"Official" Preparedness Education Opportunities

If blog posts and YouTube aren't quite doing it for you and you want some official hands-on preparedness opportunities, consider these options...

• FEMA Independent Study Online Courses
• REI in-store classes
• Concealed carry class (this is an example from my city, most places offer these classes)
• Disaster Preparedness Conferences
• Coursera (free online courses from top universities, I suggest the science and medical courses)
• Tactical Shooting classes (this is an example, there are a number of shooting schools around the country)
• NOLS (the granddaddy of outdoors schools)
• Tom Brown's School (an example of another type of popular outdoors school)
• Urban wild edibles foraging classes (many cities offer classes such as this)
• Special Ops Weekend Adventure (an example of one of the many types of "special ops" schools that operate around the country.  This is for fun only, it won't turn you into a SEAL).
• Spartan Race (an example of one of the many adventure race companies.  A good way to test your strength, endurance, and stamina).
• Academi (one of many private military contractor companies that also offers tactical training classes to civilians)