Quote Originally Posted by foxtrot View Post
Zero firearms knowledge required. Being 100% serious. The course is essentially "how to instruct" after which, they get certified immediately after taking any regular course. E.g. take basic rifle? Now certified rifle instructor even if never shot a firearm prior to attending class.
Not when I got certified - had to take a specific instructor course for each discipline - e.g. "Basic Pistol Instructor" is a roughly week-long course, it's not an "instructor course" followed by simply taking "basic pistol". Want to add basic rifle? Another "Basic Rifle Instructor" course must be taken. All instructor certifications include live fire requirements and supervising others during live firing.

At least when I did my cert back in 2005 - maybe they've gotten slack since then.