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The  Auxiliary Instructor program qualifies members as Instructors for public education (PE) and member training (MT) courses.  Candidates to become Instructors (ITs) will be issued both parts A and B of the current manual.  Lesson outline material in part B serves as guidance and reference for instructors who wish to continue on to become Master Instructors (MIs).

For qualification as an Instructor, the member must pass the current IT Qualification Examination and satisfactorily teach two classes under a qualified instructor's supervision.  The first presentation should be of ten to 30 minutes in length and the second presentation should be of one to two hours in length.

Master Instructors, in addition to teaching PE or MT classes, shall serve as prime mentors in qualifying new instructors, improving the skills of current instructors, qualifying new Master Instructors and assisting in the New Member program.  To become a Master Instructor, a qualified IT is required to satisfactorily complete Part B under supervision of a qualified MI.

You can achieve the status of an Instructor by passing an open book, three hour time limit examination with a score of 90% or better.  An IT or MI may annually retain qualification by fulfilling the following requirements:

 

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