Everything You Need To Know Before You Train

BZ Academy courses are open to international participants who meet the entry requirements for the selected programme.

Participants must normally be at least 18 years old, understand spoken and written English, be medically fit for the training and have a clean criminal background.

We welcome civilians, sport shooters, security professionals, police officers and military personnel. Some advanced courses have additional prerequisites.

You do not normally need to hold your own firearms licence to participate using firearms supplied and supervised by BZ Academy.

You must still meet all personal eligibility, identification, safety and background-check requirements.

The registration process may require:

• A copy of a valid passport or national photo ID.
• A clean criminal-record document or approved self-declaration.
• A health and medical self-declaration.
• Flight or train details where transport is included.
• Evidence of prerequisite training for an advanced course.

Criminal-record documentation should be current and normally no more than six months old.

An approved clean-criminal-record self-declaration may be accepted.

In that case BZ Academy carries out an internal background check. The established administrative fee for this service is £30.

International courses are conducted in English. You must be able to understand range commands, safety briefings, demonstrations and instructor corrections without continuous translation.

Participants should have appropriate travel and medical insurance valid in Poland.

EU and eligible UK travellers should also consider carrying a valid EHIC or GHIC, where applicable. Insurance remains the participant’s responsibility.

Where appropriate, BZ Academy may provide a course invitation letter after the participant has supplied the required information and paid the full course fee in advance.

Visa approval is controlled by the relevant authorities and cannot be guaranteed by BZ Academy.

Not for open-entry courses such as Combined Firearms Course Level 1, Practical Pistol, Tactical Pistol, Tactical Rifle and selected private-training programmes.

Intermediate and advanced courses may require completion of an earlier BZ Academy course or equivalent documented training.

Combined Firearms Course Level 1 is the most complete starting point for a participant who wants structured training with pistol and rifle platforms.

It is a three-day, beginner-friendly programme covering Glock pistol, AR-15 and AK-47.

CFC Level 1 develops safe fundamentals and introduces Glock, AR-15 and AK-47 platforms.

CFC Level 2 is an intermediate progression for CFC Level 1 graduates. It develops more demanding pistol-and-rifle handling, movement, transitions, shoulder changes, recovery to the primary weapon and team-based drills.

The platform depends on the selected programme.

• Glock 17, Glock 19 and Glock 19X pistols.
• AR-15 pattern rifles.
• AK-47 pattern rifles.
• UZI and PM-63 platforms for selected sessions.
• Glock FX training pistols and AR-15 FX systems.
• Precision rifles for selected programmes.

The stated course ammunition allocation is included in all-inclusive public-course packages.

Exact quantities depend on the selected course description and the planned training programme.

This may be possible after prior written approval from BZ Academy and after all relevant ownership, transport and firearms documentation has been checked.

If you are travelling within Europe with your own firearm, you must hold a valid European Firearms Pass.

Contact BZ Academy before travelling. We can issue an appropriate invitation letter confirming your participation in the training.

You remain responsible for complying with the legal requirements of every country through which you travel.

Yes. Private one-to-one sessions, buddy training and closed-group courses can be arranged.

Visit the Private Session page to compare packages, configure the training and calculate an estimated cost.

Participants who successfully complete the programme receive a BZ Academy certificate of completion. A course patch is also included where specified in the relevant package.

Select an available course date, complete the online registration form and pay the required deposit.

Submitting the registration form alone does not secure your place.

Your place is confirmed only after the required deposit has been paid successfully.

Check your inbox and spam folder for the confirmation email and further instructions.

The deposit for a public course is normally between £150 and £200, depending on the programme.

• €150 for the Private 1-2-1 Starter package.
• €500 for the Private 1-2-1 Executive package.

No. Course and private-training deposits are non-refundable.

A booking may be transferred only when the request is submitted at least 14 days before the original course begins.

You must register for the new course date and pay the new course deposit.

Once approved, both deposits are credited toward the new course balance.

Payments to the BZ Academy UK bank account must be fully cleared before training begins.

Approved payments on arrival may be made in cash in GBP, EUR or PLN, or by card. On-site card payments carry a 3% processing fee.

• Professional instruction in English.
• Course firearms and stated ammunition allocation.
• Range access, targets and training equipment.
• Standard eye and ear protection.
• Hotel accommodation in a shared room.
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner during training days.
• Scheduled Wrocław Airport transfer.
• Hotel-to-range transfers.
• BZ Academy certificate and relevant patch.

Participants using the included transfer should fly to Wrocław Airport — WRO.

If suitable flights are unavailable, you may also use Poznań, Katowice or Berlin, but onward transport is at your own cost.

Rail connections are available toward Lubań.

Arrive one day before the course begins. The standard group collection from Wrocław Airport is normally at approximately 19:00.

You will be responsible for travelling to the hotel in Lubań at your own cost.

BZ Academy may provide contact details for a trusted private driver, subject to availability.

No. International flights and travel to Poland are not included.

Yes. You can travel through Wrocław Główny and continue by train toward Lubań.

Send your complete itinerary in advance.

Yes. The confirmed hotel address and arrival instructions are sent before the course.

Training normally ends at approximately 16:00 on the final day, followed by debriefing and departure arrangements.

Participants are normally accommodated in shared double or triple rooms with breakfast included.

Yes, subject to availability. The established supplement is £50 or €60 per night.

