Instructor Certification

SAFE endeavors to maintain the highest standards of Minnesota Firearm Instructor proficiency, skill, and integrity. We accomplish this through a comprehensive process of instructor selection, quality training, ongoing monitoring, and continuous improvement. SAFE is approved by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety as an Instructor Organization qualified to certify trainers to teach the Minnesota Permit to Carry Course, and is listed on the BCA website.

Minnesota Carry Permit Instructor

Many instructors will no longer be approved to conduct classes after October 1, 2005. If you are currently certified as an Instructor by NRA and/or any other recognized training organization, and wish to continue teaching courses, you may register your own organization with the State of Minnesota and apply for approval with the DPS. 

If you do not wish to invest the time and expense to register and maintain your own organization, and would prefer to become certified by SAFE, we will train you, maintain all administrative records, and keep you current with legal updates and practical information. The cost is a one-time charge of $175.

Your certificate is valid for five (5) years.

There are no annual fees, no per-student fees, and no “captive” contracts; you are free to teach whomever, and whenever, you wish.

Instructors need only agree to conform to the legal requirements of the MCPPA and the DPS, and to abide by SAFE administrative and ethical guidelines.

For further information, or to schedule a class, contact us at 612-240-6080 or:

admin@safetraining.org

*SAFE is approved by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to train instructors in the Minnesota Personal Protection Act, as required by DPS standards effective October 1, 2005.