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DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY 5000-9998.11›CHAPTER 11.5. Private Security Services 7580-7588.8›ARTICLE 5. Firearms and Baton Training Facilities 7585-7585.20

§ 7585.5

California Business and Professions Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) Any individual who desires certification by the bureau to instruct a firearms course shall complete an application for a firearms training instructor certificate. An application shall be made on a form provided by the bureau.

(b) An applicant for a firearms training instructor certificate shall meet the following minimum qualifications:

(1) Possess an associate of arts degree in the administration of justice or one year of teaching or training experience in firearms or the equivalent thereof.

(2) Possess a police or security firearms instructor training certificate issued by the National Rifle Association or a firearms instructor training certificate issued by a federal, state, or local agency.

(c) The application shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in this chapter.

(d) Upon approval by the bureau of an applicant for certification as a firearms training instructor, the chief shall issue to the applicant a “Firearms Training Instructor Certificate.” The certificate shall be posted at the training site.

(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1285, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1995.)

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