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NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home Instructor Course

NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home Instructor Training

Pre-Requisite

This instructor training course has specific pre-requisites as follows:

  1. Certification as a Personal Protection in The Home Instructor and
  2. Completion of the student version of this course, Personal Protection Outside the Home

PRE-COURSE ASSESSMENT (45 min) - Classroom & Range

· Complete the student exam for Personal Protection Outside the Home, earning at least 90%

· Perform practical exercises demonstrating the necessary knowledge

Lesson Details

Lessons begin at lesson six taking into consideration that Basic Instructor Training (BIT) covers lessons 1-5

LESSON SIX (60 min) - Classroom

Introduction to NRA Basic Personal Protection Outside the Home Course Lesson Plans

At the conclusion of this section instructor candidates will be able to:

· State the goal of the NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home Course

· Describe the structure of the NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home Course Outline and Lesson Plans

· Explain NRA policies on safety procedures, course length, required materials and teaching methods to be followed when conducting an NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home Course

· Outline the content of the NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home Course

LESSON SEVEN (4 hr)

Venue - Range

Teaching Basic of Personal Protection Outside the Home Lesson V

At the conclusion of this section instructor candidates will be able to:

· Conduct Lesson V of the NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home Course: Presenting the Pistol concealment

o Presenting the Handgun from Concealment

o Exercises:

§ Hip Holster Exercise

§ Purse Holster Exercise

§ Optional: Fanny Pack

LESSON EIGHT (4 hr) - Range

Teaching Basic of Personal Protection Outside the Home Lesson VI : Presentation, Position and Movement

At the conclusion of this section instructor candidates will be able to:

· Conduct lesson VI of the NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home Course

o Presentation, Position and Movement

§ Exercises:

· Standing and move to high barricade

· Standing engaging two targets

· Strong hand only

· Two-handed point shooting

· One-handed point shooting

LESSON NINE (6 hrs)

Venue - Classroom

Teaching Basic of Personal Protection Outside the Home Lesson VII: Special Shooting Techniques

At the conclusion of this section instructor candidates will be able to:

· Conduct Lesson VII of the NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home Course

o Special Shooting Techniques this covers the 'Advanced' component of the PPOTH Student course Normally conducted in a second Instructor training session

§ Exercises:

· Strong hand hip shooting

· Moving rearward

· Standing or kneeling behind a low barricade

· Standing or squatting behind a low barricade

· Moving to low barricade and firing from kneeling or squatting

· Standing and turning 90 degrees to the left

· Standing and turning 90 degrees to the right

· Standing, facing 180 to target, turning left

· Standing, facing 180 to target, turning right

· Engaging a target at extended range

· Firing under low-light conditions

LESSON TEN (60 min)

Venue - Classroom

· Explain the role of the examination in the training process

· Explain the role of student evaluations in instructor development

· Explain the importance recognizing students upon successful completion of a student training course

· Take instructor certification test: Score of 90% required for full certification

· Applying to the NRA for certification as a pistol instructor

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Equipment Requirements

· Firearm Retention

o Strong-side concealed-carry hip holster (required for each instructor candidate)

o Concealed-Carry Vest or light jacket (required)

o Concealed-carry purse (one must be available for entire instructor class)

o Fanny-pack carry holster (one must be available for entire instructor class)

· Ammunition

o Lesson Seven:        42 rounds

o Lesson Eight:          54 rounds

o Lesson Nine:          112 rounds

* Total:                      208 (minimum), 300 (recommended)

TOTAL

* 16-Hour Classroom & Range (excluding Basic Instructor Training - pre-req)