Integrated civilian preparedness

ASALT Responder

Recognize. Defend. Treat.

Training for people who may be expected to act when something goes wrong.

Connect threat recognition, defensible protective decisions and emergency care in one structured learning pathway.

All three online cohorts are coming soon. Study at your pace with narrated audio, follow-along text, selected scenario illustrations and guided written activities. Textbook and workbook activities are included. New offers do not promise a completed future video edition. Cohort enrollment and payments are closed; in-person classes remain available.

Who it’s for

Security, Asset Protection & Investigations

For professionals expected to notice problems early, make sound decisions, document incidents, and protect people.

Primary path: Complete ASALT Responder

Security · Asset Protection · Loss Prevention · Private Investigators · Protective Services

Workplace & Public-Facing Teams

For employees who regularly deal with customers, patients, residents, guests, or unpredictable situations.

Primary path: RECOGNIZE + TREAT. Add DEFEND where appropriate.

Healthcare · Behavioral Health · Social Services · Property Management · Hospitality · Retail · Events · Lone Workers

Faith & School Safety Teams

Prepare staff and volunteers to recognize concerns, respond calmly, manage emergencies, and care for people while preserving a welcoming environment.

Primary path: RECOGNIZE + TREAT. DEFEND is an option for appropriate designated personnel.

Faith Communities · Private Schools · Safety Teams · Staff · Volunteers

Prepared Individuals & Families

For people who want more than a single permit, firearms, medical, or self-defense class—and want to understand the whole problem.

Choose Complete ASALT Responder or an individual RECOGNIZE, DEFEND or TREAT track.

Parents · Business Owners · CHP Holders · Responsible Gun Owners · Prepared Citizens

Plan your online study

Planned learning experience

ListenNarrated lessons
Follow alongText and selected illustrations
Complete activitiesWorkbook and lesson exercises
Review & continueProgress at your pace

Estimated online study: RECOGNIZE 55 hours · DEFEND 30 hours · TREAT 25 hours — 110 hours total.

≈ 110 hoursOnline study totalPlanning estimate

3 cohortsRECOGNIZE · DEFEND · TREATOne connected pathway

Practical workInstruction & assessmentsRequired for completion

Study when it works for you. Meet with a live instructor weekly. Schedule required hands-on training separately.

Learn onlineMeet live weeklyComplete practicals

Estimates include lessons, textbook reading, workbook and textbook activities, and assessments. Listening while following the same text is counted once. Live-class hours and tuition are additional. These are planning estimates, not narration runtimes, accredited contact hours or certification credit. Completion time varies, and estimates may change before launch.

One connected response

RECOGNIZE

See developing problems earlier.

DEFEND

Make lawful, defensible protective decisions.

TREAT

Provide emergency care when the scene permits.

Explore what each track covers

RECOGNIZE

In-depth study of threat recognition, situational awareness, de-escalation and the laws of self-defense and use of force. Listen, follow the textbook, explore selected illustrated scenarios and complete the workbook activities.

DEFEND

Narrated firearms study with follow-along text, selected illustrations and guided activities. Develop your understanding of safe handling and lawful defensive decisions.

TREAT

Narrated medical study with follow-along text, selected illustrations and guided activities. Deepen your understanding of emergency care and trauma response.

Choose your path

The integrated flagship

Complete ASALT Responder

Build the complete pathway: RECOGNIZE + DEFEND + TREAT, plus all required in-person classes, practical work and assessments.

Ask about the complete pathway

RECOGNIZE

Illustrated audio-led learningLifetime access · Update notifications

$500About 55 study hours

Ask about RECOGNIZE

Online study only. No live classes or upgraded guarantee included.

DEFEND

Narration, text, visuals and activities24 months from purchase

$250About 30 study hours

Ask about DEFEND

One $250 cohort purchase. Benefits require completed online study and all required live classes, instructor verification and written confirmation.

TREAT

Narration, text, visuals and activities24 months from purchase

$250About 25 study hours

Ask about TREAT

One $250 cohort purchase. Benefits require completed online study and all required live classes, instructor verification and written confirmation.

Planned online tuition: RECOGNIZE $500, DEFEND $250 and TREAT $250 — $1,000 for all three. Live classes, range work, provider certification and outside fees are separate. All cohorts are coming soon; enrollment and payments are closed.

DEFEND & TREAT · $250 each24 months from purchase

Online access to the presentation, PDFs and cohort expires 24 months from the purchase date.

RECOGNIZE · $500Lifetime access · Update notifications

RECOGNIZE: $500 for about 55 hours of standalone online study. Lifetime access includes notifications identifying changed sections to listen to again or review. In-person classes are not included. RECOGNIZE alone does not activate the upgraded Instructor Guarantee or add investigative-support hours.

These access periods do not extend provider credentials, permits or separate renewal requirements. Existing signed agreements and previously promised benefits remain in effect.

Ask about RECOGNIZERequest course updates through our contact form. No payment or immediate access is offered.

