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Certification and recertification for all NRA Law Enforcement Firearm Instructor disciplines is good for 3 years from the date of issuance.

Certification as an NRA Law Enforcement Firearm Instructor is not automatic. It must be applied for separately upon successfully completing an NRA Law Enforcement Firearm Instructor school.

If applying for certification for the first time, the school for which you are requesting certification must have been completed within the previous 12 months. Download and submit the Certification Application form.

In an effort to maintain the value, integrity and significance of the NRA Law Enforcement Firearm Instructor Certification, in 2004 the NRA Law Enforcement Division adopted and implemented a mandatory 24-hour “Continuing Education” requirement.

To “recertify” as an NRA Law Enforcement Firearm Instructor, you must now submit proof of having obtained a minimum 24 hours of Continuing Education related to either firearms training or instructor development training any time during the three-year certification period that is expiring. This continuing education must be training you have attended in person and as a student. Download and submit the Continuing Education Application and Recertification Application forms.

Two separate recertification reminders are mailed out three to four months prior to certification expiration, with a third and final reminder being mailed around the time of expiration.

The cost to recertify is $30 for a single discipline, and $50 for two or more. At this time, ALL of your un-expired certifications will then expire on the same date.

Upon expiration of your certification, there is a 12-month grace period to apply for and become recertified by virtue of our “Continuing Education” option.

If your certification is expired by more than 12 months, you may reactivate that expired certification by attending, successfully completing and subsequently certifying with us in any other NRA Law Enforcement Firearm Instructor discipline.

If any of your NRA Law Enforcement Firearm Instructor Certifications have been expired by more than five years, you must reattend the original school(s) for which you had been certfied.

NRA membership is required to maintain your NRA law enforcement firearm instructor certification. Should your membership expire and/or lapse during the three-year period of your firearm instructor certification, your certification becomes suspended until such time as your membership is restored in good standing. There is a membership discount available for law enforcement officers and certified NRA Law Enforcement Firearm Instructors through our division; download and submit this discounted NRA Membership form for law enforcement officers and NRA Law Enforcement Certified Instructors.

In addition to the membership requirement for certification, if you are employed by a private law enforcement agency, “Agency Enrollment” is required by your employer as well. A private law enforcement officer is someone employed by an agency other than a government agency. This will include, but is not limited to, private security, nuclear security (does not include DOE sites), armored car guards, personal protection specialists, private investigators, privatized corrections, etc. The cost to “Agency Enroll” your agency or organization is $95 for three years and $150 for five years. Download and submit the “Agency Enrollment Application” form.

While "Agency Enrollment" is optional for the U.S. Military and all federal, state, county and municipal sworn law enforcement agencies, there remain benefits to becoming “Agency Enrolled” with the NRA’s Law Enforcement Division. They include:

The ability to submit your agency or organization training lesson plans and qualification courses of firea to the NRA’s Law Enforcement Division for an independant & impartial review and approval, thus adding an additional layer of liability for you. Approvals remain valid for three years, at which time the agency will have to resubmit their programs for review.

Ability to provide NRA Law Enforcement “Training Completion” and “Qualification” certificates to your officers. These certificates are available for purchase from our program materials webpage .

Professional affiliation with the oldest firearm safety and training organization in the world.

CHANGE of ADDRESS REQUESTS FOR INSTRUCTORS should be emailed to Ms. Terri Van Scoyoc (Tvanscoyoc@nrahq.org). PLEASE include your member number.

Contact our Law Enforcement Certifications Coordinator, Ms. Terri Van Scoyoc, at (703) 267-1634 or at Tvanscoyoc@nrahq.org for additional information.

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