12 NCAC 07D .0901. REQUIREMENTS FOR A FIREARMS TRAINER CERTIFICATE

(a)  Firearms trainer applicants shall:

(1)           meet the minimum standards established by Rule .0703 of this Subchapter;

(2)           have a minimum of one year of supervisory experience in security with a contract security company or proprietary security organization, or one year of experience with any federal, state, county or municipal law enforcement agency;

(3)           attain a 90 percent score on a firearm's prequalification course approved by the Board and the Attorney General, with a copy of the firearm's course certificate to be kept on file in the administrator's office;

(4)           complete a training course approved by the Board and the Attorney General which shall consist of a minimum of 40 hours of classroom and practical range training in handgun and shotgun safety and maintenance, range operations, night firearm training, control and safety procedures, and methods of handgun and shotgun firing;

(5)           pay the certified trainer application fee established in Rule .0903(a)(1) of this Section; and

(6)           successfully complete the requirements of the Unarmed Trainer Certificate set forth in Rule .0909 of this Section.

(b)  The applicant's score on the prequalification course set forth in Subparagraph (a)(3) of this Rule is valid for 180 days after completion of the course.

(c)  In lieu of completing the training course set forth in Subparagraph (a)(4) of this Rule, an applicant may submit to the Board a current Criminal Justice Specialized Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor Certificate from the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.

(d)  In lieu of Subparagraphs (a)(2) and (4) of this Rule, an applicant may establish to the Board's satisfaction a military occupational specialty and two years of verifiable experience within the past five years in the U.S. Armed Forces as a firearms instructor.

(e)  All applicants subject to Paragraphs (c) and (d) of this Rule shall comply with the provisions of Subparagraph (a)(3), pay the application amount as set forth in Rule .0903 of this Section, and complete the eight hour course given by the Board on rules and regulations.

(f)  In addition to the requirement of 12 NCAC 07D .0200, an applicant for a firearms trainer certificate who is the spouse of an active duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces shall establish to the Board's satisfaction that:

(1)           the spouse holds a current license, certification, or registration from another jurisdiction and the other jurisdiction's requirements are substantially equivalent to or exceed the Board's requirements; and

(2)           the spouse has two years of verifiable experience within the past five years as a firearms instructor.

(g)  A Firearms Trainer Certificate expires two years after the date of issuance.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 74C-5; 74C-9; 74C-13; 93B-15.1;

Eff. June 1, 1984;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2014; October 1, 2013; December 1, 2008; January 1, 2008; August 1, 2004; November 1, 1991.