Gold Shield Training Center

Gold Shield Training Center started in 1992 to fill a specific gap: when New York passed the Security Guard Act, there weren't enough qualified instructors. They built their operation around that need and haven't stopped since.

This isn't a range with classes bolted on. Gold Shield runs state-mandated security training that your employer actually needs you to complete. They handle:

• •8-Hour Pre-Assignment Security Guard Course — required before applying for your guard license
• •16-Hour On-the-Job Training — employer-focused, completed within 90 days of hire
• •47-Hour Armed Security Guard & Armored Car Guard Firearms Training — comprehensive firearms instruction for armed personnel
• •8-Hour Annual In-Service Training — required every year to keep your guard license current
• •Peace Officer Training Courses — full 99-hour initial training plus retraining
• •NRA Basic Pistol Safety Course — $300 with full service assistance, or $150 class-only
• •H.R. 218 Training — for retired law enforcement carrying across state lines
• •NYS Hunter Education — standard hunter safety certification
• •Defense Tactics, First Aid/CPR, Active Shooter response, Threat Assessment & School Crisis Planning

They've specialized in cutting through New York's permit mess. For NYS residents, they provide:

• •Live in-person Basic Pistol Safety Course (online doesn't count)
• •Completed, professionally typed applications
• •Passport photo services
• •Notary public services
• •Assistance purchasing your first firearm
• •Typed explanation letters if needed

For NYC residents, same deal but they handle the NYPD Portal submission, document scanning/uploading, and rifle/shotgun permits (which NYC requires at 21+ even though NYS is 18+).

They also handle out-of-state non-resident permits for people traveling or relocating.

All instructors are certified by NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), are NRA Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors, or both. They work with a full-service federal firearms licensed dealer (RT Smoke'N Gun Shop) and operate from a private 9-point shooting range.

Gold Shield is connected to a complete ecosystem: - RDT Security LTD — armed and unarmed security patrol agency - Pioneer Shooting Center — privately owned range (renovated 2014), 9-point facility - RT Smoke'N Gun Shop — full-service FFL dealer with firearms, ammunition, and accessories

• •NRA Basic Pistol Safety (full service): $300
• •NRA Basic Pistol Safety (class only): $150
• •Utah Carry Concealed Pistol Permit Course: $150
• •H.R. 218 Training: $75
• •8-Hour Pre-Assignment Security Guard: $75
• •NRA Range Safety Officer (RSO): $140
• •Armed Guard & H.R. 218 Package: $150
• •Security Guard (8 & 16 hour): $150

Gold Shield has been a life member since 2004—indicating long-term standing in the professional law enforcement training space.

Operating for 25+ years with certified instructors, full-service permit assistance, and on-site range access.