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**Frank Ettin** · February 22, 2012, 06:33 PM

I'm fortunate to teach with a group. We typically have four to six instructors on hand at our monthly NRA Basic Handgun classes (which we limit to 12 students). That allows us to have a 3:1 or 2:1 (or better) student to instructor ratio for the live fire and other "hands-on" exercises.

It also means that if a particular student is having difficulties with something, one of us might be more effective than another in helping resolve the matter.

February 22, 2012, 06:33 PM	#15
Frank Ettin Staff Join Date: November 23, 2005 Location: California - San Francisco Posts: 9,471	I'm fortunate to teach with a group. We typically have four to six instructors on hand at our monthly NRA Basic Handgun classes (which we limit to 12 students). That allows us to have a 3:1 or 2:1 (or better) student to instructor ratio for the live fire and other "hands-on" exercises. It also means that if a particular student is having difficulties with something, one of us might be more effective than another in helping resolve the matter.