I just found this a month after post so may be too late but for anyone else, the one thing you need is training by instructor that they approve and have that certificate ready to give them copy of. I am an instructor in Olmsted County and they are as ok as any other in the satee and better than many. I have never had a student turned down with the only exception being one that tried to sneak a criminal history past them that they didn't tell me about. But will need class, picture ID, completed form (avaiable online - just google it), and $100 and if your background checks out ok you should be good to go. Don't know why FL does not work with them but some of that never
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