Program estimate, tuition & release details

Estimated online study: RECOGNIZE 55 hours · DEFEND 30 hours · TREAT 25 hours — 110 hours total.

No discounts apply to online cohorts or the $250 upgrades. In-person tuition and reservations are separate.

Training a team?

ASALT training can be coordinated for security teams, workplaces, faith communities, and other organizations. Tell us about your team, location and training goals.

Ask about team training

For DEFEND or TREAT

How your benefits activate

Finish the online cohortComplete its lessons, required work and assessments.
Complete the live classesTake every required class for that same track.
Get instructor verificationBoth parts verified: confirm qualifying courses and benefits in writing.

One $250 purchase per DEFEND or TREAT cohort; no second activation fee. Live-class tuition is separate. Complete online and in-person training in either order.

DEFEND

Basic Pistol · CCW/CHP · FSP · Advanced Carry

TREAT

Stop the Bleed · CPR

Earn the full ASALT Responder designation

Complete all three cohorts and required live classes, study and provider work, portfolio, final integration and capstone, comprehensive written exam and hands-on skills test.

RECOGNIZE alone does not activate the guarantee. The ASALT designation is a program-completion record; permits, licenses and provider certifications are separate. Training does not grant legal authority.

After verified completion

Benefits at a glance

Up to 8 hrs

Investigative support

Up to 8 hours of investigative support per qualifying course. Completion, verification, acceptance, conflict review and written scope required.

50%

Repeat your in-person class

Off ASALT tuition when you repeat or renew the same live class you already completed.

10%

Refer someone else

They save 10% on an eligible live class. You earn 10% of the net amount after the discount and fees.

Details before you decide

Do I need to buy all three cohorts?

No. Choose RECOGNIZE, DEFEND or TREAT for independent online study. The full ASALT Responder designation requires all three cohorts plus every required in-person class, practical exercise and assessment. DEFEND or TREAT upgraded guarantee eligibility requires the matching online cohort and all its required live classes, verified by your instructor.

Are any online cohorts available now?

What happens to existing student agreements?

Existing student commitments are preserved. Updated website offers do not silently reduce benefits or training already promised in an enrollment agreement. Contact ASALT to confirm how the new options apply to your record.

Can I participate from outside Colorado?

Ask ASALT about distance participation and where any required practical training can be completed. Online cohorts are still in development. No nationwide certification, licensure or firearms qualification is promised.

Instructor Guarantee: full terms & limitations

Earned through DEFEND or TREAT

Upgraded Instructor Guarantee

The upgraded Instructor Guarantee is available for DEFEND and TREAT after you complete the cohort, its work and assessments, and every required in-person class for that subject. Your instructor verifies completion. Buying a cohort or completing only the online portion does not activate these benefits.

When enrollment opens, buy the online cohort for $250, or add it to your in-person training for the same $250. In-person tuition is separate. You do not buy the cohort twice or pay another $250 to activate benefits.

Up to 8 hours per qualifying courseUp to 8 hours of investigative support per qualifying course, subject to applicable completion, instructor verification, acceptance, conflict review and a written scope. Each qualifying course and any aggregate limit must be confirmed in approved written participation terms before support begins. Existing contractual commitments remain in effect. The approved course allowance is shared across accepted matters and does not renew with each incident. Attorney acceptance remains required.

Keep learningDEFEND and TREAT include 24 months of online presentation, PDF and cohort access from purchase. RECOGNIZE includes lifetime access and update notifications. Receive 50% off ASALT tuition only when repeating or renewing the same in-person class you already completed. Outside fees and separate credentials remain separate.

Graduate referral benefitsRefer someone else for 10% off an eligible in-person class. You earn 10% of the net amount received after the discount and fees, under the participation terms.

Every ASALT class still includes available training records, verification, and factual instructor statements without an added professional fee. Upgraded benefits do not promise legal representation, immunity, a favorable outcome, or future student conduct.

Read eligibility, benefits, and limits

Complete both parts to activate benefits

Required live classes: DEFEND — Basic Pistol, CCW/CHP, FSP and Advanced Carry. TREAT — Stop the Bleed and CPR. All required classes and the complete online cohort must be verified by your instructor.

RECOGNIZE alone does not activate the upgraded Instructor Guarantee.

In-person savings & referrals

The 50% benefit is for repeating the same in-person class. The 10% referral benefit is for someone else’s eligible in-person class. Neither applies to online cohorts or the $250 upgrades.

Receive 50% off ASALT tuition when you repeat or renew the same in-person class you previously completed. Range, certification and other outside fees remain separate.
Planned online tuition: RECOGNIZE $500, DEFEND $250 and TREAT $250 — $1,000 for all three. Live classes, range work, provider certification and outside fees are separate. All cohorts are coming soon; enrollment and payments are closed.
Refer someone else for 10% off an eligible in-person class. You earn 10% of the net amount received after the discount and fees, under the participation terms.

Confirm your eligibility and applicable price with ASALT before paying. Stated outside fees are separate.