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for the handgun. Other necessary equipment includes duty
Private Protective fl ashlight, whistle and stopwatch, gun cleaning equipment,
eye and ear protection, a clipboard and a billed hat or cap.
Services Firearms Students will be required to work on the range at night.
Length of Course
Instructor Course Coordinator Four days (32 hours)
Chad Thompson

Who Should Attend
Private Protective Services trainers who have received a
favorable recommendation from their employing licensee
or from a Dean of Continuing Education at a Community
College and will be instructing the fi rearms block of
instruction for Private Protective Services. To attend this
course, students must have contacted the North Carolina
Department of Justice Private Protective Services Board and
received a written invitation to attend. You may contact the
Board at 919-788-5320 and ask for the Training Offi cer.
Private Protective
Course Goal
To provide the knowledge and skills necessary to instruct
the fi rearms block of instruction for the Private Protective Services Firearms
Services Board. Instructor

Course Objectives
The student will be able to: Recertification
➤ Conduct fi rearms qualifi cation and training of PPS
approved courses of fi re.
➤ Train PPS Offi cers in the nomenclature, fundamentals Who Should Attend
of shooting, maintenance, cleaning and inspection of Private Protective Services instructors who are in need of
the handgun. re-qualifying within the required two-year period set forth
➤ Supervise a range with a maximum of effi ciency and by the Private Protective Services Board. To attend this
safety. course, students must have contacted the North Carolina
➤ Render initial fi rst aid for medical emergencies on the Department of Justice Private Protective Services Board and
fi ring range. received a written invitation to attend. You may contact the
Board at 919-788-5320 and ask for the Training Offi cer.
Methodologies
This course employs lecture, discussion, practical exercise Course Goal
and practice teaching. To ensure that PPS Firearms Instructors are capable of
qualifying with at least 90% on the pistol or revolver, two out
Course Requirements of three attempts, day and night.
Individuals must have successfully completed the PPS
Unarmed Trainer Course and the prequalifi cation prior to Course Objectives
entering PPS Firearms Instructor Training (this is waived The student will be required to fi re the pistol and/or the
if the student is a Criminal Justice Firearms Instructor). revolver qualifi cation course, day and night, and qualify with
Individuals must be 21 years of age or more and must at least a 90%, two out of three attempts, day and night.
possess a high school diploma or a GED. Additionally, Methodologies
individuals must have at least one year of supervisory This course employs lecture, discussion, practical exercise
experience in security, the military or in law enforcement. and practice teaching.
Attendance is required at all class sessions. Students must
demonstrate the ability to safely operate a range and conduct Special Concerns
courses of fi re for PPS. Students must attain a minimum Students should bring comfortable and practical clothing for
score of 75% on the fi nal examination. training, including rain protection, a billed cap and eye and
ear protection. The student should bring their duty pistol
Special Concerns and/or revolver, 300 rounds of duty/ballistic equivalent
Students should bring comfortable and practical clothing for ammunition each and duty holster and ancillary equipment.
outside training and rain protection, duty handgun, uniform
type holster and magazine carriers. Ammunition should Course Coordinator Length of Course
include 1500 rounds of duty/ballistic equivalent ammunition Chad Thompson One day (10 hours)

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