Past Meetings

June 6, 2007
Training Committee Public Meeting

The Division of Licensing brought the training committee together to discuss the G License curriculum. During the meeting the following issues were discussed:

• Division of Licensing can not change the number of hours currently required by statute
  
  
• There are 444 K Licensed instructors in the State of FL. Approximately 10% of these instructors were in attendance.
  
  
• Currently, K licensee's are not required to provide a copy of their recertification training to the Division of Licensing prior to receiving their renewal. The Director is going to review the current procedures
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• K Instructors in attendance along with the committee members felt that the transition from revolver to pistol is necessary in the training curriculum.
  
  
• K Instructors in attendance felt that additional range time is needed and that the eight (8) hours on the range is not sufficient. Can not increase time on the range due to statute.
  
  
• Eliminate the 25 yard line for firing as 15 yards is sufficient and is the new LE standard. The committee and attendees were split in their support.
  
  
• Possibly include night/low light firing, shooting while moving, discretionary shooting, concealment, weak hand firing, survival and weapon retention in the curriculum.
  
  
• Revise test questions. It was mentioned that instead of having a test after each section, the instructor conducts one final comprehensive test at the end of the course.
  

The Training Committee will be meeting again in the future to continue discussing possible changes in the curriculum. The Division of Licensing is review the suggestions made during this meeting and they will be putting together some proposed changes to be reviewed with the training committee in the future.