Kaery Dudenhofer

Program Co-Director, Active Self Protection Instructor Certificate

Kaery Dudenhofer is a full-time firearms and self-protection trainer who resides in the Pacific Northwest. She has trained under some of the most respected instructors in the self-defense industry to guide responsible citizens through the complex legal, moral, and social issues concerning the use of force in self-protection. In addition to teaching firearm courses Kaery also does expert witness work in use of force cases. Kaery and her husband, Eric, are the proud (and often exhausted!) parents of 7 children. Away from the range and classroom, Kaery spends free time with her family — Glamping, riding quads, making music, reading, and enjoying water sports.


Education Qualifications:
  • Master of Education, Curriculum Design & Development – Whitworth University
  • Bachelor of Arts, Secondary English Education – Whitworth University
Awards:
  • Top Coach Award, The Complete Combatant Deliberate Coaching Program
  • 100% Combat Ant Patch, The Complete Combatant
  • Advanced Handgun Skills Top Shot, Midwest Training Group
Instructor-Level Certifications & Training:
  • Utah Concealed Firearms Instructor Certification – Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification
  • Deliberate Coaching: Diagnostic. Predictive. Adaptive. – Brian Hill, The Complete Combatant
  • The Law of Self Defense – Andrew Branca, Esq.
  • Certified Force Science Analyst – William Lewinksi, Force Science Institute
  • Realistic De-Escalation, Certified Instructor – William Lewinski & John D’Amico, Force Science Institute
  • OC SPray & Less Lethal Tools for Self-Protection – Chuck Haggard, Agile Training & Consulting
  • Active Self Protection Instructor Certification – John Correia, Active Self Protection
  • Use of Deadly Force, Certified Instructor – Massad Ayoob – Massad Ayoob Group
  • SHOT IQ Instructor Course – Joel Turner, Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center
  • National Rifle Association Concealed Carry Weapon – Brett Simon, National Rifle Association Training Department
  • Sabre Personal Safety Academy & Pepper / OC Spray – Todd Engstrom, SABRE Security Corporation
  • Rangemaster Defensive Handgun Instructor Certification – Tom Givens, Rangemaster
  • United States Concealed Carry Association Instructor Certification – United States Concealed Carry Association
  • Washington State Hunter Education Instructor Course – Mike Whorton, WA Department of Fish & Game
  • National Rifle Association Home Firearm Safety Instructor Certification – Shaun Curtain, Firearm Training NW
  • National Rifle Association Personal Protection Outside the Home Instructor Certification – Shaun Curtain, Firearm Training NW
  • National Rifle Association Shotgun Instructor Certification – Shaun Curtain, Firearm Training NW
  • National Rifle Association Chief Range Safety Officer Certification – Shaun Curtain, Firearm Training NW
  • National Rifle Association Personal Protection in the Home Instructor Certification – Shaun Curtain, Firearm Training NW
  • National Rifle Association Range Safety Officer – National Rifle Association
  • National Rifle Association Refuse To Be a Victim – National Rifle Association
  • National Rifle Association Basic Pistol Certification – Shaun Curtain, Firearm Training NW
  • National Rifle Association Basic Instructor Training Certification – Shaun Curtain, Firearm Training NW
Student Education & Training:
  • Handgun Combatives Legacy Course – Dave Spaulding, Handgun Combatives
  • Critical Defensive Carbine – Paul Carlson, Citizen Safety Solutions
  • Pistol Intelligence – Riley Bowman Riley T Bowman Shooting
  • Shooting & Movement: An Examination of Multiple Paradigms – Paul Carlson, Citizen Safety Solutions
  • Concealed Carry: Street Encounter Skills & Tactics – John Murphy, FPF Firearm Training
  • Contextual Cognition: Mental Agility, Preparation & Planning Skills – Chris Cypert, Citizens Defense Research
  • Contextual Handgun: The Armed Parent/Guardian – Melody Lauer, Citizens Defense Research
  • Pistol Performance: Secret to the Sub-Second Draw – Brian Hill, The Complete Combatant
  • Practical Performance Handgun – Tim Herron, Tim Herron Shooting
