This course teaches firearms trainers how to deliver the NRA’s CCW lesson plans. The lesson plans include the following topics (which instructor candidates will learn to teach):

• Review from NRA Basic Pistol or TN Handgun Carry Permit class
  • gun safety rules
  • proper operation of revolvers and semi-automatic pistols
  • Fundamentals of marksmanship
  • ammunition knowledge and selection
• holster selection
• different carry modes
• drawing from a holster (open and concealed)
• defensive mindset
• defensive accuracy and flash sight picture
• emergency reloading
• malfunction clearances
• one-handed shooting
• shooting from moderate distances (10-15 yards)
• shooting with a timer
• and much more!

The course concludes with a written instructor candidate exam and a shooting qualification drill. Small classes ensure low student-to-instructor ratios for lots of individualized attention.

Instructor candidates will need:

• a quality defensive handgun
• a properly-fitted holster and belt
• at least two spare magazines or speed-loaders (and a method of carrying them on your person)
• roughly 200 rounds of ammunition
• a cover garment for concealment
• anything you need to keep yourself comfortable in the elements (we’ll spend several hours on an outdoor range)

Feel free to contact us for questions about equipment requirements, and please let us know in advance if you will need to purchase ammo from us so we can make sure we’re sufficiently stocked.

Note on Ammo:

We are mindful of the current ammunition shortage. We will do our very best to be conservative with ammo consumption throughout this course. The round count in the equipment list is a generous estimate, and we hope to avoid having to use all of it.

The NRA CCW Instructor Certification course lasts two full days (roughly sixteen hours total), with a significant portion of the class spent on the range for live-fire drills. This sixteen-hour instructional time does NOT include Basic Instructor Training (BIT). Since all CCW instructor candidates are required to already be certified as NRA Basic Pistol instructors, we assume most candidates will have already met the BIT requirement. However, if you would like to add the CCW instructor rating and you need to renew your BIT credentials, please let us know. With enough interested candidates and advance notice, we will add BIT to the weekend’s course offerings (an additional six hours of training).

You must already be an NRA-certified Basic Pistol instructor to be eligible to be certified as a CCW instructor.

This prerequisite is non-negotiable, and there are no exceptions.

The CCW Instructor certification does require Basic Instructor Training (BIT). However, our sixteen-hour instructional time for instructor candidates typically does NOT include BIT. Since all CCW instructor candidates are required to already be certified as NRA Basic Pistol instructors, we assume most candidates will have already met the BIT requirement. However, if you would like to add the CCW instructor rating and you need to renew your BIT credentials, please let us know. With enough interested candidates and advance notice, we will add BIT to the weekend’s course offerings (an additional six hours of training).

We look forward to seeing you in class! If you have any trouble with the embedded registration form below, you can also register directly on our Eventbrite page (click here). Thanks!