What is an NRA Range Safety Officer?
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.
This course does not encompass
the functions and responsibilities of a Range Officer, who
conducts NRA competitive shooting events as defined by Rule
11.5 of the NRA Rule Books.
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, and Range Safety
Briefings which include emergency procedures. Candidates
must also receive 90 percent or better on the written exam.
How does one become a certified NRA Range Safety
Officer?
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Individuals who currently possess a valid NRA Firearms
Instructor certification or NRA Coach appointment in one
of the NRA’s firearms training programs have the option of
taking the Range Safety Officer course by
home validation.
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Those individuals who do not hold a trainer rating must
attend a Range Safety Officer course. Range Safety Officer
courses are conducted by Chief Range Safety Officers.
(“Chief Range Safety Officers” are those individuals
certified to train NRA Range Safety Officers.) The Range
Safety Officer course is a nine-hour course that consists
of classroom time and practical exercises conducted on a
range. Range Safety Officer candidates will receive the
Range Safety Officer Student Packet.
How does one become a Chief Range Safety Officer?
One of the ways an instructor may obtain the rating is by
attending an
NRA Training Counselor Workshop. If the Training
Counselor candidate already has the Range Safety Officer
rating, then he/she will be upgraded to Chief Range Safety
Officer upon successful completion of the Training Counselor
Workshop. The Training Counselor/Chief Range Safety Officers
may also conduct Chief Range Safety Officer courses.
Certified Range Safety Officers may attend a Chief Range
Safety Officer course put on by an NRA Training Counselor
who also holds the Chief Range Safety Officer certification.
This is an instructor-level course, so the Training
Counselor must make sure that the individual has been
through the NRA Basic Instructor Training, which is a
minimum of six hours. This course, accompanied with the
Basic Range Safety Officer’s course, is given to the Chief
Range Safety Officer candidate. The Chief Range Safety
Officer candidate will receive the
Range Safety Officer Lesson Plans and
Range Safety Officer Student Packet.
NRA has a waiver process for those Range Safety Officers
that are also certified instructors. Instructor/Range Safety
Officers submit a request in writing for the upgrade, a
résumé of shooting experience, a letter from the range or
club officer or manager on the range or club letterhead,
requesting the upgrade and why, with a payment of $11.00 for
members and $26 for non-members. A new Chief Range Safety
Officer must order a
Range Safety Officer Lesson Plan. When conducting a
Range Safety Officer course, each candidate must be provided
with a
Range Safety Officer Student Packet. The Chief Range
Safety Officer will grade the exams and submit the
application, appropriate fees and
course report form to the NRA Training Department.
Class Date: January
22, 2012
Cost of Class $100.00, a $50 non-refundable
deposit
due by 12/16/11.
$26.00 for NRA
processing/Certification fees at completion of course.
Registration after Dec. 16 2011
a $30.00 late fee will be added.
Must be 21 years of age to participate.
Time; 8am-5pm
Mail Deposit to: John Holder PO
Box 69, Calpella, Ca. 95418
To Pre
Register to attend or ask Questions use This Form
Contact John Holder at 707-489-3380
or Email John Holder
