Creating Instructors and Training Counselors with the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes to Excel

We will be holding the courses necessary for certification as an NRA Instructor in Personal Protection Outside The Home over two weekends in August 2008.  The PPOTH Basic course will be held on August 9 and 10.  The Instructor Portion will be held on August 23 and 24.  You must have successfuly completed the Basic PPOTH Course and be Certified in Basic Pistol and Personal Protection Inside The Home in order to become a PPOTH Instructor.  For more info click this PPOTH link.

We will be holding a NRA Training Counselor Workshop over Labor Day Weekend August 30 - September 1, 2008  For Info click here.  If you are interested it is already time for you to get permission to attend from the NRA.  Details are included at the above link.

We will also be holding NRA Instructor Training over Columbus Day Weekend October 11-13, 2008.  For detailed Info click here.  Instructors will be certified in Basic Pistol, Personal Protection Inside The Home, and Home Firearm Safety.

Instructor and Training Counselor Training

Register now for Instructor Training in Personal Protection Outside The Home

Have you ever thought of becoming an NRA instructor or Training Counselor? We welcome those with shooting experience, a desire to teach and to learn, and an uncompromising attitude about safety to become certified to impart to others the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for the safe use of firearms.

Instructor candidates study for their test.   Training Counselor demonstrates the correct use of training aids.

Pistol Instructor Training

Northern Virginia Training Counselors offers Basic Pistol Instructor Training several times a year.  Participants successfully completing the course will attain instructor certification in all of the pistol courses offered by the NRA, Basic Pistol, Home Firearms Safety, and Personal Protection in the Home.

Our course begins with Basic Instructor Training, a 6-hour course of study outlining policies and procedures governing NRA course delivery, and preparing candidates to plan and deliver NRA courses, and order course materials from the NRA. Instructor candidates take the lead for the remainder of classroom instruction, learning the curriculum for each course by planning and delivering demonstration lectures. Home Firearms Safety is covered on Saturday afternoon, Basic Pistol on Sunday, and Personal Protection in the Home on Monday.  During range exercises, instructor candidates alternate acting as instructor and pupil to allow greatest understanding of live-fire activities within the NRA course curriculum.

Personal Protection Outside The Home

Additionally, at least once a year we will offer Instructor Training in the NRA's Personal Protection Outside The Home.  You must already be certified as an Instructor in NRA Basic Pistol and Personal Protection Inside The Home.

This course takes a full four days.  in accordance with NRA Training Department requirements the first two days take up the Personal Protection Outside The Home student course - if you have successfully completed both sections of the student course successfully at the advanced level with both strong side holster and purse, and can present the course certificates, you do not have to participate in this section of our class.

The second two days is required for completion of the Personal Protection Outside The Home Instructor Training course.

Utah Concealed Carry Permit

If you are interested in obtaining a Concealed Carry Permit for the State of Utah please contact us for the required training.

Upcoming Training

We are holding NRA Instructor Training in the three basic pistol disciplines over Columbus Day Weekend and a Training Counselor Workshop over Labor Day Weekend - click on the links to learn more.

Additionally, we are looking into offering NRA Instructor Training in rifle, pistol, and shotgun black powder firearms.

Frontsight Firearms Training Institute Info

We are fans of the Frontsight Firearms Training Institute and get out there several times a year.  Here are some links that you might find interesting.