Specialized school safety training for eligible Texas school district and open-enrollment charter school employees who hold a valid Texas License to Carry.
15–20 Hours | Classroom + Practical Training | DPS School Safety Curriculum
Texas Government Code §411.1901 establishes an additional school safety certification for qualified handgun instructors and specialized school safety training for eligible school employees.
The program applies to employees of Texas school districts and open-enrollment charter schools who hold a valid Texas License to Carry.
In Focus Training provides the DPS School Safety curriculum with emphasis on student protection, interaction with first responders, responsible decision-making, and the practical components required by the program.
School Safety Certification addresses responsibilities specific to eligible school employees and includes classroom instruction, practical application, evaluation, and handgun proficiency components.
The DPS curriculum addresses specialized responsibilities associated with carrying a handgun as an eligible school employee.
Training addresses the protection of students during critical incidents and the responsibilities associated with carrying a handgun in a school environment.
Participants receive instruction addressing interaction between license holders and responding law enforcement and other first responders.
The DPS curriculum includes concepts related to denying an intruder entry into a classroom or school facility during a critical incident.
Participants complete the applicable practical exercises, evaluations, and handgun proficiency components contained in the DPS School Safety curriculum.
Texas DPS limits participation in School Safety Certification training to a specific group of Texas License to Carry holders.
This course goes beyond the standard Texas License to Carry curriculum and addresses specialized responsibilities for eligible school employees.
Students must hold a valid Texas License to Carry to participate in the DPS School Safety course.
The DPS program is available to qualifying employees of Texas school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.
Course completion does not replace district or charter school policies, authorization, or other legal requirements governing handgun possession on campus.
The DPS School Safety course includes 15–20 hours of instruction along with the applicable evaluations and practical components contained in the approved curriculum.
Students work through the required DPS curriculum addressing student protection, interaction with first responders, school safety considerations, and other required subject matter.
The course includes practical application of concepts contained in the DPS School Safety curriculum under instructor supervision.
Participants must successfully complete the required course evaluations and applicable handgun proficiency components.
Texas DPS establishes specific course-duration and instructor-to-student requirements for School Safety Certification training.
In Focus Training can work with qualifying Texas school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to discuss scheduling, participant requirements, training logistics, range arrangements, and course pricing.
Common questions about the Texas DPS School Safety program.
Texas Government Code §411.1901 establishes an additional school safety certification for qualified handgun instructors. Instructors holding that certification may provide the specialized school safety training established by the statute to eligible school employees who hold a Texas License to Carry.
The program is available to employees of a Texas school district or open-enrollment charter school who hold a Texas License to Carry.
Yes. Students must hold a Texas License to Carry to participate in the DPS School Safety Certification course.
The Texas DPS School Safety curriculum requires 15–20 hours of instruction.
Texas DPS specifies a maximum instructor-to-student ratio of one instructor for every six students and no more than 12 students per course.
Yes. The DPS School Safety curriculum includes practical and proficiency components that students must successfully complete as part of the course.
No. Texas DPS School Safety Certification and the Texas School Marshal program are separate programs with different statutory and administrative structures.
No. Completing School Safety Certification does not, by itself, override applicable law, school district or charter school policies, or organizational authorization governing the possession or carrying of a handgun on school premises.
Texas DPS maintains specific School Safety course documentation, including the School Safety class completion form and Student Certificate of Completion. Your instructor will complete the applicable course documentation following successful completion.
Contact In Focus Training to discuss group scheduling, participant eligibility, training location, range requirements, logistics, and pricing for your organization.
Contact In Focus Training to discuss School Safety Certification training for eligible school employees, scheduling, course logistics, participant requirements, and group pricing.