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NRA Instructor Class, 10-31/11-1, in Grand Island-Update

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phorvick	NRA Instructor Class, 10-31/11-1, in Grand Island-Update	Lead	[-]
Posts: 336 (09/04/09 18:16:49) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None I will be offering the NRA Instructor class the weekend of October 31-November 1st. The class will be held at the Heartland Public Shooting Park, Grand Island, Nebraska. Our Saturday session will be the NRA Basic Instructor Training module. This is a required class for any new NRA instructor candidate. It is essentially a class in how to teach the NRA way. We will begin at 9:30am and conclude about 4:00pm. No range time is needed for this class. We will start the pistol discipline about 4:30 on Saturday. On Sunday we will finish the NRA Pistol discipline. Successful candidates, once the credentialing process is completed, will be able to offer NRA Pistol classes as certified NRA instructors. We will start at 8:30am on Sunday, and it is a long day...and will include some range time. If there is interest in obtaining the NRA Personal Protection in the Home certification, we may extend the class to one more day...Monday, November 2nd. All new instructor candidates must have either a current Nebraska Permit to Carry, or have completed the NE CCW course and are awaiting issuance of thier actual permit card. Proof must be submitted. If a person was attending from outside Nebraska, then they will need to have a pre-course assessment to determine eligibility. You can e-mail me about that if needed. Cost: $175 for the Saturday session; $200 for the Sunday session; if there were interest in the PPITH module on Monday (and it is fully optional), that would be an additional $200. Because materials need to be ordered about 2-3 weeks in advance, registrations must be made by Friday, October 9th. Registration can be by e-mail or tel call to me at 218-234-6001. The class fee will be due the day of the class. Please note that in addition to the class fee, there will be a nominal range fee assessed by Heartland, and a small NRA certification fee. Total for both of those fees will be less than $35. The class will be conducted by Paul Horvick, an NRA Training Counselor. Additional details will be sent once the registration is received. Space is limited, so if you are interested, it would be best to e-mail me sooner rather later. e-mail to: paul (at) shootingsafely.com Update: Facility is arranged, posters/flyers up. To encourage more folks there is a $50 discount if paid in advance.... OK, not a big deal, but a few trips to Mac and Don's... Paul Horvick http://shootingsafely.com "If butterflys carried .45's there would be no sparrow problem." Last Edited By: phorvick 09/12/09 08:51:15. Edited 6 times.
movado		#1	[-]
Posts: 159 (09/04/09 18:19:00) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I am Interested. Can you post all I would need to know? There's no such thing as a good gun. There's no such thing as a bad gun. A gun in the hands of a bad man is a very dangerous thing. A gun in the hands of a good person is no danger to anyone except the bad guys... - Charlton Heston Last Edited By: movado 09/04/09 18:23:20. Edited 1 times.
phorvick		#2	[-]
Posts: 337 (09/04/09 20:57:47) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	movado wrote: I am Interested. Can you post all I would need to know? First, here is the information from the NRA web site...then I shall add a bit more.... Since 1871, a major objective of the National Rifle Association has been to provide education and training in the safe and proper use of firearms. Knowing how to shoot is an important requirement for NRA instructors, but you will also need to know how to teach others to shoot. NRA Instructor Training Courses help you develop the additional knowledge, skills and techniques needed to organize and teach courses in the NRA Basic Firearm Training Program. Instructor training courses are conducted by NRA Training Counselors. Training Counselors are active and experienced instructors who have been appointed by NRA to train experienced shooters to teach others to shoot. NRA Instructor Training courses are posted at http://www.nrainstructors.org/searchcourse.aspx, or you may request a list of Training Counselors in your geographic area by contacting the NRA Training Department at 703-267-1430. To qualify as an NRA Instructor: Candidates must possess and demonstrate a solid background in firearm safety and shooting skills acquired through previous firearm training and/or previous shooting experience. Instructor candidates must be intimately familiar with each action type in the discipline they wish to be certified. Candidates will be required to demonstrate solid and safe firearms handling skills required to be successful during an instructor training course by completing pre-course questionnaires and assessment exercises administered by the NRA Appointed Training Counselor. Candidates must satisfactorily complete an NRA Instructor Training Course in the discipline they wish to teach (e.g., NRA Basic Pistol Course), and receive the endorsement of the NRA Training Counselor conducting that training. NRA Instructor courses are discipline specific. The first 6 hours of an NRA instructor course is NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT), utilizing the NRA Trainer's Guide. During this portion, candidates will learn NRA policies and procedures, basic public speaking skills, , training methodology, use of a training