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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION: 
Professional Firearm Training Councilor 
DESIGNATION ID DESIGNATION TITLE
350  Professional Firearm Training Councilor 
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:
Professional Firearm Training Counsellor:
This designation is for persons who wish to pursue a career as a firearm training counsellor. 
AWARDING CRITERIA
For the Professional Designation to be awarded, professionals must comply with the following minimum requirements: 
Underlying Registered Qualification or Part Qualification:
Professional Firearm Training Counsellor:
  • Application by member to awards Committee. Awards Committee Recommends to National Executive Board.
  • All Unit Standards in Categories 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
  • Experience: 1000 Learners trained plus 200 Instructors trained on the Instructor Unit Standard (total 1200 Learners).

    Academic Component:
    Entry level - Level 4 Qualification or equivalent. 
    		•
    Experiential Learning or Experience
    Professional Firearm Training Counsellor:
    The experience required for this designation is a minimum of 1000 Learners trained and a minimum of 200 Instructors trained on the Instructor Unit Standard both of which have been documented and are 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 Firearm Training Counsellor:
  • 120 Hours of theoretical training plus 120 hours of practical training over 36 months.
  • 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).
  • Maintain the required PFTC grading for practical shoots. 
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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