37 Tex. Admin. Code § 6.61 - Application for School Safety Instructor Certification
(a) A person is eligible for a school safety
instructor certification if the person is currently certified by the department
as a qualified handgun instructor; has no suspension, revocation or other
disciplinary actions pending; and has taught at least four license to carry a
handgun courses within the year prior to their application.
(b) The application fee for a school safety
instructor certification is $100. This fee is nonrefundable.
(c) An applicant for certification as a
school safety instructor is required to attend the course in person. If the
applicant is unable to attend, the applicant may request to be rescheduled for
another course. If the applicant fails to attend the second scheduled course,
the application will be terminated and the applicant will be required to submit
a new application to attend a course in the future.
(d) The department school safety instructor
certification course must have an instructor to student ratio no greater than
1:6 and may have no more than twelve students per course.
(e) School safety instructor certification
applicants are required to pass a prequalifying written examination consisting
of material from the current license to carry a handgun course. A passing score
of 90% or better must be achieved on the first attempt. Failing students will
not be permitted to continue the training. The student must reapply as a new
applicant for a future course.
(f)
School safety instructor applicants who pass the prequalifying written
examination will be required to demonstrate handgun proficiency using the
current license to carry a handgun course of fire. A passing score of 90% or
better must be achieved on the first attempt. A second attempt may be allowed
at the discretion of the department if the prior failure was the result of a
weapon malfunction. Students may use only one handgun, and the handgun must
meet the requirements of the Act and of this chapter. Failing students will not
be permitted to continue the training. The student must reapply as a new
applicant for a future course.
(g)
Only school safety instructor applicants who pass the prequalifying written
examination and the proficiency demonstration will be allowed to attend the
school safety instructor certification course which includes practical
exercises. A student may be removed from the school safety instructor
certification course for reasons described in §
6.37 of this title (relating to
Conduct During Training). Students must pass the department approved final
written examination for school safety instructors with a score of 90% or
better. Failing students must reapply as a new applicant for a future
course.
(h) School safety
instructor applicants who pass the course shall be provided a certificate in
the form approved by the department.
(i) The school safety instructor
certification remains valid so long as the instructor's qualified handgun
instructor certification remains valid and is continuously renewed prior to
expiration.
(j) In addition to the
provisions of this section, a person applying for a school safety instructor
certification must comply with all standards and requirements applicable to the
eligibility and application procedure for a license to carry a handgun and a
qualified handgun license instructor, as detailed in Subchapter B and
Subchapter C of this chapter.
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