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extremist wrote: ↑Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:55 am

Tex1961 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 9:46 pm

extremist wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 9:30 pm What is this "free professional training" being spoken of?

Curious. From DPS?

Well yeah. Getting training from DPS instructors at the academy in low light, running and shooting and firing from cover. I would call that professional training. Well for me anyway.

Well okay then.

Tex1961 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 5:51 pm

AF-Odin wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 5:40 pm Yes, I responded with a yes, keep me on the list at 1720hrs this afternoon after I got home from teaching a class. Hope they have us on the waitlist in the order in which we responded to the initial invite rather than the confirmation today.

As for them not thinking this out, it is almost what did you expect.

I would guess that not all instructors are going to want the expense of going to Florence for three days for a course that wilhave limited applicability. There are approximately 4,000 instructors in Texas, but how many are actively teaching on a regular basis. Currently, at the place I teach, only 2 of the 4 active instructors are applying, one already in the first class and me on the wait list. Other two are not interested.

Even if only 25% of the total instructors apply, it would take about a year with a class every month to get them all through.

Honestly I’m more interested in the free professional training than anything. Even if nothing comes of First Responder classes the course will give me the bones to teach more advanced techniques to LTC students. Win win in my book.