Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 91 - Weapons and Iowa Professional Permits to Carry Weapons › Rule 661-91.10 - Application for Approved Training Organization

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) Firearm training organizations seeking
			 approval by the Iowa department of public safety to certify individuals as
			 handgun safety training instructors eligible to offer handgun safety training
			 shall meet the criteria outlined in this rule, such as the years of training
			 experience of the organization's primary point of contact or owner, and shall
			 maintain student records, an active website URL, and the ability of the
			 organization's instructors and primary point of contact or owner to legally
			 possess and carry firearms. A firearm training organization seeking approval
			 shall submit the following:
a. A certificate
			 of existence from the Iowa secretary of state issued within 60 days of
			 application or, if a non-Iowa corporation, a certificate of authority to do
			 business in Iowa.
b. The course
			 syllabi or lesson plans and the goals or objectives for instructor
			 certification courses, which shall show that instructor candidates who
			 successfully complete the courses possess knowledge, competence, and
			 demonstrated proficiency in the area of handgun safety instruction and
			 operation.
c. The course syllabi or
			 lesson plans and the goals or objectives for general student courses, which
			 shall demonstrate that students will receive the basic requirements for a
			 permit to carry a weapon as established by the Iowa department of public
			 safety. The courses shall include:
(1)
			 Instruction in current Iowa laws related to use of deadly force, reasonable
			 force, defense of home, and defense of property;
(2) Instruction in basic handgun safety, safe
			 handling, safe storage, and safe cleaning; and
(3) Instruction in handgun nomenclature and
			 the operation of pistols and revolvers.
d. A copy of the certificate to be issued by
			 the organization to instructors who complete the program.
e. A copy of the rÃ©sumÃ© and
			 firearm-related training credentials of the individual serving as the
			 organization's primary point of contact or owner, which shall demonstrate a
			 minimum of five years of cumulative experience as a firearm instructor. This
			 experience shall include firearm instructor duties related to military service
			 or firearm instructor certification by the National Rifle Association or by an
			 organization approved by the Iowa department of public safety pursuant to Iowa
			 Code section
			 724.9A
			 as enacted by 2021 Iowa Acts, House File 756, section 20, or by the Iowa law
			 enforcement academy or another state's department of public safety, state
			 police department, or similar certifying body.
f. A written description of how the
			 organization will maintain instructor records.
g. A written description of how the
			 organization will maintain proficiency of instruction, including staying
			 abreast of statutory changes that may affect what is being taught, and will
			 ensure the instructional practices and integrity of instructors.
h. The URL of a website containing a list of
			 certified instructors or an electronic application that allows users to search
			 and validate instructor credentials.
i. An application processing fee of $500 (the
			 certification of approval is valid for five years).