{"data":{"id":"us-ca/bpc-7585.5","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"BPC § 7585.5","heading":"","body":"(a) Any individual who desires certification by the bureau to instruct a firearms course shall complete an application for a firearms training instructor certificate. An application shall be made on a form provided by the bureau.\n(b) An applicant for a firearms training instructor certificate shall meet the following minimum qualifications:\n(1) Possess an associate of arts degree in the administration of justice or one year of teaching or training experience in firearms or the equivalent thereof.\n(2) Possess a police or security firearms instructor training certificate issued by the National Rifle Association or a firearms instructor training certificate issued by a federal, state, or local agency.\n(c) The application shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in this chapter.\n(d) Upon approval by the bureau of an applicant for certification as a firearms training instructor, the chief shall issue to the applicant a “Firearms Training Instructor Certificate.” The certificate shall be posted at the training site.","path":["Business and Professions Code - BPC","DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY [5000. - 9998.12.]","CHAPTER 11.5. Private Security Services [7580. - 7588.8.]","ARTICLE 5. Firearms and Baton Training Facilities [7585. - 7585.20.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"3098596b9dfb5a7e6c4fc0eaabdce89bc2dc77f997999ce7e38ecd9ddccdd888","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/bpc-7585.4.1","next":"us-ca/bpc-7585.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}