Paladin Training Services LLC · Aberdeen, Maryland
PALADIN
TRAINING SERVICES
Forged in Experience. Delivered with Excellence.
Our Mission
Training That Makes a Difference
Paladin Training Services provides expert-led, evidence-based training for law enforcement, security professionals, and civilians. Every course is built on real-world experience and adult learning principles — designed not just to inform, but to prepare.
Law Enforcement
Purpose-built courses aligned with current law enforcement standards, developed and delivered by a credentialed practitioner with two decades of sworn service and unit command experience.
Security Professionals
Practical, scenario-driven training to elevate the skills and confidence of security personnel in real-world threat environments.
Civilians
Maryland HQL and Wear & Carry courses, plus the awareness, decision-making, and emergency response skills to protect yourself and others.
Courses
What We Teach
From Maryland firearms licensing to crisis negotiation and trauma care, every course is built by a practitioner who has lived these situations.
Maryland Wear & Carry Permit
The Maryland State Police–approved 16-hour initial course and 8-hour renewal course, including the live-fire qualification you need to apply.
Civilians · Armed Professionals Course details →Maryland HQL
The Handgun Qualification License course you must complete before buying a handgun in Maryland — classroom and safe-handling live fire in one session.
Civilians · First-Time Handgun Buyers Course details →HEART Training
Hazard and Emergency Awareness Response Training — Paladin's flagship civilian course built around the HEART decision model.
Civilian · Organizations · Schools · Churches Course details →Can You Hear Me?
Negotiator-level communication and de-escalation for law enforcement, security, and workplace conflict — built by a Crisis Negotiation Team Commander.
LE · Security · Organizations · Civilian Course details →Defensive Tactics
Practical, scenario-based physical skills for law enforcement and security professionals, taught within a use-of-force framework.
LE · Security Professionals Course details →OC / Pepper Spray
End-user and instructor certification in OC aerosol irritant deployment for law enforcement, security, and civilian audiences.
LE · Security · Civilian Course details →ASP Certifications
Official end-user and instructor certifications in ASP tactical baton, handcuffing, and tactical flashlight — delivered by an ASP Instructor Trainer.
LE · Security Professionals Course details →Active Shooter Response
Civilian and organizational training in recognizing, responding to, and surviving active attacker events — aligned with ALERRT CRASE.
Civilian · Organizations · Schools · Faith Communities Course details →Civilian Emergency Response
Foundational emergency preparedness — recognition, first priorities, bleeding control, and working with responders.
Civilian · Organizations Course details →Not sure which course fits?
Fifteen minutes is enough to match your people, schedule, and budget to the right training. On-site delivery and custom packages are available for any size group.
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