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Good morning ladies and gents. Today is my first day on TexasCHLforum. I retired about a year ago as a Profesional Development Trainer for the past 30+ years. One can only do so much fishing, hunting and traveling so my wife and I talked about becoming a qualified CHL instructor. What is required? We both have our CHL's and are NRA members. If we decided to go into business for ourselves, what are the challenges? Is there a demand for trainers? Where would employment opportunities exist? Our goal is not to replace the income we were accustomed to, we just want to assist law abiding Texans to secure a CHL. Any comments and/or suggestions would be welcome.

Bob

Although I am sure there are CHL instructors who make their whole living from teaching classes the majority of those I know are like me "part timers" I have been teaching for about a year and find it an enjoyable way to supplement my retirement income. You will need to sign up with DPS to take the course and then dive in! I had my attorney set up an LLC for me that along with the NRA sponsored liability insurance was all I needed. My advertising is low key I have a free ad on a regional Internet classified site, a small web page and a ton of business cards! I'm already getting referrals from prior students and that is what i like the best.

I teach one class a month and average 10 students per class.

Jump in it's a great way to make new friends and help folks protect themselves.

edit: I forgot, welcome to the site! You didn't mention where you are located. Maybe someone from your area will know more about teaching opportunities in your area.

Thank you for your input Mojo. I reside in Granbury, Texas. It is our goal to get the experience working for someone. An individual instructor. Perhaps sitting in on a presentation of the material. Or working for a range. Is this feasible or are these ideas going down the wrong path.

This is quite possible. I've helped out with several classes over the last few months. If you can find a range, or another instructor who is willing to let you assist, I'd say go for it.