Dallas CHL instructors--Help?

[cnorman18]

I need to find an instructor who will do a one-on-one CHL class for me here where I live (Galleria area, LBJ & Tollway). It would have to be spread over several sessions, preferably early mornings (7-9 AM) or early afternoons (1-3 PM) or late at night (after 9 PM). I don't mind if the sessions are spread out over several weeks.

I'm willing to pay a premium for this, of course--even a stiff one, though that will delay things a bit, depending on how much.

I have a peculiarly restricted living situation. Briefly, here it is: I am a full-time (as in 24-7) caregiver for a 98-year-old friend. He has grown more and more frail and dependent over the last year or so, and now cannot walk across the apartment without help. He grows agitated and fearful if I am gone for more than an hour or so. I get a short break every evening when his daughter comes to visit, but I can't go far; sometimes I have to hurry back to calm him or help him use the bathroom. Every two or three months, I hire a fellow to stay with him while I take a few hours off (I usually go to the range, and I figure I will do this when the course is completed and have to do the shooting qualification).

To complicate matters, his daughter is a rabid gun-hater and would be no help at all. I won't even ask.

If this isn't possible, that's okay; I want my CHL, but I value my word more, and I've committed to stay with my friend till the end, whatever it takes. He's already lived longer than anyone expected, and I hope he lives to be over 100. The way he's going, he just might. If I just have to wait, I'll wait.

It's a little ironic--in the past, I've never been able to afford the class or the DPS fee, and now that I can, I don't have a day off to take the class.

If anybody here can help me out or offer suggestions, please email or PM me and we'll discuss it. There's certainly no rush--it'll be a few weeks before I'll have enough saved to do this anyway.

Thanks for reading.

[Greybeard]

Welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear of circumstances that prompted your first post.

DPS regs. do allow one-on-one in home training - but they expect a class "notification form" (which is not necessarily a big deal). Details of possible interest at http://www.dentoncountysports.com. Possible PM after I know more about October schedule. Regards. LW

[cnorman18]

I sent an email to the address you gave. I'm just hoping someone will give up a few late evenings--at probably $100 per or so--and help me get my ticket.

That home study +P program, coupled with the "night-school" schedule I suggested, looks pretty good. I suspect you may need to look at Novembar's schedule too...

Thanks again. I appreciate the help.

[Greybeard]

Sorry, not enough coffee and your e-mail may have gone into "bulk" folder that I may not have scanned well enough before emptying this morning. Maybe try again directly to dcsa1996@yahoo.com or, better still, mail a registration form (no $ for now) with contact info.

On the "Home Study +P" option, I might emphasize (1) that is geared primarily for "novices" with CHL aspirations and (2) the hours spent alone on that portion can not be applied to minimum the 10-hour requirement.

[cnorman18]

I have found an instructor who will work with me, so the problem is solved.

Thanks to all that wanted to help.