Nothing.
I haven't been able to keep it to a straight 4 hours yet...but I haven't had any complaints from my students.
My classes tend to run about 5 hours, maybe a tad more. I keep trying to trim it down to 4, but just can't seem to get there.
I also do mostly 2-3 on 1 classes, so it's not such a scheduling problem.
What section to trim?
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Re: What section to trim?
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Re: What section to trim?
Through the years of training, I find that instead of trimming, I am adding material as new events warrant. As an NRA BPI, it's very hard for me to trim anything in the Handgun Knowledge module, especially since some of my students are first timers.
I operate a mobile classroom bringing the projector, ipad, Keynote modules and a caddy full of training aids to whatever location they are at. If I'm going to drive an hour to get to them, I'm going to make it worth my time and their money.
I just did a class today - it was 5:15 total time and I didn't get to any of the "extra credit" non-mandatory modules that I show if they request. If I include the extra modules, my class easily runs 6 hours, then we head to the range. No one has ever told me "hey, cut it short and keep it simple". Just the opposite. They absorb everything I am required to,teach and ask for more.
If that's the case, we schedule some NRA training afterwards. I give them their money's worth. Many of my clients prefer to keep a low profile and would never go to a public setting for their training. I've trained everyone from Federal Judges to Federal Air Marshalls. None of them have complained about my prices, class content, or time.
Personally, the Non-Violent module does not have enough material to warrant :45 - 1:00 unless you do research and add some other sources to the DPS outline.
I am in the process of building a Keynote (PowerPoint) module for the holster training with additional documents and photos of different holsters and retention levels. Today, it took me 13 minutes to discuss holsters. What do you think? Too much, too little?
I operate a mobile classroom bringing the projector, ipad, Keynote modules and a caddy full of training aids to whatever location they are at. If I'm going to drive an hour to get to them, I'm going to make it worth my time and their money.
I just did a class today - it was 5:15 total time and I didn't get to any of the "extra credit" non-mandatory modules that I show if they request. If I include the extra modules, my class easily runs 6 hours, then we head to the range. No one has ever told me "hey, cut it short and keep it simple". Just the opposite. They absorb everything I am required to,teach and ask for more.
If that's the case, we schedule some NRA training afterwards. I give them their money's worth. Many of my clients prefer to keep a low profile and would never go to a public setting for their training. I've trained everyone from Federal Judges to Federal Air Marshalls. None of them have complained about my prices, class content, or time.
Personally, the Non-Violent module does not have enough material to warrant :45 - 1:00 unless you do research and add some other sources to the DPS outline.
I am in the process of building a Keynote (PowerPoint) module for the holster training with additional documents and photos of different holsters and retention levels. Today, it took me 13 minutes to discuss holsters. What do you think? Too much, too little?