Firearm Training
Firearm Training
| Name | NQF Level | Credits | Duration |
| Firearm Control Act (Category 1) 117705: Knowledge of the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000)This category is currently the entry level or “Learning assumed to be in place” for all other Firearm Unit Standards. This category is also the entry level to category 2. |
3 | 3 | 2 days |
| Handle & Use (Category 2) 119649: Handle and use a Handgun. 119650: Handle and use a self-loading Rifle or Carbine. 119651: Handle and use a manually operated Rifle or Carbine. 119652: Handle and use a Shotgun.This category is the requirement for private Firearm ownership or first-time firearm ownership. In other words, these Unit Standards are the equivalent of what is known Internationally as BASIC LEVEL. This category is also the entry level to category 3. |
3 | 2 | 1.5 days (per Unit Standard) |
| Business Purpose (Category 3) 123515: Handle and use a Handgun for Business purposes. 123514: Handle and use a Shotgun for Business purposes. 123511: Handle and use a self-loading Rifle or Carbine for business purposes. 123519: Handle and use a manually operated Rifle or Carbine for business purposes.This category is applicable to Security guards and anybody else who is issued with a company firearm. This category is for firearms licensed to a company or institution for “business purposes”. What this means is that a Security Officer who carries a Handgun, will be required to complete firstly 117705, then 119649 and then 123515. This category can be seen as an INTERMEDIATE LEVEL or duty related level. |
4 | 3 | 2 days (per Unit Standard) |
| Tactical (Category 4) 123510: Apply tactical knowledge in the use of firearms. 123513: Demonstrate tactical proficiency with a Handgun. 123518: Demonstrate tactical proficiency with a self-loading Rifle or Carbine. 123512: Demonstrate tactical proficiency with a Shotgun.This category is intended for all persons who would need to use a firearm/s in a tactical environment. This category can be seen as what is internationally referred to as ADVANCED LEVEL. |
4 | 5 | 4 days (per Unit Standard) |
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