An Update on Becoming a Defensive Shooting Instructor

Hey guys, Derek Poole here. I wanna follow up on a video. I did for PDN a few years ago on becoming a defensive shooting instructor. In that video. At that time, when I first got into the industry that was probably one of the few routes you could take to become an instructor. Well, many years later now there's much more avenues out there for those out there that are interested in becoming an instructor. I wanna talk to you about one of those avenues. I definitely would have taken had it been available to me at the time. It's the United States concealed carry associations, live fire defensive shooting instructor course. They developed it with Rob Pincus and it's a great way for those looking to become a firearms instructor specifically a defensive firearms instructor to get into the business. And again, teaching quality information. The way it works is, it's split into two different levels with two different exercises for each level. First, each level starts out with an e-learning. The e-learning is just like what you're probably expecting it to be. It's a bunch of modules online where you listen to, listen to video lectures. And at the end you go through a final exam. Once you pass the final exam that makes you eligible to go out for the live fire portion. The live fire portion of the course. Consists of two days on the range with a senior training counselor, someone such as myself that will run me through the various drills the range procedures and the lecture blocks that need to be taught. Upon successful completion and certification of level one. You will have attain the skills necessary to go out and teach with integrity, a new student how to safely operate a handgun. And to use it in a concealed carry environment to go out and get their concealed carry permit. That's the level one. After spending some time in level one then you have the opportunity to move on to the level two. Where you can expand upon your base of knowledge. Same procedure with the e-learning and the in-person live fire portion on the range. But again, it's giving you the ability to slowly layer and give you time to increase your depth of knowledge and hone your teaching skills. So if you're interested in becoming an offensive firearms instructor. I really urge you to take the time to go out and seek out that training over at the USCCA and under their instructor menu item. Thanks a lot. See you on the range.