Serving Western Pennsylvania since 2008.
Mission Behind the Training
Pennsylvania Tactical Training Center exists to make high-quality, safety-first training available to the people who live and work in Western Pennsylvania, especially in Jefferson, Clearfield, and Clarion counties. We do that through firearms, medical, martial arts, and community safety classes that are practical, affordable, and repeatable.
Our Mission?
Why We Started
In 2008 we kept hearing the same thing from people right here in Western PA — they wanted to be safer, but the training wasn’t built for them.
Parents told us, “I’d take that class if it were closer.” Small business owners said, “I can’t afford to send my whole staff.” Some folks said, “My kid needs to know what to do around firearms, but I don’t know where to send them.” At the same time, more families were bringing firearms into the home and more community groups were taking safety seriously — but the nearest solid training was too far away or too expensive.
That didn’t sit right with us.
So in 2008 we decided to build something local, affordable, and safety-first — a place where a nervous first-timer, a parent and their kid, or a community member who just wants to do things the right way could all get real instruction without driving hours or paying big-city prices. We started Pennsylvania Tactical Training Center so people in Jefferson, Clearfield, and Clarion counties wouldn’t be left out of training that can actually protect their families, coworkers, and neighbors.
Our Services
Tactical Training Center
Firearm Safety from Pre-Basic to 8-hour advanced, plus safety, medical, and protective courses.
Yu Won Musul
Public, private, and youth/family martial arts are available to the public; uniforms required after enrollment.
Community Classes
2-3 hour, practical sessions like Stop the Bleed or youth firearm safety at no cost to the general public.
Who We Serve
Our first responsibility is to the people closest to us in Jefferson, Clearfield, and Clarion counties, because that is where we started and where the need was clearest. From there, we have been working to reach more of Western Pennsylvania, including the greater Pittsburgh area, as interest and capacity grow.
When a community in Pennsylvania tells us there is a safety or training gap, we do our best to respond. With advance notice, we can extend our services to additional counties, bringing the same safety-first and affordable approach to groups that do not have local options. Our goal is straightforward: if it is a Pennsylvania community that needs training, we want to help them get it..
Over $54,000 in impact for 2025
So far this year, we have provided more than $54,000 worth of completely free classes to people in Jefferson, Clearfield, Clarion, and nearby Western Pennsylvania communities. These were community safety sessions, entry level trainings, and other no cost offerings designed so that money was never the barrier.
This was possible because paying students, donors, and, when available, grant funding helped us support those free seats.
How We’re Funded.
We built Pennsylvania Tactical Training Center to be sustainable, not dependent on a single source. That approach lets us keep serving Western Pennsylvania even as demand grows.
1. Class and membership revenue
Most of our operating activity is supported by people who train with us. Every paid class, private session, or dojo membership helps us keep the doors open, put instructors in front of students, and show that there is real community demand for safety training in Jefferson, Clearfield, Clarion, and the greater Western Pennsylvania area.
2. Donations from individuals and partners
Local supporters help us close gaps. Their gifts make it possible to buy training equipment, maintain and improve our range and classroom spaces, and cover costs that we do not want to pass on to students. This keeps our pricing reasonable for families and for small organizations.
3. Grant funding for growth and access
When grants are available, we use them to do the things that have the biggest impact: increase the number of free community classes, expand to additional counties that have asked for training, and make facility upgrades that benefit every future class. Grant funding does not replace our earned income. Instead, it multiplies it, allowing us to reach people who would not have been able to attend otherwise.
Together, these three streams create a model that is community supported, locally driven, and ready to scale when funders partner with us.