. We are able to provide this life saving training through multiple delivery methods. We can also certify instructor candidates seeking to teach this training.

With AVIRT, we go beyond active shooter training. Our training empowers people to save lives through strategies that help individuals anticipate potential da...

08/19/2025

Higher Purpose Training is a proud training provider of now AVIRT (formerly AVERT) active shooter response training. We are also one of the only HSI training centers offering the AVIRT instructor course in Southern Nevada.

📢 AVERT launches as AVIRT: Active Violence Immediate Response Training.

This name better reflects our emphasis on helping organizations act immediately in crisis situations.

What’s changing (and what’s staying the same):

✔️ Stronger focus on immediate response to build quick reactions, confidence, and readiness.
✔️ Enhanced training tools reviewed by law enforcement, medical, and military experts.
✔️ Same proven course with core content on threat response and bleeding control, plus fresh updates and new delivery options.

Learn more ➡️ https://hubs.li/Q03DnsYn0

06/27/2025

Hey Fam! It’s been a long while since we’ve posted anything on here. A lot has been happening in my personal life. However, I had an opportunity to share on the Podcast last week and my interview aired today. Head on over and give it a listen.

06/14/2024

We’re taking a hiatus! HPT will be pausing operations for a while for personal reasons. If you want to get your CCW with us, this will be our last class for a while.

Next Initial Nevada CCW Course!

Sunday, June 23, 2024

8 am - 6 pm

This is an 8-hour initial CCW course.

Higher Purpose Training is an authorized vendor for Nevada CCW training by LVMPD.

This will be our last open enrollment course this year. So get in while you can!

To register, visit our new website! (link in bio).

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06/06/2024

Had an awesome opportunity to train on the range with .acosta.jr of . Great training revisiting the fundamentals. My goal was to knock some rust off and have a professional eye nip in the bud any inefficiencies. It was 🥵 out here at 108°, but it was so worth it. If you’re a protector of life, you owe it to yourself and those you protect to train every chance you get.

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05/19/2024

Next Initial Nevada CCW Course!

Sunday, May 26, 2024

8 am - 6 pm

This is an 8-hour initial CCW course.

Higher Purpose Training is an authorized vendor for Nevada CCW training by LVMPD.

Both open enrollment courses and private training are available.

To register, visit our new website! (link in bio).

****msinstructor

04/14/2024

Next Initial Nevada CCW Course!

Sunday, April 28, 2024

8 am - 6 pm

This is an 8-hour initial CCW course.

Higher Purpose Training is an authorized vendor for Nevada CCW training by LVMPD.

Both open enrollment courses and private training are available.

To register, visit our new website! (link in bio).

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