What are your qualifications?

Your instructor is:

Mike Motta.  Mike served as a Primary Marksmanship Instructor (PMI) in the Marine Corps. In civilian life, Mike served as a professional fire fighter and EMT in Massachusetts. He continued to hone his marksmanship skills by shooting in competition pistol matches.  After moving to Nevada in 2004, Mike furthered his education and skills by becoming an NRA certified pistol and shotgun instructor. He now operates  Semper Firearms Training Northern Nevada.   Mike is not a retail gun store clerk who sits behind a counter during the week and teaches cut-rate CCW classes on weekends for beer money.  You wouldn't seek medical treatment on Saturday from a guy who worked during the week as a retail medical supply clerk, would you? Alas, some people do, and they get exactly what they pay for. Mike carries professional firearms instructor's liability insurance. When shopping around, and talking to other firearms instructors, ask if they are insured. If they tell you that it isn't necessary, think twice about them.