ITA - International Firearm Training Academy

Firearms Custodian
2025-08-26 07:00 - 2025-08-29 16:00, 2025-10-14 08:00 - 2025-10-17 16:30 (Africa/Johannesburg) | ITA Training Centre, 31 Voortrekker Road, Mindalore, Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa
Duration: 4 days
Entry Requirements: Business Purposes Unit Standards for all 4 firearm disciplines
A certified Firearm Custodian must possess the expertise to manage and oversee an armoury or firearm storage facility in a security organisation, government institution, or gun shop. ITA’s Firearm Custodian training will cover key topics such as:

Legal responsibilities
Maintaining firearm registers
Ensuring firearm serviceability
Identifying and addressing defects
Proper cleaning and maintenance
Safety in firearm handling

Equip your team with the knowledge needed to maintain firearms safely, legally, and efficiently.
Booking essential – annelise@itafirearmtraining.com

ITA Competency & Private Use
2025-08-27 07:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-06 08:00 - 16:30, 2025-09-17 08:00 - 16:30, 2025-10-04 08:00 - 16:30, 2025-10-08 08:00 - 16:30, 2025-10-14 08:00 - 16:30, 2025-11-01 08:00 - 16:30, 2025-11-12 08:00 - 16:30 and 3 more dates
Includes the following unit standards:

Knowledge of the Act (U/S 117705)
Handle and use of a handgun (U/S 119649)
Handle and use of a shotgun (U/S 119652)
Handle and use of a manually operated rifle or carbine (U/S 119651)
Handle and use of a self-loading rifle or carbine (U/S 119650)

Booking essential

ITA Competency & Business Purposes
2025-09-03 08:00 - 2025-09-04 16:30, 2025-09-22 08:00 - 2025-09-23 16:30, 2025-10-01 08:00 - 2025-10-02 16:30, 2025-11-05 08:00 - 2025-11-06 16:30, 2025-12-03 08:00 - 2025-12-04 16:30
Includes the following unit standard:

Business purposes handgun (U/S 123515)
Business purposes self loading rifle or carbine (U/S 123511)
Business purposes shotgun (U/S 123514)
Business purposes manually operated rifle or carbine (U/S 123519)

Booking essential

Maintenance Fitter
2025-09-09 08:00 - 2025-09-12 16:30, 2025-11-11 08:00 - 2025-11-14 16:30
Duration: 3 days
Entry Requirements: Business Purposes Unit Standards for all 4 firearm disciplines
A certified Maintenance Fitter ensures that all firearms issued for duty or training are in proper working order, preventing mechanical malfunctions in the field. Our Maintenance Fitter training programme covers essential skills, including:

Diagnosing and resolving issues with firearms
Practical workshop training in our state-of-the-art facility
Identifying faulty parts
Conducting functionality tests
Ordering replacements using exploded diagrams
Maintaining compliance registers

Empower your team with the expertise needed to keep firearms in peak condition and minimise operational downtime.
Booking essential – annelise@itafirearmtraining.com

PFTC Grading Shoot
2025-09-26 08:30 - 16:30, 2025-10-24 08:30 - 16:30, 2025-11-28 08:30 - 16:30, 2026-01-30 08:30 - 16:30
Booking is essential so please liaise directly with Denica Spagna on (011) 955 6775 or admin@itafirearmtraining.com.
There is only limited space for this Grading Shoot. Individuals whose grading shoots have expired will be given preference. Bookings will be on a first come first serve basis. Please take along a copy of your identity book, as well as your personal protection equipment, firearms and sufficient ammunition.
The Range Fee will be R150.00 per shottist.

ITA Instructor Program (Gauteng)
2025-10-13 08:00 - 2025-10-24 16:30
Includes the following unit standards:

Supervise Firearm Training (U/S 123520)
Conduct Outcomes Based Assessment (U/S 115753)
Conduct Targeted Training Using Given Methodologies (U/S 117870)
Range Officer (U/S 123516)

Includes the PFTC Ethics workshop 2 (required for Instructor registration at PFTC)
Contact Annelise: annelise@itafirearmtraining.com

Ethics Unit Standard Training
2025-10-27 08:00 - 2025-10-28 16:30
The Ethics Unit Standard is only a requirement if a candidate would like to apply for the full firearm training qualification: Qualification 50480: Certificate in Firearm Training. This unit standard deals with ethical theories and principles and moral decision making strategies.
This course is a two-day course with home—based study after the classroom portion of the unit standard is complete.
Contact Annelise: annelise@itafirearmtraining.com

ITA Tactical Program Part 1 (Gauteng)
2025-11-15 08:00 - 2025-11-16 16:30
Includes the following unit standards:

Apply Tactical Knowledge in the Use of Firearms (U/S 123510)
Demonstrate Tactical Proficiency with a Handgun (U/S 123513)
Demonstrate Tactical Proficiency with a Shotgun (U/S 123512)
Demonstrate Tactical Proficiency with a Self-Loading Rifle (U/S 123518)

Tactical Range Officer can be added on if required (U/S 123517)
Contact Annelise: annelise@itafirearmtraining.com

ITA Tactical Program Part 2 (Gauteng)
2026-01-31 08:00 - 2026-02-01 16:30
