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You guys are all awesome. Thanks for your different perspectives and advice!

troglodyte, Thank you so much! That is all great information.

I'm like you, I really enjoy learning about CHL laws and will be happy teaching people but I don't expect to change careers. I mostly want to become an instructor to better myself and have a better understanding of the laws. If I make a little money off of it that will just be a bonus.

Hi all. I've been monitoring this forum for quite some time now and I'm finally making a post. I received my CHL last year and really got interested in instructing. A couple of months ago I decided to go for it and apply. I'm happy to say that I have been told by the DPS that I'm tentatively scheduled to attend the Spring class that will be held in March or April. I'm starting to get really excited about it and have a few questions for some of you who are already instructors.

First of all, what's the general schedule for the course? It's a 32 hour course. Is this usually four eight hour days? Monday through Thursday or something like that?

Another question I have is how is the demand for classes right now? When I first looked into getting a CHL a few yearse ago it was very difficult to find a class. I remember that at most places I called you had to book a couple of months in advance. They were usually completely filled. I called around last year when I ended up getting my license and it seemed like it was much easier to get into a class. I got into mine the same week I called. The demand had really gone down. Is that accurate? What's the demand like now? Can a new instructor who has the right connections and strategy count on booking a class every week or just every once in a while?

That brings me to my last question. Do you have any advice for getting started? I'm a 9-5er in a completely different industry and do not have too many connections at shooting ranges / clubs yet but would like this to eventually be a big thing for me. I plan on trying to get my name out there to owners of local ranges and offering to be a substitute instructor in case their main instructors get sick or something.

Thanks in advance for any answers and advice. I'm sure as my class gets closer and after it is over I will have many more.