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A Tribute to the Founder
of International Training Academy
Andre Pretorius, Director and Founder of the International Training Academy (ITA) served in the South African Defence Force and was involved in firearm training for more than 30 years, attending courses all over the world. Andre qualified as a TC Trainer at the NRA in the United States. He has trained more than 2500 instructors for various Government institutions and private companies, both locally and internationally, including SAPS, military, private security, nature conservation, VIP protection, metro police and civilian sectors. He has been an icon, leader and pillar of knowledge for the firearms industry for numerous years, and the void that he has left behind can certainly be felt.
Andre Pretorius established ITA in 1993. Originally launched as an Instructor Training Organisation, ITA soon became South Africa’s largest Firearm Training Organisation, offering courses in all aspects of firearm training and disciplines. The same remains true today. Andre, through ITA, has trained various specialised groups and designed courses and training programmes in specialised fields. He has been recognised as one of the leading experts in tactical firearm training and course development in the world.
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Andre developed all the ITA training material that is available to industry today, and
this material is used by more than 260 ITA-accredited training centres across South Africa.
Understanding the importance of quality control, Andre developed a Quality Management System, which ITA training providers are required to adhere to. This ensures that the ITA-Accredited training centres countrywide provide the same level of service and standard of training that the ITA brand has become synonymous with. ITA continues to provide support to training centres in the form of training materials, assessment tools and methodologies used in firearm training and continues to train top-quality, highly skilled instructors.
Andre worked closely with the government in implementing the industry changes that were
necessary when the Firearms Control Act (60/2000) was adopted in South Africa, and was
instrumental in establishing a professional body (The Professional Firearm Trainers Council
– PFTC) to ensure that quality assurance standards were met and that a clear guideline for professional training and training materials existed in South Africa.
Andre was always willing to share his knowledge and thoughts on firearms
community, and although his larger-than-life presence will be greatly missed, his shared
Knowledge has empowered us to continue as a successful and professional industry.
Firearm and Tactical Training
The Farm is an accredited firearm training institution located along the Orange River near Hopetown and Orania. We specialize in all firearm-related tactical, survival, and defensive training. We provide firearm-related equipment, arms, and ammunition through our dealership.
We are recognized with SAPS (South African Police Service) accreditations as well as the Professional Firearm Trainers Council (PFTC)
- SAPS accreditation number: 400 0098
- SAPS shooting range accreditation number: 300 0026
- PFTC accreditation number: 041904001516
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