Section 31635 Of Article 2. Firearm Safety Certificate From California Penal Code >> Division 10. >> Title 4. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 2.
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. (a) The department shall prescribe a minimum level of skill,
knowledge, and competency to be required of all firearm safety
certificate instructors.
(b) Department Certified Instructor applicants shall have a
certification to provide training from one of the following
organizations, as specified, or any entity found by the department to
give comparable instruction in firearms safety, or the applicant
shall have similar or equivalent training to that provided by the
following, as determined by the department:
(1) Department of Consumer Affairs, State of California-Firearm
Training Instructor.
(2) Director of Civilian Marksmanship, Instructor or Rangemaster.
(3) Federal Government, Certified Rangemaster or Firearm
Instructor.
(4) Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Firearm Instructor
Training Program or Rangemaster.
(5) United States Military, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)
as marksmanship or firearms instructor. Assignment as Range Officer
or Safety Officer is not sufficient.
(6) National Rifle Association-Certified Instructor, Law
Enforcement Instructor, Rangemaster, or Training Counselor.
(7) Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST),
State of California-Firearm Instructor or Rangemaster.
(8) Authorization from a State of California accredited school to
teach a firearm training course.
(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2015.