Iowa Admin. Code r. 661-91.19

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 661-91.19 - Curriculum for firearms training for an educator professional permit

In-person firearms training for an educator professional permit shall consist of an initial live familiarization firearm and course of fire training for new educator professional permit applicants and quarterly continued training after the completion of the initial training.

(1) Educator professional permit holders shall meet the minimum level of proficiency as established by Iowa department of public safety rules in the use of any weapon used in the capacity as an educator professional permit holder.

(2) Initial live familiarization firearms and course of fire training, not including the qualification course of fire, will be at minimum 20 hours and will include all of the following:

a. Weapon safety, including but not limited to:

(1) Treating all firearms as if they are loaded,

(2) Pointing the muzzle in a safe direction at all times,

(3) Keeping fingers outside the trigger guard until the person's aim is on target and the person has decided to fire, and

(4) Being sure of the target and what is beyond.

b. Principals of good marksmanship, including but not limited to:

(1) Sight picture,

(2) Trigger squeeze,

(3) Proper stance,

(4) Drawing of the weapon,

(5) Grip of the weapon,

(6) Breathing,

(7) Follow-through, and

(8) Recovery.

c. Dry drills, including but not limited to:

(1) Administrative load,

(2) Combat load,

(3) Tactical load,

(4) Temporary stoppage drill,

(5) Double feed drill, and

(6) Holstering and reholstering.

d. Handgun marksmanship training, including but not limited to the drills prescribed by the Iowa department of public safety on Form WP16.

(3) The qualification course of fire will be completed at the end of the initial live familiarization course and at each subsequent quarterly firearms training. This course must be completed utilizing the firearm that will be used in the person's capacity as an educator professional permit holder. The qualification course consists of the standards adopted by the Iowa law enforcement academy for the certified officer in-service handgun qualification course.

(4) If a person fails to successfully satisfy the qualification course of fire after the second attempt, the person must retake the initial familiarization firearm and course of fire training and attempt the qualification course of fire again. If the person fails to successfully satisfy the qualification course of fire after the remedial training, the person must wait until the following quarter and may attempt again as if the person is a first-time applicant.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 661-91.19

Adopted by IAB September 18, 2024/Volume XLVII, Number 6, effective 10/23/2024