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Costs for instructors course?
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:33 pm
by Catfight
Can anyone tell me what it costs to take the DPS CHL instructors course? Ammo, course materials etc.?
Thanks!
Steve
Re: Costs for instructors course?
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:45 pm
by extremist
GC 541 1.1 90 in this manual describes the requirements:
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Basically, if you are not a full time law enforcement instructor, you get to take the 40 hour class in Austin, and you shoot the qualification just like students - except you have to pass with 90%. Which you should be able to do anyway, and with both a Semi and a Revolver. So minimum rounds is 100 :)
If you are a qualified instructor, they will let you take the 2 day class.
All course materials are provided by DPS.
James
Re: Costs for instructors course?
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:45 pm
by Catfight
Thanks, James. I have that information, but I was wondering what you, as an instructor, paid to take the instructors course in Austin. I'm trying to get my budget set up for when they offer the class. According to the manual, the instructors set the price, not DPS.
Thanks again.
Re: Costs for instructors course?
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:51 pm
by Crossfire
The instructor's course is $100.
Re: Costs for instructors course?
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:07 am
by Catfight
Crossfire wrote:The instructor's course is $100.
Thanks much. Do you have to provide your own ammo? If so, how much?
Steve
Re: Costs for instructors course?
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:24 am
by apostate
Catfight wrote:Crossfire wrote:The instructor's course is $100.
Thanks much. Do you have to provide your own ammo? If so, how much?
Steve
Yes. Unless it's changed, you provide your own firearms, ammo, food, lodging, transportation, etc.
Instructor candidates must qualify with both revolver and semiauto. Passing score is (was) 90%.
Re: Costs for instructors course?
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:25 am
by Catfight
apostate wrote:Catfight wrote:Crossfire wrote:The instructor's course is $100.
Thanks much. Do you have to provide your own ammo? If so, how much?
Steve
Yes. Unless it's changed, you provide your own firearms, ammo, food, lodging, transportation, etc.
Instructor candidates must qualify with both revolver and semiauto. Passing score is (was) 90%.
Ok, I expected as much... anyone recall how many rounds you need for the course including both revolver and SA?
Re: Costs for instructors course?
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:24 am
by Crossfire
Once you register for the course, DPS will send you a detailed packet with all the info you need, including ammo requirements (they won't let you shoot just anything on their range).
You need 50 rounds to qualify with each firearm. If you pass the first time out, then you need 100. If you think you might be easily rattled, then bring 300. You have 3 chances to qualify, just like regular CHLers. The only difference is you have to pass at 90% instead of 70%, and you have to do it with a DPS trooper standing at your shoulder.
Re: Costs for instructors course?
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:28 am
by Charles L. Cotton
As others have said, the DPS course fee is $100, plus 100 rds of ammo (minimum), hotel and either 3 or 4 days off work. (3 days if you are already an NRA Certified Pistol Instructor, otherwise 4 days.)
Chas.
Re: Costs for instructors course?
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:38 pm
by Catfight
Charles L. Cotton wrote:As others have said, the DPS course fee is $100, plus 100 rds of ammo (minimum), hotel and either 3 or 4 days off work. (3 days if you are already an NRA Certified Pistol Instructor, otherwise 4 days.)
Chas.
Nice. Ill be NRA pistol certified by the time if and when the CHL instructors course comes about this year
Re: Costs for instructors course?
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:02 pm
by jay524288
Catfight wrote:
Nice. Ill be NRA pistol certified by the time if and when the CHL instructors course comes about this year
Does this mean there may not be an instructors course this year? That would be annoying, as I just filled out my application.
Re: Costs for instructors course?
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:25 pm
by Catfight
jay524288 wrote:Catfight wrote:
Nice. Ill be NRA pistol certified by the time if and when the CHL instructors course comes about this year
Does this mean there may not be an instructors course this year? That would be annoying, as I just filled out my application.
Oh sorry for the confusion...yes, there will indeed be a CHL instructors course in June (15-19). I just spoke with DPS about the status of my instructor app. (processing..yay) and asked them about it.
Re: Costs for instructors course?
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:46 am
by jay524288
Catfight wrote:
Oh sorry for the confusion...yes, there will indeed be a CHL instructors course in June (15-19). I just spoke with DPS about the status of my instructor app. (processing..yay) and asked them about it.
Okay. Thanks for the clarification.
Re: Costs for instructors course?
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:11 pm
by fish
If I don't have my Pistol instructors certification will the DPS CHL Instructors class cover this?
If I follow the post below I can get my certification to teach the CHL class if I go through the 4 day class at the DPS in Austin.
Thanks,
Chris
Charles L. Cotton wrote:As others have said, the DPS course fee is $100, plus 100 rds of ammo (minimum), hotel and either 3 or 4 days off work. (3 days if you are already an NRA Certified Pistol Instructor, otherwise 4 days.)
Chas.
Re: Costs for instructors course?
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:26 pm
by hillfighter
fish wrote:If I don't have my Pistol instructors certification will the DPS CHL Instructors class cover this?
In 2009 it would. Rumor says in 2013 DPS is going to enforce the NRA/TCLEOSE handgun instructor certification requirement for some people but not everyone, even though 411.190 requires at least one of these for all CHL instructors.
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(1) is certified by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education or under Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, to instruct others in the use of handguns;
(2) regularly instructs others in the use of handguns and has graduated from a handgun instructor school that uses a nationally accepted course designed to train persons as handgun instructors; or
(3) is certified by the National Rifle Association of America as a handgun instructor.