Since when? Mine was mailed after I took the class 4 years ago. There is no ID card, just a certificate suitable for framing, with the DPS PDF password on the back.
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- Wed Nov 28, 2018 9:24 am
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- Fri Nov 02, 2018 9:34 am
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YES, two years - not sure why I typed three ... my bad.
- Wed Oct 31, 2018 8:46 am
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I ended up buying a Ruger GP100 6 shot double action 357 magnum revolver - it gets the job done with zero issues.AJSully421 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 8:33 amAll great info. Thanks!montgomery wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 5:38 am Congratulations on wanting to become a LTC instructor.
As I recall, the classroom is cold: no live firearms permitted.
I regret not bringing enough water, snacks, or lunch with me each day. Leaving the range is a project because the nearest food is a gas station 20 minutes away and it has very long lines.
Take plenty of note taking materials.
Be sure to bring extra ammunition - if you fail to score 90% or better, you will have to reshoot to qualify. Which brings me to: be sure you can shoot the qual. A surprisingly high number of students who were fast talking high speed billy badass cul-de-sac operators all week failed the shoot.
You have to qualify twice: once with semiauto and once with a revolver.
Dress comfortably and casually for class.
The thing I wish I knew before I went: you will have to not only reshoot to qualify every three years (major hassle finding another LTC instructor willing to do work with you) but you are also required to drive to Georgetown every three years and sit through a half day update course to maintain your instructor credentials. This content could easily be delivered online. But every instructor in the state must bear the burden of traveling to this event.
The DPS firearms instructors are outstanding, and the facility is top notch. Be sure to take some time to view the Texas Rangers memorial in the main hall area of the classroom building.
Have fun!
I did not know about making a pilgrimage to Georgetown every so often... glad I am in Fort Worth and not Texarkana, Brownsville, El Paso, or Dalhart...
I was going to borrow a buddy’s revolver, but if I am having to do this often, I guess I need to bite the bullet and get something easier to qual with than my S&W 442...
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- Wed Oct 31, 2018 8:13 am
- Forum: Instructors' Corner
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Another thing: most folks struggled with scoring. If you are not familiar with the scoring system or HOW to score 50 rounds, I recommend getting a B-27, shoot the qualification, and score using the 5-4-3-0 system on the upper left corner.
Bottom line is you need to know how to score and you will be tested on scoring. You will be expected to score the shooter's target next to you on the line. The key is to be systematic.
Bottom line is you need to know how to score and you will be tested on scoring. You will be expected to score the shooter's target next to you on the line. The key is to be systematic.
- Wed Oct 31, 2018 5:38 am
- Forum: Instructors' Corner
- Topic: New Instructor Training Questions
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Re: New Instructor Training Questions
Congratulations on wanting to become a LTC instructor.
As I recall, the classroom is cold: no live firearms permitted.
I regret not bringing enough water, snacks, or lunch with me each day. Leaving the range is a project because the nearest food is a gas station 20 minutes away and it has very long lines.
Take plenty of note taking materials.
Be sure to bring extra ammunition - if you fail to score 90% or better, you will have to reshoot to qualify. Which brings me to: be sure you can shoot the qual. A surprisingly high number of students who were fast talking high speed billy badass cul-de-sac operators all week failed the shoot.
You have to qualify twice: once with semiauto and once with a revolver.
Dress comfortably and casually for class.
The thing I wish I knew before I went: you will have to not only reshoot to qualify every three years (major hassle finding another LTC instructor willing to do work with you) but you are also required to drive to Georgetown every three years and sit through a half day update course to maintain your instructor credentials. This content could easily be delivered online. But every instructor in the state must bear the burden of traveling to this event.
The DPS firearms instructors are outstanding, and the facility is top notch. Be sure to take some time to view the Texas Rangers memorial in the main hall area of the classroom building.
Have fun!
As I recall, the classroom is cold: no live firearms permitted.
I regret not bringing enough water, snacks, or lunch with me each day. Leaving the range is a project because the nearest food is a gas station 20 minutes away and it has very long lines.
Take plenty of note taking materials.
Be sure to bring extra ammunition - if you fail to score 90% or better, you will have to reshoot to qualify. Which brings me to: be sure you can shoot the qual. A surprisingly high number of students who were fast talking high speed billy badass cul-de-sac operators all week failed the shoot.
You have to qualify twice: once with semiauto and once with a revolver.
Dress comfortably and casually for class.
The thing I wish I knew before I went: you will have to not only reshoot to qualify every three years (major hassle finding another LTC instructor willing to do work with you) but you are also required to drive to Georgetown every three years and sit through a half day update course to maintain your instructor credentials. This content could easily be delivered online. But every instructor in the state must bear the burden of traveling to this event.
The DPS firearms instructors are outstanding, and the facility is top notch. Be sure to take some time to view the Texas Rangers memorial in the main hall area of the classroom building.
Have fun!