Build Confidence and Competence - Before You Need It
Based in Pittsburgh, Special Tasks Group Training strives to deliver a reliable, personal, safe, and structured training environment to all students.
From beginners to frequent shooters, we offer individual and small group environments to help best improve your skills.
Our basic classes are typically offered by appointment Sunday-Tuesday. Classroom presentation is conducted in Shadyside and shooting is conducted at Trafford Sportsmen’s Club in Trafford, PA.
*WINTER SCHEDULE IN EFFECT – PUBLIC SHOOTING CLASSES SUNDAY ONLY-LE QUALS AND OTHER CLASSES BY APPOINTMENT*
We look forward to training with you!
Defensive Training
Our firearm courses are certified through the National Rifle Association. We have a variety of pistol, rifle, gun safety, and range operation classes. Our basic classes are typically offered privately, by appointment. NRA Basic Law Enforcement group training is available for certified Law Enforcement and Security Professionals. We also offer Pepper Spray training for the general public and security officers through Lamperd Less Lethal and Active Shooter Training for the general public through AVERT.
Basic Medical Training
Our courses are certified through Health and Safety Institute (ASHI), American Heart Association (AHA), and American Red Cross. We have a variety of First Aid/CPR/AED and Bleed Control course options. We offer public classes and are also available for private bookings for corporate, church, and other organizations that are seeking certification for their staff.
Become an NRA Certified Instructor
NRA Certified Instructors provide an invaluable service in their communities by training hundreds of thousands of individuals annually. As more Americans choose to exercise their right to own a firearm, so too grows the need for highly qualified instructors. Instructing is a great way to give back to your club, Boy Scout Council, and others while enhancing and keeping your skills sharp.
Questions about which course is best for you?
Call 412-254-6665 or complete this form
Anthony DeRubeis
Owner and Instructor
Anthony is passionate and driven to provide meaningful and relevant training to students of all skill levels. Anthony found consistent, structured, training options to be lacking in Pittsburgh. After sitting through many classes that had a lot of unrelated information, repetitive stories, and understanding there is a need for more quality training options, Anthony decided to launch Special Tasks Group Training. Anthony strives to bring accessible, impactful, and focused training to his students and enjoys the opportunity to help introduce people from all walks of life to a new experience.
Anthony is currently the Director of Security at Henne Jewelers and is growing Special Tasks Group Training. Prior to his current position, Anthony worked for multiple security companies over the winter months in corporate, remote, armed school security, and as a Lieutenant for a local federal facility. During summer months Anthony owned a landscaping business for fifteen years. He was also the former Chief Operations Officer at Spare Change for 4 and a half years, helping musicians to raise over $30,000 for charities at their shows. Outside of work, Anthony was a Reserve Deputy Sheriff where his interest in firearms instruction grew after graduating top of his academy class in 2021. He went on to become an NRA Basic Instructor with ratings in rifle, pistol, firearm safety, and further achieving Chief Range Safety Officer and Law Enforcement Handgun Instructor. Anthony is also passionate about safety and emergency response so he pursued instructor ratings for AVERT, STOP THE BLEED, and First Aid/CPR/AED. In 2024, Anthony was eligible to become an NRA Training Counselor and after completing the development workshop as honor graduate, received an appointment as one of the approximately 2300 Training Counselors that the NRA has. He is now able to train NRA Basic Instructors.
Fluent in French and having visited 48 countries, Anthony attended Point Park University where he majored in National Security Studies and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2018. During his time at university, he was also a Cadet Commander with the Civil Air Patrol, a Search and Rescue Ground Team Leader/Instructor, and an Army Reserve Officer Training Corp Cadet. Under the pen name Allan Durand, Anthony self-published a book titled Path of the Candidate: Engaging with the French Foreign Legion.
Hours:
By appointment
Sunday-Tuesday
Please contact us to schedule a time that works for you!
Classroom Address:
816 Copeland Way,
Pittsburgh PA 15232
Range Address:
Trafford Sportsman Club
14000 Winchester Road,
Trafford, PA 15085