A self-arranged option is available for selected courses. You organise and pay for your own accommodation and transport.

Dinner and local hotel transfers are not included.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are normally included during the training days.

Dinner on the arrival day before the course is not included. Participants can purchase a meal independently at the hotel.

During the course, dinner is generally organised at approximately 18:00.

Inform BZ Academy during registration about allergies, intolerances or essential dietary requirements.

Bring a payment card or a small amount of cash for personal expenses outside the package.

Cards are accepted almost everywhere in Poland.

Avoid exchanging significant amounts of money at the airport because airport exchange rates are often unfavourable.

Currency-exchange offices in Lubań normally offer more competitive rates for GBP or EUR.

• Practical outdoor or tactical trousers.
• Closed footwear with good grip and ankle support.
• Weather-appropriate and waterproof clothing.
• A baseball cap or other peaked cap.
• Clothing with a reasonably closed neckline.

A cap protects against sunlight and glare and helps prevent rain from covering your protective glasses.

• A sturdy belt approximately 40 mm wide.
• Trousers with functional belt loops.
• Protective glasses or sunglasses.
• A peaked cap.
• Tactical gloves for rifle, CQB or FX training.
• Waterproof clothing and spare clothing.
• Personal medication and toiletries.
• A notebook and pen.

Yes. Instructors may inspect personal equipment and refuse any item considered unsafe or unsuitable.

Most courses require normal general fitness and the ability to stand, walk, kneel and handle equipment safely throughout the day.

Training normally continues in typical rain, cold, heat or wind.

The facility includes covered firing shelters. Exercises can be adapted and conducted from protected positions using suitable paper or steel targets.

Training may be modified, delayed or suspended if the weather creates an unacceptable safety risk.

Courses are organised around strict safety procedures, controlled progression and direct instructor supervision.

BZ Academy applies a structured participant verification process before confirming attendance.

Passport or identification details submitted during registration may be forwarded to the relevant Polish security or law-enforcement authorities for verification, subject to applicable law and privacy requirements.

Where required, verification may include checks against international security and law-enforcement databases, including Interpol-related records.

All participants must also provide proof of a clean criminal record or complete an approved self-declaration and background-check procedure.

This process helps BZ Academy maintain a professional and secure training environment. Our courses have consistently attracted responsible participants, and we have not experienced participant-related security incidents.

A participant who behaves unsafely or disregards commands may be removed from the course without refund.

Alcohol is prohibited before and during firearms training.

Participants may not film or take photographs during active instruction or live-fire drills.

Posed photographs may be taken during authorised breaks with instructor permission. Firearms must point in a safe direction and the trigger finger must remain outside the trigger guard.

A professional photographer and film crew attend many courses. Selected material is published on BZ Academy social media.

Hotel pickup is normally at approximately 08:40. Training generally runs from around 09:00 until approximately 16:00.

The final day normally finishes slightly earlier.

Participants help collect cartridge cases and leave the range clean and organised.

Instructors then demonstrate basic firearm cleaning and maintenance procedures.

The course concludes with certification, feedback, debriefing and the scheduled departure transfer.

• Private instructor.
• Approximately six training hours per day.
• Range access.
• Agreed firearms and ammunition.
• Targets and standard protection.
• Certificate of completion.

Visit the Private Session page to configure and price the package.

• Approximately seven training hours per day.
• Private instructor and tailored programme.
• Accommodation and meals during training days.
• Scheduled airport and hotel transfers.
• Firearms, ammunition, targets and protection.
• Certificate and package-specific patch.

Visit the Private Session page to configure and calculate the package.

Yes. It can be booked for one student, a buddy pair or a private small group.

Use the calculator on the Private Session page.

Yes. Professional companies, instructors, private groups and organisations may apply.

Use the calculator on the Facility Hire page to estimate range, firearm, ammunition and support costs.

Yes. A Range Safety Officer must be present whenever a range is in use.

A standard range-hire day runs from 08:00 until 16:00.

Additional time may be arranged in advance.

• Paper-target stands.
• Steel silhouettes and poppers.
• Texas star and hostage swinger targets.
• Barrels, cones and mesh screens.
• Vehicles for approved VCQB training.
• Firearms, magazines and ammunition as paid options.

Yes. Most participants register individually and meet the rest of the group after arrival.

A non-training companion may arrange their own travel and accommodation, but cannot enter active training areas without prior approval.

Additional ammunition cannot be purchased during public courses listed in the BZ Academy calendar.

Public-course ammunition quantities are planned in advance for the complete group, and all participants follow the same coordinated training programme and round count.

Visit the Private Session page to configure the Executive package and estimate the ammunition cost.

Mobile coverage is generally available, although signal quality may vary. Hotels normally provide Wi-Fi.

Approximately 99% of scheduled BZ Academy courses take place as planned.

In exceptional cases, a course may need to be postponed or cancelled because there are not enough registered participants to conduct the programme safely and effectively.

This can occur where only one or two participants have registered, or where a specialist programme requires a larger minimum group.

For example, selected Close Protection training may require at least six participants so that complete formations can be practised, including a VIP with a five-person protection team.

If BZ Academy cancels the course, the participant may choose between:

• transferring the paid deposit to the next suitable course date in the calendar, or
• receiving a refund of the paid course deposit.

Inform BZ Academy before booking or as soon as the condition becomes known.

Do not conceal a condition that may affect movement, concentration, hearing, vision or safe firearms handling.