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Why are there none closer to Austin? I really want to take some of the NRA Certified Instructor courses (basic pistol mostly), but the closest ones are in San Antonio, and I don't want to have to pay the extra $$ for a hotel room...

Have you looked at KR Training?

jester wrote:Have you looked at KR Training?

They are actually a little further away from me than San Antonio... 100 miles (Bryan, Texas) vs. 85 miles (San Antonio)

The trick is that instructor courses must be taught by an NRA Training Counselor, and those are far fewer between than certified instructors.

I'd recommend searching regularly for instructor courses that interest you at http://www.nrainstructors.org/searchcourse.aspx. Most listings include email addresses, and if/when you find courses that are at least nominally close to Austin (e.g., San Antonio, Gatesville), I'd drop the Training Counselor an email and ask about any future classes near Austin.

If you can help arrange a venue and promote the class, a Counselor may well be willing to travel to you and teach the courses in Austin.

BTW, the NRA Basic Instructor Training (commonly referred to as "BIT") is a prerequisite for any firearms trainer certification like Basic Pistol Instructor or Basic Rifle Instructor. That's a one-day course needing seven classroom hours, so you might decide you could drive to San Antonio for that one. The Pistol instructor class requires a minimum of 10 hours, so is almost always spread out over two days.

Skiprr wrote: If you can help arrange a venue and promote the class, a Counselor may well be willing to travel to you and teach the courses in Austin.

BTW, the NRA Basic Instructor Training (commonly referred to as "BIT") is a prerequisite for any firearms trainer certification like Basic Pistol Instructor or Basic Rifle Instructor. That's a one-day course needing seven classroom hours, so you might decide you could drive to San Antonio for that one. The Pistol instructor class requires a minimum of 10 hours, so is almost always spread out over two days.

I am a Training Counselor and am willing to travel to do instructor classes. PM me for more info and discussion.

The Pistol Instructor class can be done in one day - that's what most of mine are.

I am in Friendswood (a bit south of Houston). Some folks have built their family vacations around my classes, bringing family down to the Houston/Galveston area for attractions (Space Center Houston, Moody Gardens, etc.) while they come to class. Just a thought.

Thanx,
TraCoun

And a +1 for TraCoun's courses!