I love it when people take gun classes. Anything that destroys the popular mythology surrounding handguns and educates ppl as to their safe use is a good thing. The only suggestion I have is to check the background of the person offering the class. Not 'is he/she a criminal' per se, but what experience do they bring to the table? Have they taken a certified trainer's course? What's the instructor/student ratio in the class? In a classroom environment it doesn't matter so much, but on the range, there's a tendency for students to make errors in judgement that result in unsafe conditions. There shouldn't be a student with a gun that isn't within arm's reach of a trained observer/instructor - 1 instructor for 2 students is good.
A variety of handguns to select from is good as well. A lot of people get all worked up over perceived recoil, when there are many other issues relating to shootability that are equally important. Hopefully your instructor knows that.
Good luck, hope you have fun
