CHAPTER VII: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
SUBCHAPTER b: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
PART 1240 PRIVATE DETECTIVE, PRIVATE ALARM, PRIVATE SECURITY, AND LOCKSMITH ACT OF 2004
SECTION 1240.515 APPROVAL OF FIREARM TRAINING PROGRAMS AND FIREARM INSTRUCTORS
Section 1240.515 Approval of Firearm Training Programs and Firearm Instructors
a) Any person, business entity, agency, or institution offering the training courses described in Section 1240.505 of this Part shall first apply to and receive approval of the course, based upon compliance with Section 1240.510, from the Division. Application shall be made on forms provided by the Division.
b) Any person teaching the firearms training course described in Section 1240.510 of this Part must be approved by the Division. Application shall be on forms provided by the Division and must be accompanied by the following:
1) Proof that the applicant is recognized and approved by the National Rifle Association (NRA) having taken a Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor Course that includes Security Personnel within the course. Proof shall be a copy of the applicant's Certificate from the NRA; or
2) Proof that the applicant is approved and recognized as a range instructor by the Illinois Police Training Board. Proof shall be a copy of the Instructor's Certificate issued by the Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. Nothing in this subsection (b)(2) shall obligate the Police Training Board to train, recognize or approve range instructors for any purpose other than as specified in the Illinois Police Training Act [50 ILCS 705] and Peace Officers Firearm Training Act [50 ILCS 710]; or
3) Proof of other firearm instructor education or experience that the Division may consider to be substantially equivalent to subsection (b)(1) or (2), such as experience or education received in military service or federal law enforcement service.
c) Upon application to the Division, any full-time or part-time faculty employed by an institution under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Board of Higher Education and/or the Illinois Community College Board to teach a firearms training course or security training course shall be approved as satisfying the requirements of this Section.
d) Any firearm training program approved by the Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board shall be approved as satisfying the requirements of this Section.