ARMA Training Credentialed Online Courses

“His training is simply excellent, solid, and realistic. If you have not yet trained with Dave Young, I would highly recommend you do so."Captain Dave Gerber - Walworth County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin

“Dave Young is a highly motivated, professional law enforcement trainer who thinks outside the box and researches his techniques for effectiveness. I highly recommend Dave Young and Arma Training.”Shawnee Fross - Law Enforcement Trainer, Miami Dade Community College

“Dave Young, in my opinion, is one of the best; if not the best trainer I have ever taken training from. His methods are proven and his determination to get the information to the student is remarkable." Vincent Stitt - Deputy Sheriff, Cumberland County Sheriff's Office

“Dave provided me with information and hands on training that literally saved my life and others. Thank you Dave!!”Michelle Hoskins-Pettingill - Sworn and Certified Law Enforcement Officer, Florida

“I have been a full-time law enforcement trainer since 1981 and I first met Dave in 1992. Since then, I have seen him grow into one of the most innovative, dynamic and sort after trainers in the business today."Executive Director Emeritous, ILEETA

“Dave is an outstanding Trainer and leader . He always goes the extra mile to ensure the best outcome.” Winston Morris - Law Enforcement Trainer, Regional LE and Military Manager, Simpson Sales

"Your ground class was the best class I have ever been to. The fight for life makes open your eyes to the fact that I want to go home after each shift not just mentally but physical as well"Darius Simon, New York Police Department, MN

Credentialed Online Courses

Although Live Training is the most effective method of teaching, it isn’t the most efficient — either for the instructor or for the students.

Instructors generally like to keep classes under 25 students (or even less due to certification issues) which limits the number of students they can teach each year — and students have the added expense of time away from work, travel, hotel and food.

Also, live training generally means attending courses close to home — which can sometimes mean compromising on instructor quality.

In contrast, Online Training is extremely efficient. Once the course is produced, there is no limit in the number of students who can take a course and it can be taken from the comfort of one’s own home, at the student’s own pace.

The two problems with online courses in that past is that they were boring (due to heavily texted-based content) and valid assessment of physical techniques was near impossible.

Arma Training has addressed these issues with our unique online training programs. These programs consist primarily of short videos for each module of the course and a new technology is used to make it possible to perform valid skill assessments.

In addition to a video, each module includes written materials to review and a short quiz, which must be passed before proceeding. Then, at the end of the course, students are required to take a written examination and complete a series of practical exercises, which is where our proprietary technology comes in. The course experience is very much like being in a classroom with the instructor.

All of our online courses are credentialed through Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) in Green Bay, WI – one of the top public safety college programs in the country. Arma Training clients enroll as students at NWTC and receive a college certificate upon satisfactory completion of the course. Therefore, certifications are issued by Arma Training, NWTC and, in some cases, a product’s manufacturer.

For most of our courses there are two levels: Basic Certification and an Instructor Certification.

The Basic Certification courses can be taken by any professional and the certification received is valid for 12 months from the date of course completion. At that point, the professional must repeat the course in order to be re-certified for another 12 months.

The Instructor Certification courses can only be taken by professionals who have completed the online Basic Certification course within 6 months

The Instructor Re-Certification courses can only be taken by professionals who have attended the associated live program taught by Dave Young within the last seven years (a copy of your certificate must be submitted as part of the registration process).

Instructor Certifications and Re-certifications are valid for 36 months from the date of course completion. At that point, to renew this certification, the professional must attend a live Arma Training program. The certification received from the live program will then be valid for 48 months.

To learn more about a course and how to sign up, please visit the Vistelar Training Calendar.