Become a NRA Certified Pistol Instructor!
Expand your instructor credentials and become certified to teach the NRA Concealed Carry Workshop Course (CCW). This advanced instructor course is designed for current NRA Pistol Instructors who want to teach students the knowledge, skills, and mindset necessary to safely and responsibly carry a concealed firearm for personal protection.
Upon course completion, students will become certified NRA CCW Instructors. We also offer a variety of additional NRA Instructor Courses to help you expand your training and credentials, including:
- Pistol
- Personal Protection Inside the home
- Personal Protection Outside the home
- Shotgun
- Rifle
- Chief Range Safety Officer
NRA Membership is NOT required to become a NRA Instructor. However, being an NRA member does expedite the process of becoming an Instructor.
NRA CCW Instructor Course Overview
The NRA CCW Instructor Course prepares qualified candidates to deliver the NRA Concealed Carry curriculum using proven instructional methods and objective-based training standards. Candidates will develop the ability to teach both classroom and live-fire portions of the course while coaching students in defensive shooting fundamentals and responsible concealed carry practices.
This course emphasizes safety, effective communication, and professional instruction, ensuring graduates are prepared to provide quality firearms education.
What You’ll Learn:
- Firearm safety principles and safe gun handling
- Defensive pistol fundamentals
- Drawing safely from concealment
- Emergency reloads and malfunction clearance
- Defensive accuracy and marksmanship
- Mindset and situational awareness
- Carry methods, concealment techniques, and gear selection
- Firearm cleaning and maintenance
- Coaching beginning and intermediate concealed carry students
- Conducting safe and effective live-fire exercises
- Student evaluations and qualification standards
Requirements & Course Schedule
Requirements:
- Be a current NRA Certified Pistol Instructor.
- Successfully complete the NRA Basic CCW Course (or provide acceptable proof of completion).
- Demonstrate safe firearm handling and shooting proficiency.
- Successfully complete the instructor qualification and meet all course performance standards.
- Basic Instructor Training (BIT)
If you have completed BIT within the past two years, you are not required to attend this portion. However, you must provide a valid BIT certificate/card to verify completion in order to be exempt. Failure to provide proof will require you to complete BIT separately, as it is not included with this course and will require an additional fee.
Course Schedule:
Our NRA CCW Instructor Course is a three day course and covers all the prerequisites to certify you as a NRA CCW Instructor. If you already completed some of the prerequisites, you may not need to attend both days.
Day 1- NRA Basic CCW Course.
If you have already completed the NRA Basic CCW Course, you must provide a valid certificate as proof of completion. Failure to provide proof will require you to attend and successfully complete this course.
Day 2 & 3- NRA CCW Instructor Course.
You must attend, complete and pass the course.
What to bring to class:
- Handgun .380 or higher (red dot allowed). ***NO AMMUNITION IN THE CLASSROOM***
- 400 rounds of ammunition
- Holster
- 2-4 magazines
- Magazine holder
- Shirt or vest to cover the holster
- Laptop or tablet
- Note taking gear
- Pens and highlighters
- 3 ring 1″ Binder
- Baseball Cap or hat
- Safety, prescription or sun glasses
- Hearing protection (earplugs or earmuffs)
- Footwear that covers both feet entirely
- No low cut or “V” neck shirts
- Hand towel
Cost per student $500
***NO LIVE AMMUNITION IN THE CLASSROOM***