About Advantage Training Academy
Advantage Training Academy is the training division of Advantage Defense Solutions, LLC, based in Lafayette, Louisiana. We teach firearms safety and concealed carry, security officer training, and emergency medical skills to civilians and professionals.
Meet Your Instructor: Matt Oliver
Matt Oliver is the owner and lead instructor of Advantage Training Academy.
Matt is a military veteran. He served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps as an Infantry Team Leader and twelve years in the U.S. Army as a Human Intelligence Collector, with multiple deployments.
Instructor credentials (publicly listed):
• USCCA Certified Instructor since January 2022 — Concealed Carry & Home Defense; Countering the Mass Shooter.
• Listed in the Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners (LSBPSE) Licensed Instructors Directory — Classroom and Firearms (External); the listing notes NRA Law Enforcement certification.
Matt continues to invest in his own training, including the Massad Ayoob Group MAG-20 course. He teaches three to four days a week.