From what I hear, the gun range time is a joke since its such a controlled environment, and you can basically shoot into the dirt and still pass, so its a waste of time for anyone who has handled a gun before.
The Utah instructor encourages you to go out in the country and practice shooting one handed, quick drawing, etc, things you can't do at a gun range because that will simulate real world situations more than both hands on the gun, consentrated shooting, aiming for seconds or more, etc like would be at a range.