MCOLES Qualification Requirements
CCW Civilian Pistol Safety Training Course
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS
The following defines “Successful Completion” of the 8-hour CCW Pistol Safety Training Course and reflects the evaluation of the knowledge and skills learned during the training.
It is based upon at least 8-hours of
instruction, including 5-hours of classroom and 3-hours of range firing.
To successfully
complete the MCOLES 8-hour CCW Pistol Safety Training Course the participant
shall:
I.
Participate
in 100% of the classroom and range firing portion of the training.
II.
Pass the
MCOLES 50 question written examination with a score of 70% or better. This
examination is
A.
Test
B.
Review
C.
Retest
if necessary
D.
Pass or Fail at 70%
III.
Pass the
MCOLES basic pistol safe handling assessment that includes:
A.
Inspection of the handgun to determine its loaded or unloaded status;
B.
Safely
handing the handgun from one person to another;
C.
Securing the handgun using a locking device;
D.
Correctly loading the handgun; and
E.
Correctly unloading the handgun.
IV.
Pass the MCOLES CCW
basic pistol safety training assessment course of fire.
The
course requirements
are as
follows:
A. The target for assessment of Section XI. B. is blank target that measures 251/2 inches long by 11 inches wide.
(equivalent to stacking 3 - 11 inch x 81/2 inch letter size paper vertically on a target backer). Our Target 8/12x14
B.
Distance from shooter to target –4 Yards
C.
Time Limit – None
D.
Shooting Position – Shooter’s
choice (Note: Range or other factors may limit choices)
E.
Starting
Position – Ready Position
F.
Number
of Rounds – Five (5)
G.
On the
command to fire, the shooter aims at the target and fires until all 5 rounds
have been fired.
H.
Scoring
– (100%) all five (5) rounds must be within the confines of the paper (251/2
inch by 11 inch
boundary)
I.
To
successfully complete the range firing portion, the participant must complete
tasks “G” and “H”
2 out
of 3 attempts.