Workshops

This workshop is for anyone currently participating in a sustainability group – especially for those in group leadership – and for those who want to start or be a part of a local sustainability group. It is a companion practicum to the Creating Community seminar and has been requested as something that we consider as a ‘regular forum’ for helping build and support healthy sustainability groups.

There is the companion workshop to the foraging seminar where the class goes to the field for hands-on orientation. The workshop is facilitated by an East Texas forager who covers both a nutritional and medicinal orientation to East Texas surroundings.  

This workshop has been designed specifically for those who have chosen the GMRS platform as their means to communicate on a daily and emergency needs basis. It is a hands-on practicum for those who already own a GMRS radio and want to learn how to program their radio, to be more proficient in its use, and to practice accessing the local repeater network. 

This popular workshop focuses on handgun operation, carrying and range safety; basic ownership principles for home and self-defense and includes live range training. Due to the limited size of the workshop class and limited shooting range capacity, classes are limited to six participants per session. 

This workshop explores the differences between shotguns, hunting rifles and the semi-automatic carbine and their applicability to personal and home defense.  The class covers long gun safety, the pros and cons in differing applications and includes live fire range time. It is open to those already possessing firearms and those exploring options prior to the purchase of a defensive long gun.

Where the Introduction to the AR-15 Workshop is structured for those unfamiliar with the AR-15 platform, this workshop is designed to help those who already own an AR-15 and desire a better working knowledge of the rifle. The class includes rifle and range safety, basic care including breakdown, cleaning and reassembly. Accessory options for the platform are covered as well as live fire range time.

When we can, PREP Training recruits professionals to present recognized training programs available through credible organizations who focus on specific areas of training.The nationally recognized American College of Surgeons ‘Stop The Bleed’ training course is an example of a PREP-sponsored workshop put on by others. We usually combine this training with the American Heart Association’s CPR training. PREP Training offers these workshops free of charge and there is therefore no certification attached to the training. 

Where our Longer-term Food Preservation Workshop presents the differences between canning and dehydrating, packaging and storage of basic food staples, this workshop is a focused introduction to the ‘basics’ of home canning. This series of workshops is conducted on a small-scale personalized training in a variety of canning practices and is based on products to be canned, time-of-year and facilitator availability. Locations and dates entirely determined on a case-by-case basis.

This workshop is a companion to the Long-Term Food Storage seminar and demonstrates multiple methods for how to prepare food that will last for years with a focus on dehydration as the principle means of preservation and then on mylar bags, jars, vacuum sealing and bulk bucket as preferred means to the storage of those foods.  

This workshop is the companion practicum to the Beyond Basic 1st Aid seminar where students practice all of the principles learned in the seminar. This a trauma-focused workshop that picks up where the Basic 1st Aid leaves off – starting with trauma site safety and progressing through triage to treatment.  Bleeding, broken bones, breathing and shock are the primary topics of discussion. The main objective of this workshop is appropriately treating the patient until EMS arrives.

Once the PREP Rangemaster has evaluated the basic Practical Tactical Handgun student as being proficient in handgun familiarity, safety and competence, the student may be ‘invited’ to proceed to the ‘advanced’ pistol workshop where the class works through a variety of proficiency exercises developed by Texas DPS, FBI and other personal defense professionals.

Where the Basic AR Familiarization Workshop has been designed for those who already own an AR-15 type firearm and are looking for more practical training on the platform, this ‘introduction’ workshop is designed to expose the participant to the basic operations, capabilities and defensive uses of the AR-15 style rifle. It is expressly structured to help those considering the acquisition of one of these rifles make an informed decision prior to their first purchase of this type of firearm.

This is a companion workshop for the Water Security seminar. In this workshop, we assemble home filtration units using easily procurable materials and supplies. We’ve conducted the workshop with as few as 6 people and with as many as 15. There is a cost for materials which varies depending on any potential volume buying of materials.

This workshop explores a variety of both night and daytime navigation methods for finding one's way - with and without instrumentation. It includes specific instruction with hands-on practice in GPS and compass usage with several types of maps.