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	Scheduled Class: January 15 / 16 / 17, 2010 Thank you for your interest in the NRA Instructor Training Program. The goal of this program is to develop instructors to teach the NRA Basic Firearm Training Courses according to the lesson plans and training standards of the National Rifle Association. It is not designed to prepare you to teach other firearm training courses, such as law enforcement, security, or hunter safety courses, nor to prepare you to develop firearms training courses on your own. The NRA Instructor Training Course is designed to teach you how to teach others to shoot using NRA lesson plans and training methods. The course is not designed to improve your shooting skills. Proficiency in basic firearm safety and shooting skills is a prerequisite for certification as an NRA Instructor. You will need to demonstrate your firearms proficiency during the Pre-Course Assessment. The NRA Training Counselor(s) who conduct your course will make a recommendation to the NRA concerning your certification, based on an evaluation of your knowledge, skill, and attitude. You will be asked to demonstrate your organizational and teaching skills through participation in several practical exercises during the course of your training. You will also be asked to complete an Instructor Examination, with a score of 90% or higher. Attendance at the course, or a passing grade on the examination, does not guarantee that you will receive the recommendation of the NRA Training Counselor(s). Instructor certification involves a commitment to teach an NRA Basic Firearm Training Course at least once per year in each discipline group (rifle, pistol, shotgun, reloading, personal protection) in which you hold instructor ratings. WHAT: NRA Basic Firearms Instructor Training (Home Firearm Safety and either Pistol or Shotgun. Rifle certification is a "stand-alone" due to time requirements, but Home Firearm Safety may be taken at a later date without additional fees.)     WHEN: Friday through Sunday, January 15 thru 17, 2010     WHERE: The courses will be held at Kenmore Gun Range 1031 - 228th Street SW, Bothell, WA 98021     COST: The course fee is $125 paid in advance and includes all NRA certification/renewal fees. The fee for Instructors picking up an additional certification is $95.       Make check payable to "WCW, Inc" and mail to: Kenmore Gun Range ATTN: Richard Ripley 1031 - 228th Street SW Bothell, WA 98021 To apply for training please: 1. Download the application and fill it out and return it as per the instructions included. 2. Download the Pre-Course Assessment requirements (below) for the discipline(s) in which you desire to be certified. Make sure that you can fulfill/exceed the minimal requirements.The purpose of Instructor classes is to teach experienced, qualified individuals how to TEACH, not how to shoot. Candidates are expected to be PROFICIENT in the firearm discipline in which they intend to instruct. DOWNLOADS NRA Instructor Application   (Must be filled out by ALL applicants) Pre-Course Assessment Requirements Modern Firearms Home Firearm Safety Pistol Rifle Shotgun Muzzleloading Firearms Muzzleloading Pistol Muzzleloading Rifle Muzzleloading Shotgun Personal Protection Personal Protection in the Home Personal Protection Outside the Home Range Safety (No Pre-Course Assessments - Course Description Only) Range Safety Officer Chief Range Safety Officer Refuse To Be A Victim® (RTBAV) A crime prevention and violence avoidance class that does not involve use of firearms Info: http://www.nrahq.org/rtbav/rtbavfaq.asp Ammunition Reloading (No Pre-Course Assessments - Course Description Only) Metallic Cartridge Reloading Shotgun Shell Reloading Additional Information Plan on 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM all 3 days. It is possible that a given discipline may finish sooner, but do not plan on it. If this is your initial NRA Instructor Certification, you will need to attend all 3 days of the class. The first day is Basic Instructor Training (BIT), essentially "how to teach the NRA way". Days 2 and 3 are the discipline-specific materials (rifle, pistol, or shotgun). Day 1 will include the Pre-Course Assessment, which consists of 3 tests:   1. A gun handling drill - demonstrate safe loading and unloading of the firearms for your discipline     a. Rifle includes 6 action types - bolt, pump, break, semi-auto, lever, and falling block b. Shotgun includes 4 action types - bolt, break, pump, and semi-auto c. Pistol includes single action revolver, double-action revolver, and semi-auto pistol d. Home Firearms Safety includes 3 pistol types, and 5 long gun types   2. The written Student Exam for your discipline. You will need to score 80% or better on this closed-book exam.   3. A shooting test for your discipline. Ideally, you will have completed this prior to the class, and can bring in a target or targets signed by a Kenmore Rangemaster, or an NRA Instructor. Generally, you will need to score at least 50% of "possible" in a standard course of fire (13 of 25 in Trap or Skeet, 50% of possible in a National Match pistol or rifle course, etc.) Day 1 will then cover Basic Instructor Training, which is about 8 hours, including the NRA Trainer's Exam. You will need to score 90% or better on the Trainer's Exam. Days 2 and 3 (the discipline-specific days) are described below. If you are already an NRA Certified Instructor in another discipline, you can skip Day 1. HOWEVER, you will need to show proof of having successfully completed an NRA Trainer's exam in the last 6 months. If you have not done this, you will need to take a Trainer's Exam, so bring your NRA Trainer's Guide with you (the test is open book). Days 2 and 3 are the discipline-specific days, and will begin with the Pre-Course Assessment described above. The course length will vary according to discipline (Rifle is 14 hours, Pistol is 11 hours, Shotgun is 11 hours, and Home Firearms Safety is 5 hours - listed hours are minimums and may be exceeded, if necessary). REMEMBER: NRA Instructor Training Courses do NOT teach shooting skills. You must bring shooting skills with you to the class. Instructor Training Courses teach you how to teach shooting skills, the NRA way. If you need to learn shooting skills, attend a Basic Class.   Instructor certification is dependent on the Candidate's knowledge, skill, and attitude. Attendance at, and even completion of, an NRA Instructor Training Course does not guarantee Certification. Directions and Lodging Information The Range is located at 228th St SW in Bothell, WA 98021. Direction can be found at the Kenmore Range directions web page. There are 2 reasonable hotels in the immediate area. We've not stayed at either one (we live here), but they do seem nice and people who have stayed there were happy with them. Unfortunately, we don't have enough volume with either one to warrant a special rate……..   The Extended Stay America is about 3 minutes from the range, just over the hill. The Residence Inn is about 10 minutes (1 interstate exit) away. If you're driving an RV, we don't have overnight space, but the Lake Pleasant RV Park is a nice looking RV park about 5 minutes away. In the Canyon Park area there are several restaurants, such as   Canyon's - good American food Subway Grazie Restaurant - very good Italian food Outback Steak House - (use 98021 as the Zip Code) Pizza Hut Mongolian Grill Bonefish Grill Denny's   NRA / Training Counselor Workshops The NRA Training Counselor Workshop is a three-day workshop designed to provide experienced NRA Certified Instructors and current NRA Training Counselors with the skills necessary to train Instructor Candidates how to teach people to shoot according to NRA's nationally recognized training standards. Minimum Requirements: 2 Years as an NRA Certified Instructor AND having taught a minimum of 5 classes with a total of 25 students successfully completing the course. Kenmore Range will be conducting a Training Counselor Workshop: To Be Arranged Cost: To Be Determined The following link will connect to an NRA website which includes prerequisites for taking the workshop as well as a link to download the application. http://www.nrahq.org/education/training/instructor_program.asp Training Counselor, Senior Training Counselor and Master Training Counselor candidates interested in participating at a workshop at Kenmore Range in Bothell, Washington are requested to fill out and return the application to either:   Richard Ripley, Master Training Counselor Email: Richard.Ripley@verizon.net Phone: 206-271-0670 or Phil Murray, Master Training Counselor Email: philmurray@comcast.net Phone: 425-844-1918