The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office offers a variety of informative classes which are open to the public and scheduled throughout the year. For more information on any course, please contact our Training Academy at (985) 387-4480.
Register for R.A.D. Course Register for Concealed Carry Course Register for Hunter’s Education Course
Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Course
This self-defense course is designed exclusively for women and takes place over the course of three days, usually in the evening, at a specified location. Participants must attend all three nights to complete the course which is instructed by certified R.A.D. instructions from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office. Cost of the course is $10. Advance registration is required.
Concealed Handgun Course
Anyone applying for a Concealed Handgun Permit from the State of Louisiana MUST complete a Concealed Handgun Course. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office offers this single-day course at the Shooting Range Facility. The course features classroom instruction and live range fire. The course is free, but registration is required.
Hunter’s Education Course
This FREE two-day course is for ages 10 and up and covers topics such as hunter responsibility and ethics, how firearms work and firearms safety, survival and first aid skills, firearm handling skills and hunting techniques, wildlife identification, game care, and information related to wildlife conservation and management. Classes are held periodically throughout the year.
Hunter’s Education Field Day
Designed as an alternative to taking the two-day Hunter Education classroom course, the “Field Day” is a FREE 5-hour session on a single day held periodically throughout the year. To attend a Field Day, you MUST complete the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Home Study Course and present the completion voucher at the Field Day.
For more information on any of these classes, call (985) 387-4480.