Costs for instructors course?

[Catfight]

Can anyone tell me what it costs to take the DPS CHL instructors course? Ammo, course materials etc.?

Thanks!

Steve

[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

[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.

[Crossfire]

The instructor's course is $100.

[Catfight]

The instructor's course is $100.

Thanks much. Do you have to provide your own ammo? If so, how much?

Steve

[apostate]

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%.

[Catfight]

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?

[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.

[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.

[Catfight]

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

[jay524288]

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.

[Catfight]

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.

[jay524288]

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.

[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

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.

[hillfighter]

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.