Eli is a graduate of multiple defensive firearms training schools with over 1000 hours of professional firearms training. Some of those Eli has trained under include Paul Howe, Bill Blowers, Steve Fisher, Mike Pannone, Ernest Langdon, Dave Spaulding, Scott Jedlinski, Gabe White and many others. Here are some of the many classes Eli has attended.
- NRA Certified Pistol Instructor
- NRA Certified RTBAV Instructor
- NRA Certified Range Safety Officer
- USCCA Concealed Carry & Home Defense Instructor
- USCCA Women's Handgun & Self-Defense Fundamentals Instructor
- Law of Self-Defense Instructor Program Graduate
- Bill Blowers, Tap-Rack Tactical - Tactical Pistol
- Glen Stilson, Independence Training - Defensive Pistol, Low Light Pistol, Defensive Carbine, Field Carbine
- Combative Weapon Solutions - Urban Defense Concepts, Active Shooter Response, Low Light Pistol
- MDFI - YSINTG, When Things Go Bad, Low Light Handgun
- Chris Costa, Costa Ludus - Handgun Elemental Theory, Tactical Shotgun
- Ed Monk, Last Resort Firearms Training - Active Shooter Response
- James Yaeger, Tactical Response - Fighting Pistol
- Ernest Langdon, Langdon Tactical - Tactical Pistol Skills
- Mike Pannone, CTT Solutions - Covert Carry, Advanced Handgun
- Steve Fisher, Sentinel Concepts - Critical Handgun Employment
- Rich Nance, Wartac CQC - Combative Pistolcraft Essentials - Close Quarters
- Erick Gelhaus, Cougar Mountain Solutions - Low Light Application
- Rob Haught/Matt Haught, Symtac Consulting - Shotgun Skills
- Pat MacNamara, TMACS Inc - Sentinel Course, T.A.P.S. Pistol
- Paul Howe, Combat Shooting and Tactics - Tactical Pistol, Tactical Rifle, Civilian Response to Active Shooter
- Scott Jedlinski, Modern Samurai Projects - Red Dot Pistol Fundamentals & Performance
- Gabe White, Gabe White Shooting - Pistol Shooting Solutions
- Dave Spaulding, Handgun Combatives - Combative Pistolcraft Essentials
- Brian Hill, The Complete Combatant - The Inner Game of Shooting