Instructor Renewal "What We Know" Summary Please

[KaiserB]

When I took the new instructor class in April 2011 they were talking about renewals being an online app and test. Then take the shooting test from another CHL instructor, rather than go to DPS in Austin for the shooting test. But I do not know how accurate this is as it was only conjecture from the instructors.

[CWOOD]

It has yet to be determined. They are still deciding how they want to handle renewals. There is no rush, and they will certainly notify you. Still a pain to be kept in the dark, but this too shall pass.

[sjfcontrol]

Keep in mind you have to the end of the year to complete any requirements.

[phrogg]

So I sat through the instructor class with Sherrie Zgabay who is the manager of the Regulatory Services Division. Her department the one that processes the CHL licenses and Instructors Certification. She provided a GREAT day of useful information. In that we're some details on the renewal process.

Right now, as has been said before, the plan is for there to be an online test (which is already there) and then for us to be able to cross certify each other at the range. They figure that if you are certifying possibly hundreds of students per month, why can't they trust us to certify each other? We still can't just certify ourselves because they actually had a student just 2 weeks ago come to the instructors course whom they had to show how to put bullets in their gun! So we will have to certify with another instructor.

Now this hasn't happened yet but it is the plan and it's far enough along that it's in legal for review. There are no plans to repeat the 30+ days of 50 students per day coming into town for a class. And now with 2,455 instructors, subtracting for the ones who aren't expiring now at about 80 per class that means about 40 classes of people traveling in and getting scheduled into a class. This isn't something that is a reasonable use of state funds. Of course, that doesn't mean the state would do what is reasonable either .

So this is just confirming the rumors are the plans. But they could still change. It is the state after all

[sjfcontrol]

And now with 2,455 instructors, subtracting for the ones who aren't expiring now at about 80 per class that means about 40 classes of people traveling in and getting scheduled into a class. This isn't something that is a reasonable use of state funds.

You do realize that EVERYBODY (except those who've gotten their original cert this spring/summer) expires on 12/31/11, right?

[A-R]

So I sat through the instructor class with Sherrie Zgabay who is the manager of the Regulatory Services Division. Her department the one that processes the CHL licenses and Instructors Certification. She provided a GREAT day of useful information. In that we're some details on the renewal process.

Right now, as has been said before, the plan is for there to be an online test (which is already there) and then for us to be able to cross certify each other at the range. They figure that if you are certifying possibly hundreds of students per month, why can't they trust us to certify each other? We still can't just certify ourselves because they actually had a student just 2 weeks ago come to the instructors course whom they had to show how to put bullets in their gun! So we will have to certify with another instructor.

Now this hasn't happened yet but it is the plan and it's far enough along that it's in legal for review. There are no plans to repeat the 30+ days of 50 students per day coming into town for a class. And now with 2,455 instructors, subtracting for the ones who aren't expiring now at about 80 per class that means about 40 classes of people traveling in and getting scheduled into a class. This isn't something that is a reasonable use of state funds. Of course, that doesn't mean the state would do what is reasonable either .

So this is just confirming the rumors are the plans. But they could still change. It is the state after all

This process makes so much sense that some state lawyer is bound to find a reason why we can't do it this way

[Sigirl]

I'm trying to renew my instructor certificate. I went online filled out the application and paid the fee, but I was never prompted to take the test. Does it prompt you to take a test, or do you have to go somewhere, and why don't they tell us where to go?

[sjfcontrol]

I'm trying to renew my instructor certificate. I went online filled out the application and paid the fee, but I was never prompted to take the test. Does it prompt you to take a test, or do you have to go somewhere, and why don't they tell us where to go?

Finding the test, is part of the test.
So...
If you want to cheat, go here...
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administra ... /Login.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Sigirl]

LOL !! Why am I NOT surprised that "finding the test, is part of the test"

Thanks,
Renee

[garcia946]

Just curiuos if any new info has come out concerning Instructor renewals?
i`ve checked status and still shows pending application review/or Instructor training