The region's first and only
Critical Skills Academy
Conveniently and securely located at the Grand Canyon Regional Airport, just minutes from downtown Wellsboro.
100 Runway Road, Wellsboro, PA 16901
570-404-8799
About Us
Practical, Professional, and Experienced
Together, Arena Training Group, LLC and Critical Skills Concepts, LLC form the Critical Skills Academy. Both are combat veteran-owned training and consulting companies located in North Central Pennsylvania. We focus heavily on experience and evidence-based curriculum development and training methods to deliver cutting-edge critical skills education.
Civilian and Corporate Clients
Whether the topic is safety and security or leadership and planning, we offer experience-based critical skills education and consulting to individuals, groups, and corporate clients in order to enhance confidence, capability, and effectiveness; no matter the situation or task at hand.
Public Safety and Armed Professionals
Legitimate professional development and education for public safety and armed professionals has never been more critical than it is today. We offer accredited EMS continuing education and Continuing Law Enforcement Education courses that cover topics from leadership and instructor-development to tactics and emergency medical care and anything in between.
Instructor Development
Our Critical Skills Instructor Development curriculum takes an enhanced approach to developing the most effective instructors out there. Our courses are PA MPOETC AND PA DOH approved, making it one of the most time efficient and cost-effective programs available.
Drone Services & Consulting
Our Air-Ops division provides unmanned aerial services for public safety, corporate, and private clients.
We also operate an emergency response program designated as "Drone 50" which responds and operates at no charge to emergency services throughout North Central PA.
Verifiable Training & Real-World Experience
Our passion is critical skills education. We bring years of critical skills experience to the classroom or boardroom and pass lessons-learned on to our clients. Whether we're on-scene for consulting purposes or in the classroom teaching a skill, you can rest assured that we have credible, first-hand experience in high-stress situations and we'll give your the tools, knowledge, and confidence you need to be successful.