Qualification Question

[mbw]

I just decided to get my instructor certification and found out that I am too late to do it this year. Bummer!!

I have a question that the lady on the help line was not able to answer for me. This info is directly from the instructors section of the DPS web site-

"Qualified applicants require one or more of the following: certified TCLEOSE or NRA instructor, approved law enforcement college firearms related courses, and/or specialized military courses."

Those are listed as pre-requisites for the Abbreviated 28-hr course. The Standard 36-hr class has no such listing. So if I understand this in order to take the Standard class you do not need to be an NRA Instructor etc.

Is that correct?

[A-R]

I just decided to get my instructor certification and found out that I am too late to do it this year. Bummer!!

I have a question that the lady on the help line was not able to answer for me. This info is directly from the instructors section of the DPS web site-

"Qualified applicants require one or more of the following: certified TCLEOSE or NRA instructor, approved law enforcement college firearms related courses, and/or specialized military courses."

Those are listed as pre-requisites for the Abbreviated 28-hr course. The Standard 36-hr class has no such listing. So if I understand this in order to take the Standard class you do not need to be an NRA Instructor etc.

Is that correct?

Yes that is correct (at least I hope it is - will find out in July I guess). I have no previous gun instructor training an thus am taking the 36-hour class this summer.

[mbw]

Thanks AR.

I guess since I have missed the class this year, I will go ahead and get the NRA pistol instructor certification so next year I will be able to take the shorter class.

Having not looked into the instructor class before, I am amazed that it is only offered 2 times per year. Looks like they would break up the class into smaller portions and have several per year.

[tauruspt145]

Go to the NRA site and look at the upcoming schedule for the Pistol instructor class. There is one on June 5th that i am attending in houston. The deadline to sign up is may 28th i believe.

[Bill]

make sure you have your instructors class before the pistol instructors class if that make sense

[bkj]

NRA has a basic instructor class that you must take before you can take the pistole instructor class

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