Florida Class K Firearms Instructor Certification Practice
Exam | Actual Questions with Answers | FDACS License
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Intro
Complete practice exam for the Florida Class "K" Firearms Instructor Certification.
Real questions covering eligibility, Class "G" training requirements, firearm safety,
use of force, mechanics, and FDACS regulations.
Includes:
Chapter 493, F.S. licensing framework
28-hour Class "G" curriculum requirements
Four universal safety rules
Stand Your Ground and use of force
Firearm nomenclature and malfunctions
Instructor ethics and liability
Renewal pathways (3-year cycle, teaching requirement)
1. Which Florida agency holds primary regulatory authority over Class "K" firearms
instructor licensing?
A) Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
B) Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) — Division of
Licensing
C) Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC)
D) Florida Supreme Court
Rationale: The FDACS Division of Licensing is the governing agency responsible for
regulating Class "K" firearms instructors under Chapter 493, Florida Statutes .
,2. What is the minimum age requirement to apply for a Class "K" Firearms Instructor
license?
A) 18 years old
B) 21 years old
C) 25 years old
D) No minimum age specified
Rationale: Applicants for Class "K" instructor licenses must be at least 21 years of age as
specified under Florida Statutes Chapter 493 requirements .
3. Which citizenship status qualifies an individual for a Class "K" firearms instructor
license?
A) Any non-citizen with a valid work visa
B) U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident alien
C) Any individual with a valid Florida driver's license regardless of citizenship
D) Only natural-born U.S. citizens
Rationale: Applicants must be either U.S. citizens or permanent legal resident aliens to
qualify for a Class "K" license .
4. Which Florida Statutes chapter establishes the licensing framework for Class "K"
firearms instructors?
A) Chapter 776, F.S.
B) Chapter 493, F.S.
C) Chapter 790, F.S.
D) Chapter 921, F.S.
Rationale: Chapter 493, Florida Statutes, governs private investigative, private security,
and repossession services, including firearms instructor licensing .
5. Which of the following is NOT an acceptable pathway to qualify for a Class "K"
license?
A) Florida CJSTC Instructor Certificate with active firearms certification
B) NRA Private Security Firearm Instructor Certificate issued within 3 years
,C) A certificate of completion from a basic hunter safety course
D) DD Form 214 indicating honorable discharge with 3+ years military service as a firearms
instructor
Rationale: Acceptable credentials include CJSTC certification, NRA Private Security
Firearm Instructor Certificate, federal law enforcement firearms instructor certificate, or
qualifying military DD Form 214. A basic hunter safety course certificate does not qualify .
6. What is the required currency period for an NRA Private Security Firearm
Instructor Certificate used to apply for a Class "K" license?
A) Issued within 3 years before submission of the application
B) Issued within 5 years before submission
C) Issued within 1 year before submission
D) No expiration limit applies
Rationale: The NRA Private Security Firearm Instructor Certificate must have been issued
not more than 3 years before the application submission .
7. What is the license fee for a Class "K" firearms instructor license under Florida
law?
A) $75
B) **$100**
C) $150
D) $200
Rationale: Florida Statute 493.6107(1)(c) establishes the Class "K" license fee at $100 .
8. What is the fee for the Firearms Instructor's Examination administered by FDACS?
A) **$75**
B) $100
C) $150
D) No fee is charged
Rationale: Florida Statute 493.6107(1)(d) sets the examination fee for firearms instructor at
$75 .
, 9. A military applicant seeks Class "K" licensure based on firearms instructor
experience. What document must they submit?
A) Letters of recommendation from commanding officers
B) A valid DD Form 214 indicating honorable discharge
C) A copy of their military ID card
D) Proof of completion of basic training
Rationale: A valid DD Form 214 indicating honorable discharge and service of no less than
three years as a firearms instructor not more than three years before submission qualifies
under Section 493.6105(6)(a) .
10. For initial Class "K" licensure using the military pathway, the applicant must have
served as a firearms instructor for no less than how many years?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
Rationale: The DD Form 214 must indicate service of no less than three years in the
military as a firearms instructor .
11. Which form is used to apply for Instructor Certification with the CJSTC?
A) CJSTC-67
B) CJSTC-71
C) CJSTC-81A
D) CJSTC-201
Rationale: The Instructor Certification Application form is CJSTC-71, which is submitted to
FDLE by the training school or criminal justice agency .
12. Which form is used to document the Handgun Performance Evaluation for
firearms instructor certification?
