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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION: 
Professional Range Officer 
DESIGNATION ID DESIGNATION TITLE
346  Professional Range Officer 
PROFESSIONAL BODY DESIGNATION STATUS
SAPFTC - South African Professional Firearm Trainers Council  Prof Desig Deregistered 
SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
SAQA 0797/12  2012-09-19  2017-09-19 


DESCRIPTION:
This designation is for a person who wishes to pursue a career where they will need to supervise the operation of a shooting range or shooting exercises for business or sport purposes. 
AWARDING CRITERIA
For the Professional Designation to be awarded, professionals must comply with the following minimum requirements: 
Underlying Registered Qualification or Part Qualification:
Professional Range Officer:
  • Application by member to awards Committee. Awards Committee Recommends to National Executive Board.
  • Unit Standard 123516, All Unit Standards in Categories: 1, 2 and 3.
  • 150 Hours of Range work.

    Academic Component:
    Entry level - Level 4 Qualification or equivalent. 
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    Experiential Learning or Experience
    Professional Range Officer:
    This also requires a minimum of five years' firearms experience and at least 150 hours of documented time spent on a shooting range which is verifiable. 
    Competency Assessment
    External Integrated Summative Assessment.
    Ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Compliance. 
    Designation RPL Statement
    This Designation may not be awarded through Recognition of Prior Learning. 
    RETAINING CRITERIA
    In order to ensure the currency of professional knowledge and to retain the Professional Designation, the professional must comply with the following minimum requirements: 
    Code of Conduct
    Members must adhere to the Professional Body Codes of Conduct and Ethics. 
    Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
    Professional Range Officer:
  • 120 Hours of Range work over 36 months or 40 hours per year.
  • Accumulate 60 points over 36 months on the Professional Firearm Trainers Council (PFTC) point system or 20 points per year, (no less than 10 points must be achieved every 12 months). 
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    Fees
    Ensure that the annual membership fee is paid. 


    PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION PROGRESSION PATHWAY
    (The Designation being reported on here is shown in italics.)

    Sequence Designation ID Designation Title
    1346Professional Range Officer
    2347Professional Firearms Instructor
    3348Professional Tactical Firearms Instructor
    4349Professional Firearm Training Specialist
    5350Professional Firearm Training Councilor


    PROFESSIONAL BODY WEB ADDRESS:
    For more information on this Professional Designation, please visit http://www.pftc.co.za