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New OC Training Clarification
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:04 am
by Daniel Watson
I was at the Conference earlier this week, THANK YOU Mr. Cotton, great information. I had a question I'm hoping someone can clarify. As I'm reading through the forum(s) and asking a few other instructors I know, I'm finding a little bit of a difference in understanding the new training requirements regarding the Open Carry Law(s). Primarily, the requirement to teach "Retention", is this "
Retention Techniques" or "
Types/Styles of Retention Holsters"? And then I know there's a second requirement to teach but my notes have a blank space there
Any help on clarifying the new requirements is greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
V/R,
Daniel Watson
"Tac"
Tactical Awareness Concepts, LLC.
Re: New OC Training Clarification
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 9:05 pm
by Greybeard
I was at the conference too - with similar questions/concerns since the law passed. But, I suspect we may just have to wait and see what is in the video and guidelines coming from DPS. Hopefully, sooner rather than later.
Re: New OC Training Clarification
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 11:46 am
by switch
DPS is creating a video on retention. We will have to certify that we have watched said video. I understand that we can play the video for our classes, which will solve those questions/problems. :)
Re: New OC Training Clarification
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 4:12 pm
by dogflight
A video ought to do the trick. I hope it is in lieu of trekking to Georgetown for our instructor renewals.
Any word on whether they plan to revise the student written exam?
Re: New OC Training Clarification
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 4:19 pm
by switch
They will be creating a new course outline, test, answer sheet, revised CHL-100 and CHL-8. You will have to read them and certify you have (plus watch the retention video). These should be available by 9/1 (some provisions go into effect then). We can start using the new outline, test, etc as soon as they are available but we have to use them by 1/1.
We will NOT have to attend DPS renewal classes, NOT have to take a test and NOT have to show proficiency w/each other. :)
Re: New OC Training Clarification
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 4:20 pm
by nightmare69
I'm waiting for Cotton's thread for clarification on the recent gun laws that were passed.
Re: New OC Training Clarification
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 3:21 pm
by dogflight
switch wrote:They will be creating a new course outline, test, answer sheet, revised CHL-100 and CHL-8. You will have to read them and certify you have (plus watch the retention video). These should be available by 9/1 (some provisions go into effect then). We can start using the new outline, test, etc as soon as they are available but we have to use them by 1/1.
We will NOT have to attend DPS renewal classes, NOT have to take a test and NOT have to show proficiency w/each other. :)
Good news, all around. Thanks!
