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bwilie wrote:CHLMan......I took the NRA instructor class on January 19-21. I FINALLY got the actual NRA certificates last week. I did call DPS and was told that the course completion form the Training Counselor could give you noting the courses you took and his name and TC number was fine to send in.

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I took the NRA instructor class 2/21, faxed a copy of the training card that the Training Counselor gave me, and then sent in my CHL-90 just as soon as it hit the website. (My original instructor application was submitted 1/24/2013). I received an email last night from DPS stating that all my paperwork was good, and that due to some cancellations, there was a spot open in next week's class. Of course, I jumped on that opportunity!!

I still have not received my actual credentials from the NRA, and I was already a member before I took the class.

TBM

I submit this information for first-timers, not renewals: In speaking with a level 3 supervisor at DPS, I was having some (DPS) challenges getting my CHL license paperwork going. I told him the confusion might lay with my open CHL Instructor application. He immediately asked me if I had my NRA instructor certification, to which I replied I am taking the class today. Good, he said, because that is being required of all TX CHL instructors, and I know that there are some instructors today who won't be instructors this time next year.

Take it for what it's worth. I think DPS knew January 1 what their stance was going to be on renewal instructors, but did not want to put out any information until they had the CHL-90 revamped with official language. The fact that someone at DPS emailed out renewal information inadvertently got the ball rolling faster. Hopefully renewal instructors that are members of this forum will be ahead of the curve!!

And no, this is not hearsay. This is my conversation with DPS! And by the way, I did get my NRA cert done yesterday/today, so hopefully I can get into an Austin class sometime this year!!

TBM