Essential Carry Skills (ECS) is as its name implies, are the necessary skills needed to successfully carry a concealed firearm, deploy the firearm under physical and mental stress.
ECS 3 builds where Essential Carry Skills 2 left off, and is designed for the student that has a degree of knowledge of firearms, or has recently successfully passed a more than Basic Class. This class starts with the basics of drawing from a holster, utilizing a concealment garment, exercising situational awareness, shooting moving targets, and improving judgement to name a few of the skills acquired in this class. The majority of this class is spent learning the outage remediation and gun handling skills needed to pass the CO LE POST shooting exam.
The trainee participating in ECS 3 should bring their own firearm, strong side holster, or inside the waistband holster, magazine carrier, with 2 to 3 magazines or speed loaders, 200 rounds of ammunition. A belt designed for CCW, closed toe shoes and a ball cap are beneficial.