team and training aids, organizing a course, building a budget, and finally preparing to teach. The BIT is followed by discipline specific training and will be 5 to 16 additional hours, depending on the discipline. During this portion, candidates will be provided the appropriate lesson plans and basic course student packets. Role playing is a major part of an instructor course. Candidates take turns working in teams, actually conducting portions of the course to other candidates who play the role as basic students. Training Counselors will evaluate candidates' performance based on their ability to handle the firearms with confidence, use of appropriate training aids, following the lesson plans and meeting all learning objectives, while utilizing the teaching philosophies learned during the BIT. Candidates can also expect to learn the NRA discipline specific instructional methods and evaluating and improving the performance of beginning shooters. Candidates will be provided with the NRA Trainer's Guide, appropriate Lesson Plans and Outlines, Basic Course Student handbooks, certificates, basic student examinations, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program booklet, Basic Firearm Training Programs Brochure, Gun Safety Rules brochure, NRA Trainer's Examination and NRA discipline specific instructor examination (minimum passing grade is 90%). Instructor ratings are available to conduct the following NRA courses: Basic Pistol Shooting Personal Protection in the Home Personal Protection Outside the Home Basic Rifle Shooting Basic Shotgun Shooting Basic Muzzleloading Pistol Basic Muzzleloading Rifle Basic Muzzleloading Shotgun Home Firearm Safety Metallic Cartridge Reloading Shotgun Shell Reloading Range Safety Officer NRA Certified Instructors provide an invaluable service in their communities by training hundreds of thousands of individuals annually. As more Americans choose to exercise their right to own a firearm, so too grows the need for these courses. You can be the vital element in meeting this need by becoming an NRA Certified Instructor and conducting NRA Basic Firearm Training Courses. As an instructor, you can experience the personal satisfaction of teaching others the basics - the knowledge, skills and attitude that will lead to a lifetime of safe, enjoyable and successful involvement in firearm and shooting activities. NRA Certified Instructors are expected to: Conduct NRA Basic Courses in accordance with policies and procedures outlined by NRA Uphold the quality and integrity of national firearm safety and training standards established by NRA Promote firearm safety and the shooting sports Report training data to NRA -- OK, that is the basic info from the NRA. I am currently awaiting posting of my credentials as an NRA Training Counselor. I was told today that I should have that in the next 2-4 weeks. Obviously, I cannot hold a class if for some reason the credential issuance is delayed. My plan would be to offer the NRA BIT class (Basic Instructor Class) on Saturday, October 31. It is about 6+ hours long. Every new NRA instructor must take this class. There are no exceptions. Then, on Sunday we would do the pistol discipline...it would allow you to teach NRA Basic Pistol and also the NRA First Steps/Pistol. There is some range time for the Sunday class. When done, assuming I endorse the candidate, it still will take upwards of 2 months to receive your official credentials from the NRA. Cost. Boy...that is a good question. I will be charging $175 for the BIT module, and $200 for the Pistol module. I assume there will be some range fees also....perhaps up to $35. So, you might look at about $400+ total. You can e-mail me also.... paul (at) shootingsafely dot com. Oh...why must a candidate have a NE permit? The NRA requires all applicants to have completed a Pre-Course Assessment. That is to determine if an applicant has the requisite knowledge of safe gun handling, shooting skills etc. to be a good NRA representative. If you have the NE permit you have so demonstrated. Paul Horvick http://shootingsafely.com "If butterflys carried .45's there would be no sparrow problem." Last Edited By: phorvick 09/07/09 13:08:10. Edited 1 times.
phorvick		#3	[-]
Posts: 338 (09/07/09 13:21:11) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	NOTE: Registration deadline is October 9, 2009. This is to be sure that there is enough lead time to order all materials etc. Paul Horvick http://shootingsafely.com "If butterflys carried .45's there would be no sparrow problem." Last Edited By: phorvick 09/12/09 08:52:29. Edited 1 times.
allcd88		#4	[-]
Posts: 126 (09/16/09 23:50:06) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	email sent
phorvick		#5	[-]
Posts: 340 (09/17/09 07:44:11) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	allcd88 wrote: email sent Thanks for the note...I hope you can make it.... Keep in mind that as of today (September 17th) the class in Grand Island is just getting organized. I have had e-mails like yours, expressing some interest, but no confirmed registrations. Because of the way that NRA classes are conducted, there needs to be a minimum of three participants (this is not a business decision, it is a practical decision; many of the class exercises are quite interactive and it just does not work well unless there are three or more participants). Registration deadline...October 9. thanks for the note... Paul Horvick http://shootingsafely.com "If butterflys carried .45's there would be no sparrow problem."

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