Preparation is more than physical.
Build knowledge. Develop confidence. Be ready for what matters. Thoughtful training for individuals, families, and the people entrusted to protect others.

Learn with purpose.
Prepare with confidence.

Built on the Virginia Tactical Shooting Academy foundation
Commonwealth Training & Preparedness carries forward the VTSA commitment to responsible firearms education. Explore beginner courses and concealed carry education with Commonwealth, or Virginia DCJS and private security training through Virginia Tactical Shooting Academy.
Back to Virginia Tactical Shooting AcademyWhere do you want to begin?
More than a class. A next step.
Dual Virginia Concealed Carry / Utah Non-Resident Concealed Carry
Build a foundation.
Then build on it.
The Journey Academy Training Path
While each of our three pistol training classes is available for individual enrollment, Journey Academy combines all three into one structured, progressive training program designed to take students from the fundamentals of handgun ownership through supervised live-fire training.
Students who enroll in the Journey Academy package will progress through each class in order, building their knowledge and skills before completing the final supervised live-fire course.
The program is beginner-friendly and provides a progressive training path for students who want to become safer, more knowledgeable, more comfortable, and more confident with a handgun.
Journey Academy consists of:
Class 1 — Foundations & Comfort
Learn firearm safety, handgun operation, proper handling, and the fundamental skills needed to become comfortable with a pistol.
Class 2 — Maintenance & Muscle Memory
Learn how to properly care for and maintain a handgun while strengthening safe handling and manipulation skills through repetition.
Class 3 — Pistol 1 Live Fire Course
Take the skills developed during Classes 1 and 2 to the range and apply them through supervised, instructor-led live-fire training.
Journey Academy provides students with more than a single introductory class. Each course is designed to build on the previous one, creating a complete training path from the classroom to the range.
Foundations and Comfort
75 minutes · 1 included attendance(s)
Maintenance and Muscle Memory
75 minutes · 1 included attendance(s)
Pistol 1 Live Fire Course
60 minutes · 1 included attendance(s)
On the calendar
Virginia Concealed Carry
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Eastern Time · CTPG Headquarters · 5243 S Laburnum Ave · Henrico Virginia 23231Maintenance and Muscle Memory
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · 5:45 PM – 7:00 PM Eastern Time · CTPG Headquarters · 5243 S Laburnum Ave · Henrico Virginia 23231Dual Virginia Concealed Carry / Utah Non-Resident Concealed Carry
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Eastern Time · CTPG Headquarters · 5243 S Laburnum Ave · Henrico Virginia 23231Pistol 1 Live Fire Course
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Time · Black Creek Shooting Club · 4292 Range Road · Mechanicsville Virginia 23111Virginia Concealed Carry
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Eastern Time · CTPG Headquarters · 5243 S Laburnum Ave · Henrico Virginia 23231Foundations and Comfort
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 5:45 PM – 7:00 PM Eastern Time · CTPG Headquarters · 5243 S Laburnum Ave · Henrico Virginia 23231A training partner for your team.
Organized training for security companies, employers, and houses of worship.