It costs more money getting students to some outsourced training vendors than actual course tuition - that means fewer people trained given budgetary constraints and current economic realities.

Crucible provides the most cost effective outsourced training alternative to many organizations due to our proximity to Washington, D.C. Just 55 miles to the South, our location enables Capital Region clients to realize tremendous savings because students originate travel from their homes and can choose to avoid costs for overnight lodging. The current operational tempo is fearsome. Many students prefer to maximize time at home with their families while they get refresher training and prepare to deploy again.

For out of area students we are accessible via four major air hubs - Reagan National, Dulles, Baltimore Washington International and Richmond International. Flying hub to hub - direct - greatly increases savings over patch-worked connecting flights to remote regional airports.

For those students needing or preferring to stay close to Crucible, they will be relieved to discover we are not located in a remote area without services. The Fredericksburg area is teeming with restaurants, malls, fitness centers, pubs, clubs and theatres.