Range Safety Officer Course
The NRA Range Safety Officer program was developed in response to the demand for a nationally-recognized range safety officer certification. NRA Range Safety Officers are people who possess the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to organizing, conducting, and supervising safe shooting activities and range operations
NRA Range Safety Officers must be 21 years of age or older.
The Range Safety Officer course consists of:
Range Safety Officer’s roles and responsibilities,
Range standard operating procedures
Range inspection and range rules
Firearm stoppages and malfunctions
Range Safety Briefings which include emergency procedures
Candidates must also receive 90 percent or better on the written exam.
NRA Instructor Courses offer by Strategic Training Concepts
- Basic Pistol Shooting
- Personal Protection in the Home
- Personal Protection Outside the Home
- Basic Rifle Shooting
- Basic Shotgun Shooting
- Home Firearm Safety
To qualify as an NRA Instructor:
- Candidates must possess and demonstrate a solid background in firearm safety and shooting skills acquired through previous firearm training and/or previous shooting experience. Instructor candidates must be intimately familiar with each action type in the discipline they wish to be certified.
- Candidates will be required to demonstrate solid and safe firearms handling skills required to be successful during an instructor training course by completing pre-course questionnaires and assessment exercises administered by the NRA Appointed Training Counselor.
- Candidates must satisfactorily complete an NRA Instructor Training Course in the discipline they wish to teach (e.g., NRA Basic Pistol Course), and receive the endorsement of the NRA Training Counselor conducting that training.