The Main International Shooting Instructors Association (MISIA) was created to establish an international structure for the accreditation, recognition and maintenanceof shooting instructors. It ensures that IPSC instructors are the best trained and qualified to implement a uniform worldwide standard for training IPSC sports shooters. MISIA instructors and trainers are the ambassadors who bring our culture of safe gun handling to the attention of the whole shooting world. VISION The highest skill levels and safest IPSC techniques are the basis for a universal gun-handling culture. GOALS To establish the accreditation, recognition and maintenance of MISIA instructors. To appoint a MISIA instructor in every IPSC Region. To develop and standardize all MISIA curricula. To set a unified approach to all MISIA training. To promote and enhance both the quality and efficiency of training processes. To promote gender equality and equity in the sport. To establish and maintain a worldwide youth program.