FIREARMS PROFICIENCY COURSE

FIREARMS PROFICIENCY

  Beginning January 1, 2024 the Texas Department of Public Safety will require that self-defense tactics are included as part of the basic training course for commissioned security officers and personal protection officers.   Handgun proficiency and self-defense courses must be completed in-person with an on-site instructor approved by the Department. Students must be 21 years of age, possess a valid Texas Driver's License or valid military identification card. (2 hours classroom, 8 hours range; 200 rounds handgun, 30 shotgun required)  Additionally,  All original and renewing applicants for a commissioned security officer license are required complete the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)