NRA Pistol Instructor Course
Cost: $295.00 + $35 range fee to the range
This class develops and certifies NRA Pistol Instructors who possess the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to teach the NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Class, or to apply through Texas DPS to take the Texas License To Carry Instructor Class. Handgun Skills, LLC has been training and certifying NRA Pistol, Rifle, and Shotgun Instructors for over ten years. We have certified over 250 NRA Pistol Instructors.
Part 1 – Basic Instructor Training is Included in this Class.
This all classroom training runs from six to seven hours teaching you the policies, procedures, and teaching methods you must adhere to in teaching any NRA basic course. Part 2 starts immediately after completion of the BIT training.
Part 2- Pistol Instructor Training & Certification
- Structure of NRA Lesson Plans
- Firearms and Range Safety – Instructor Candidates Teaching Assignments
- Pistol Fundamentals – Instructor Candidates Teaching Assignments
- Basic Pistol Shooting Instructional Method
- Practical Exercises – Instructor Candidates Teaching Assignments
- Demonstrating Pistol Handling
- Demonstrating Cleaning a Pistol
- Demonstrating Shooting Positions
- Running Live Firing Exercises
- Adjusting Sights or Sight Alignment
- Instructor Shooting Qualification
- Evaluating and Improving Performance of Shooters
- Performance Requirement Checklist Use
- Final Exam
CLASS DATES
Day 1 – 2/15/2025 8:30 to 6pm
Location – 627 Cypress Oaks Dr, Spring, TX 77388
Day 2 – 2/16/2025 9:00 to 6pm
Location – Thunder Gun Range
Instructor Candidates will be split into groups and assigned portions of lesson plans to role play teach to other candidates and the Training Counselor. These exercises are designed to verify that the instructor candidates have the ability to speak confidently and possess a thorough knowledge of the NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Class, the Guide to the Basics of Pistol Shooting book, and the Lesson Plans for the NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting – Blended Class.
Instructor candidates must first take and pass the 9 hours NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Class led by an NRA Pistol Instructor, or through the Blended Learning NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Class offered on the NRA website. Blended learning students must follow-up the online class with taking Part 2 with an NRA Pistol Instructor to complete their pre-qualification for the NRA Pistol Instructor Class. Instructor candidates must pass two exams with a score of 90 or better and pass gun handling exercises and instructor level shooting qualification to be certified as an NRA Pistol Instructor.
Registration
You must register at least 5 days in advance of class to allow time for NRA training books to be printed and assembled. If less than four people pre-register the class must be cancelled per NRA rules, and deposits can be refunded if you can’t make a rescheduled date. Last minute registrations taken if four people have pre-registered and instructor has any extra NRA Training packets on hand.
We will consider assistant instructor candidates between the ages of 18 and 20 on a case basis.
A $100 deposit is required when registering to reserve a slot for a class. You will be invoiced for the balance that you can pay by credit card once we have four registrations. If you cancel attending more than 48 hours prior to the scheduled start time of a class you’ve registered for there will be a $50 cancellation fee deducted from your refund to cover our advance administrative costs. Cancellations within 48 hours of a class starting time are subject to a $75 cancellation fee. If you do not cancel or show up for class, you forfeit your pre-payment.
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