NRA Cert. Instructor

[Kestryll]

Okay, I've informally taught a fair amount of people the basics of shooting always starting with safety first. I also have a fair bit of general knowledge about firearms, perhaps a hair above the average household ficus' level at least.
I figure it may be time to formalize what I know and what I can help people with.

What do you have to do in order to get Certified as an Instructor and is there some place in the San Fernando Valley to do it at? And how much does it cost?

Thanks!

[ocabj]

http://www.nrahq.org/education/training/instructor.asp

You need to find an NRA Training Counselor (person certified to train people to be certified instructors/trainers) who offers the course in the area you want to be certified in.

This is the list of Training Counselors in California:

http://www.nrahq.org/education/training/find.asp?State=CA&Type=IT

Note that this is not the only certified training counselors in California. It is simply the list of those who opted to be listed on the NRA website.

You can call one of the ones on that list to see if they know of someone in your area.

[rkt88edmo]

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=54523&highlight=NRA+instructor

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=52263&highlight=NRA+instructor

The NRA "personal defense outside the home" (CCW) class is out now too. You'll have to get the pistol and PD inside the home certs first.

[hoffmang]

Heh.

-Gene

[kantstudien]

Check out TJ, he is in Orange.

https://www.allsafedefense.com

[slick_711]

Heh.

-Gene

I don't think you're allowed to use either of those smilies in a thread started by Kestryll.

[hoffmang]

If you look closely I just used the Xeno and the Kest icons

-Gene

[Maddog5150]

I'll PM you with some info

[igsr96]

Check out TJ, he is in Orange.

www.allsafedefense.com

+1 on TJ. I was certified by him and I can only hope to be a good mentor as he is. He educates without teaching; kind of like the zen master of firearms safety. Heh.

Plus you get to "play" with the Bag O' Guns. That alone should be worth the drive from the SFV.

His website should answer all your questions.

[JimAmentler]

I also highly recommend TJ. Great instructor. I did my NRA instructor certifications through him and also teach the Utah CCW course at his place once a month.

[Kestryll]

I don't think you're allowed to use either of those smilies in a thread started by Kestryll.

There is a reason this one is named 'kest'..

[1911whore]

Anyone to certify me is sacto? I only see so cal on the list

[762cavalier]

Anyone to certify me is sacto? I only see so cal on the list

1911whore- I wan't the same info. I have been trying to get NRA certified Rifle instructor so I can be a rifleshooting Merit badge counselor for Boy Scouts. It would be nice to see if we could get enough of us together to pay for an instructor instructor to come to Sac and give a couple of courses.

[rkt88edmo]

There are probably NRA counselors out there, they just may not be listing their current classes with the NRA website. Call your local ranges, they may have more current info.

[762cavalier]

I have gone straight to the horses mouth and went to the NRA members council here( I try to make it to every meeting) and the closest is in the bay area. which would require travel expenses on top of the fee.