Exam | Actual Questions with Answers | FDACS License
Prep 2026 | instant pdf download
Intro
Complete practice exam for the Florida Class "K" Firearms Instructor Certification.
Real questions covering eligibility, Class "G" training requirements, firearm safety,
use of force, mechanics, and FDACS regulations.
Includes:
Chapter 493, F.S. licensing framework
28-hour Class "G" curriculum requirements
Four universal safety rules
Stand Your Ground and use of force
Firearm nomenclature and malfunctions
Instructor ethics and liability
Renewal pathways (3-year cycle, teaching requirement)
1. Which Florida agency holds primary regulatory authority over Class "K" firearms
instructor licensing?
A) Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
B) Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) — Division of
Licensing
C) Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC)
D) Florida Supreme Court
Rationale: The FDACS Division of Licensing is the governing agency responsible for
regulating Class "K" firearms instructors under Chapter 493, Florida Statutes .
,2. What is the minimum age requirement to apply for a Class "K" Firearms Instructor
license?
A) 18 years old
B) 21 years old
C) 25 years old
D) No minimum age specified
Rationale: Applicants for Class "K" instructor licenses must be at least 21 years of age as
specified under Florida Statutes Chapter 493 requirements .
3. Which citizenship status qualifies an individual for a Class "K" firearms instructor
license?
A) Any non-citizen with a valid work visa
B) U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident alien
C) Any individual with a valid Florida driver's license regardless of citizenship
D) Only natural-born U.S. citizens
Rationale: Applicants must be either U.S. citizens or permanent legal resident aliens to
qualify for a Class "K" license .
4. Which Florida Statutes chapter establishes the licensing framework for Class "K"
firearms instructors?
A) Chapter 776, F.S.
B) Chapter 493, F.S.
C) Chapter 790, F.S.
D) Chapter 921, F.S.
Rationale: Chapter 493, Florida Statutes, governs private investigative, private security,
and repossession services, including firearms instructor licensing .
5. Which of the following is NOT an acceptable pathway to qualify for a Class "K"
license?
A) Florida CJSTC Instructor Certificate with active firearms certification
B) NRA Private Security Firearm Instructor Certificate issued within 3 years
,C) A certificate of completion from a basic hunter safety course
D) DD Form 214 indicating honorable discharge with 3+ years military service as a firearms
instructor
Rationale: Acceptable credentials include CJSTC certification, NRA Private Security
Firearm Instructor Certificate, federal law enforcement firearms instructor certificate, or
qualifying military DD Form 214. A basic hunter safety course certificate does not qualify .
6. What is the required currency period for an NRA Private Security Firearm
Instructor Certificate used to apply for a Class "K" license?
A) Issued within 3 years before submission of the application
B) Issued within 5 years before submission
C) Issued within 1 year before submission
D) No expiration limit applies
Rationale: The NRA Private Security Firearm Instructor Certificate must have been issued
not more than 3 years before the application submission .
7. What is the license fee for a Class "K" firearms instructor license under Florida
law?
A) $75
B) **$100**
C) $150
D) $200
Rationale: Florida Statute 493.6107(1)(c) establishes the Class "K" license fee at $100 .
8. What is the fee for the Firearms Instructor's Examination administered by FDACS?
A) **$75**
B) $100
C) $150
D) No fee is charged
Rationale: Florida Statute 493.6107(1)(d) sets the examination fee for firearms instructor at
$75 .
, 9. A military applicant seeks Class "K" licensure based on firearms instructor
experience. What document must they submit?
A) Letters of recommendation from commanding officers
B) A valid DD Form 214 indicating honorable discharge
C) A copy of their military ID card
D) Proof of completion of basic training
Rationale: A valid DD Form 214 indicating honorable discharge and service of no less than
three years as a firearms instructor not more than three years before submission qualifies
under Section 493.6105(6)(a) .
10. For initial Class "K" licensure using the military pathway, the applicant must have
served as a firearms instructor for no less than how many years?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
Rationale: The DD Form 214 must indicate service of no less than three years in the
military as a firearms instructor .
11. Which form is used to apply for Instructor Certification with the CJSTC?
A) CJSTC-67
B) CJSTC-71
C) CJSTC-81A
D) CJSTC-201
Rationale: The Instructor Certification Application form is CJSTC-71, which is submitted to
FDLE by the training school or criminal justice agency .
12. Which form is used to document the Handgun Performance Evaluation for
firearms instructor certification?
