[Jeff22]

FIREARMS ACADEMY OF SEATTLE
HANDGUN MASTER CERTIFICATION COURSE

Marksmanship test: 6 out of 6 rounds fired at IPSC target at 15 yards, unsupported, 30 sec.

Expert: 5 out of 6 in A-zone, no D-zones or misses
Master: 6 out of 6 in A-zone
Instructor:* time is 15 seconds
1. Draw and Fire: 6 out of 6 times, student must draw and fire one shot into A-zone of IPSC target at 7 yards.

Expert: 5 out of 6 in A-zone, no D-zones or misses. May exceed 2.0 time on one D&F only
Master: All in A-zone, all under 2.0 seconds
Instructor: All A-zone, time is 1.8 secs
2. Multiple Targets: 4 out of 4 times, student must draw and fire one shot at each of three IPSC targets at 7 yards.

Expert: C zones or better, may exceed 3.5 in one string only.
Master: C zones or better, all strings under 3.5 seconds
Instructor: All A zones under time.
3. Reloading: Student must draw and fire one shot at IPSC target, gun going to slide lock, then reload and fire one more shot. Hits must be C zones or better.

Expert: 5.5 seconds for each string, 8.0 for revolvers.
Master: 5.0 seconds for each string, 8.0 for revolvers.
Instructor: All A zones under time.
4. Low Light Draw and Fire: 6 out of 6 times, student must draw and fire one shot at IPSC target at 5 yards.

Expert: 5 out of 6 in A zone, no D zones or misses, may exceed 2.0 on one D&F only.
Master: All 6 in A zone, all times under 2.0
Instructor: All 6 in A zone, time is 1.8
5. Low Light Multiple Targets: 4 out of 4 times, student must draw and fire one shot at each of three IPSC targets at 5 yards.

Expert: No hits outside C zone, may exceed 3.5 seconds in one string only.
Master: No hits outside C zone, all strings under 3.5 seconds
Instructor: 1/2 hits must be in A zone, time is 3.0 seconds.



6. Wounded Defender Strong Hand:** Student draws strong hand only and does one handed vice presidente (3 targets @ 7 yards. On signal, D&F 2 shots into each target, gun going to slide lock. Reload strong hand only and fire 2 more shots into each target).

Expert: Time limit 25 seconds, C zones or better
Master: 20 seconds, C zones or better
Instructor: 15 seconds, 1/2 A zone hits

7. Wounded Defender Weak Hand:** Student performs above drill weak handed.

Expert: Time limit is 35 seconds, C zones or better.
Master: 30 seconds, C zones or better.
Instructor: 20 seconds, 1/2 hits must be A zones.

* Note all Instructor level quals are proposed only and still in flux.
** Failure to perform any of these drills safely will result in failure of the drill.
*** If gun malfunctions during drills 1-6, student is allowed 3 seconds for level one stoppage, or 10 seconds for level two stoppage. If student must reload to complete drill, 3 seconds are allowed.
**** If gun malfunctions during drills 7-8, student must clear it one handed, but the clock stops while the malfunction is being cleared.