Texas DPS School Safety Certification Course provides training to enable a school to provide a defensive approach to an active shooter on campus. Our training is conducted on our private ranch outside of Marble Falls, Texas. The program meets HB3 requirements for an armed person on a campus. The Program was established in 2017 by Texas DPS.
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Our instructors meet Texas Admin. code 6.62 and Govt. code 411.1901 requirement under HB3 and are trained and licensed by Texas DPS. The TEA and other agencies have been spreading misinformation in comparing the School Marshal Program to the DPS and Guardian Program. Get the facts here or call us for information. As always the State wants control but we support local control of our schools. TEXAS DPS SCHOOL SAFETY CERTIFICATION In 2017, DPS began providing a training class to school staff members who hold a valid Texas LTC. DPS realizes that law enforcement may not be able to reach a school in time to mitigate a school shooting quickly.
The purpose of this program is to provide school staff training to stop an active shooter on a campus. This program meets the new campus security requirements in HB3, HB13. The DPS school Safety Certification provides classroom and firearms training to school staff members over two days (16-18 hours) The training can include stop the bleed training for staff who are in need, otherwise the class is 16 hours.
The class must be provided by DPS trained and licensed instructors under Texas Admin. Code 6.62. Staff can include teachers, administration, maintenance, security, office and any school staff member. Those who desire to take this class must have at the very least good basic handgun skills. New shooters will not do well in this class and are likely to fail due to the high testing and shooting requirements.
This class requires that participants have a valid Texas LTC (License To Carry). Training requires 400 rounds of FMJ target ammunition.
Shooters must score 90% on the handgun qualification and written test.
DPS class cost $1,500.00 per person (400 rounds of ammo not included)
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