SCHOOL SAFETY CERTIFICATION COURSE

This House Bill 3 (HB3) compliant course is administered by our Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) certified instructors utilizing the official TXDPS curriculum, in accordance with Texas Government Code §411.1901, which includes a combination of classroom instruction, written examinations, practical exercises and handgun proficiency demonstrations (shooting tests). After successful completion of this course, students will receive their TXDPS approved certificate of completion.

Duration: 2 days / 8-10 hours per day / min. required = 16 hours total

Class Size: Min number of students: 4  Max number of students: 6

Location: Our private training facility, 45 minutes east of Dallas, in Prairieville TX

Prerequisite 1: Current employee of a Texas school district or a Texas open-enrollment charter school

 
Prerequisite 2: Valid Texas License to Carry
 

Course Fee: $600

Course Objective:  To educate employees of a Texas school district or a Texas open-enrollment charter school who hold a valid Texas license to carry a handgun on the responsibilities related to school safety. The TXDPS outlined objectives are as follows:

• Protection of students
• Interaction of license holders with first responders
• Tactics for denying an intruder entry into a classroom or school facility
• Methods for increasing a license holders’ accuracy with a handgun while under duress

These topics are not separated into four independent sections or modules. They are covered throughout the curriculum.

Course Synopsis:

On day one, immediately following the welcoming of students and introductions, two pre-exams will be administered. Successful completion of the pre-exams is required for the continuation of the training course.

Pre-Exam #1: Written Test.  This examination is designed to test students’ knowledge and understanding of the following:

• Current laws applicable to LTC license holders.
• Basic safety rules related to handguns.
• Basic operation of handguns.
• The penalties associated with making a firearm accessible to a child.

Pre-Exam #2: Proficiency Demonstration.  If the student passes the written pre-exam, they will then head out to the live fire range to perform the handgun Proficiency Demonstration. This is the same shooting test that was required to obtain your LTC.

Students who do not pass the pre-exams will not continue on and may re-apply as a new applicant for a future course. The course fee is not refundable.

Over the course of the two day training program, students will participate in (5) practical exercises (PEs). The PEs may not be provided to students in advance, and students may not be permitted to practice prior to beginning the PEs. The first four PEs, spread across day 1 and 2, are scenario based and performed in the classroom setting. 

The fifth and final PE, Shooting Under Duress, is a live fire shooting test performed on the range at the end of day 2. Students who pass the Shooting Under Duress test will continue to the final written exam, whereby a score of 90% or better must be achieved.

Students who do not pass may reapply as a new applicant for a future course. The course fee is not refundable.

Student Required Gear:

• Color copy of your valid LTC submitted prior to attending the course
• Seasonal appropriate clothing for the outdoor range qualifications
• Closed toe shoes / long pants / baseball style hat 
• Handgun (pistol or revolver)
• 2 or more magazines / speed loaders
• A holster is NOT required for this course
• Eye and ear protection (you are welcome to borrow ours)
• Note taking gear (mandatory)
• Water, lunch and snacks for both days
• 200 rounds of ammunition for your handgun (no ammo will be available for purchase)

Firearms Proficiency Skill-Set Requirement:   

The minimum firearms proficiency skill-set for this course requires the student to have arrive to class with the ability to:

• Pass the LTC Proficiency Demonstration (shooting test), without warming up.
• Pass the written LTC test - closed book and without review.
• Shoot with a two hand grip.
• Shoot from standing position.
• Shoot while moving laterally – at a moderate pace.
• Perform slide-lock reloads on the move – at a moderate pace.
• Clear malfunctions.
• Accurately place A-Zone hits on target while shooting at a moderate pace at distances ranging from 3 to 15 yards.

Critically Important Note:

This is not a firearms training course. No firearms training of any kind will be provided over the two day training period. Students must be prepared to arrive with the basic skillset required to pass the LTC Proficiency Demonstration without assistance from others.  The final Shooting Under Duress test is much more difficult than the LTC shooting test.

Should you feel the need to improve upon your current skill-set prior to attending this course, we offer an optional one day shooting prep-course in which all requirements of the shooting qualifications are covered.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions you might have.