Citizens Safety Academy

The CCW Instructor Certification Course teaches firearms trainers how to teach the NRA Basic CCW lesson plans and how to manage a firing line for NRA Basic CCW live-fire drills. Instructor candidates who successfully complete this course will be certified to teach NRA Basic CCW courses.

The CCW Course was designed to teach the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to carry a concealed pistol for personal protection. This curriculum builds on the fundamentals taught in the NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Course and puts those skills into a defensive context for private citizens who desire to carry a concealed handgun.

Instructor candidates will need:

• a quality defensive handgun
• a properly-fitted holster and belt (no serpa-type, shoulder, ankle or hybrid holsters)
• at least two spare magazines or speed-loaders (and a method of carrying them on your person)
• roughly 150 rounds of ammunition
• a cover garment that adequately conceals the handgun
• anything you need to keep yourself comfortable for hours in a classroom and an indoor range

Mandatory Prerequisites:

• Successful completion of the NRA CCW Course (we will complete that course the same weekend, no extra cost)
• Current NRA Basic Pistol Instructor Certification (you must already be NRA-certified as a pistol instructor in order to be eligible for CCW instructor certification)

Feel free to contact us for questions about equipment requirements, and please let us know in advance if you will need to purchase ammo from us so we can make sure we're sufficiently stocked.

Also, if you need to renew your Basic Instructor Training (BIT) credentials, please contact us ASAP, as we are able to add BIT for those who need it.