  • Street Encounter Skills & Tactics Seminar – John Murphy, FPF Firearm Training
  • Defensive Handgun Essential Drills – Brian Hill, The Complete Combatant
  • Diagnostic Skills & Drills for Defensive Handgun – Wayne Dobbs, Dobbs Firearm Training
  • Active Shooter Threat Response – Ed Monk, Last Resort Firearms Training
  • Kinetic Combative Handgun – Dave Spaulding, Handgun Combatives
  • Red Dot Pistol Performance – AJ Zito, Practical Performance
  • Precision Pistol – Brian Hill, The Complete Combatant
  • Church Security Team Training & Tactics – John Correia, Active Self Protection
  • Survive the Fight: Evidence Based Handgun Skills – John Correia, Active Self Protection
  • Lessons Learned From Analyzing 25,000 Gun Fights – John Correia, Active Self Protection
  • Adaptive Combative Pistol – Dave Spaulding, Handgun Combatives
  • Technical Handgun: Tests & Standards – John Johnston, Citizens Defense Research
  • Dispelling Myths in Firearm Training – Jason Speller, DRAW School of Firearms Training
  • Deadly Force Encounters – Alexis Artwhol, PhD, Force Science Institute
  • TASER for the Private Citizen – Sara Morell, TASER International
  • Advanced Defensive Handgun – Stephen Powell, C2 Tactical
  • Comprehensive Handgun – Ed Santos, Center Target Sports
  • Red Dot Pistol: Fundamentals & Performance – Scott Jedlinski, Modern Samurai Project
  • AIWB Concealed Carry: The Path to Performance – Scott Jedlinski, Modern Samurai Project
  • Washington Initiative 1639 & Red Flag Laws – Terry Johnson, Esq., Firearms Legal Protection
  • Edged Weapon Overview – Craig Douglas, ShivWorks
  • Legal Defense Seminar – Alan Marshall, Esq., Firearms Legal Protection
  • Lights, Sights & Lasers – Wes Doss, PhD., Khyber Interactive
  • National Rifle Association Carry Guard – Eric Frohardt, NRA Training Director
  • Glock Operator Training – Scotty Banks, Glock Professionals
  • Glock Armorer Course – Chris Edwards, Glock Professionals
  • Martial Blade Concepts & Counter Blade Concepts – Vince Luke, Martial Blade Concepts
  • Armed Conflict in and Around Vehicles for the Private Citizen – Frank Erhardt, Spokane Police Department
  • Shoot House & Room Clearing – Frank Erhardt, Spokane Police Department
  • Spokane Police Department Citizen’s Academy – Spokane Police Department
  • Use of Lethal Force & Surviving the Aftermath – Alan Marshall, Esq., Firearms Legal Protection
  • Model Mugging Self Defense: Full-Force Adrenaline Stress – Mark Vinci, Model Mugging
  • Target Focus Training – The Best Defense Tim Larkin, Target Focus Training
  • Vehicle Combatives – Dave Spaulding, Handgun Combatives
  • Intro to Defensive Rifle & Carbine – Andy Kemp & Bob Houzenga, Midwest Training Group
  • Advanced Defensive Handgun & Low Light Shooting Skills – Ken Hackathorn, Aztec Training Services
  • Unthinkable – William Aprill, Aprill Risk Consulting
  • AR Armorer Course – Adam Snodgrass, Center Target Sports
  • Into to Defensive Carbine – Erik Behery, Center Target Sports
  • Advanced Handgun – Andy Kemp & Bob Houzenga, Midwest Training Group
  • Advanced Defensive Handgun – Vicki Farnam, Defensive Training International
  • Integrated Impact Weapons – Gerry Johansen, 3 Ops Tactical
  • Empty Hand & Improvised Weapons Defense – Gerry Johansen, 3 Ops Tactical
  • Knife Skills for Concealed Carry – Gerry Johansen, 3 Ops Tactical
  • MAG-40 Armed Citizen’s Rules of Engagement – Massad Ayoob, Massad Ayoob Group
  • Appleseed Project Rifle Marksman – Patrick Seymor, Project Appleseed
  • Home & Vehicle Defense with Tactical Trauma Response – Clint Smith, Thunder Ranch
  • Range Safety, Concealed Carry, Firearm Selection, Defensive Use of Force, Terminal Ballistics – The Well-Armed Woman National Training Conference
  • Defensive Handgun – Clint Smith, Thunder Ranch
  • Enhancing the Survival Mindset 1 & 2 – Shaun Kendall, Spokane Police Department
  • National Rifle Association Personal Protection Outside the Home – Shaun Curtain, Firearm Training NW
  • National Rifle Association Personal Protection Inside the Home – Shaun Curtain, Firearm Training NW
  • National Rifle Association Basic Pistol – Shaun Curtain, Firearm Training NW
  • Handguns for Beginners – American Firearms Training