NRA Chief Range Safety Officer

The NRA Chief Range Safety Officer (RSO) course teaches the knowledge, skills and attitude essential to organizing, promoting and teaching NRA’s Basic RSO course. Candidates must be at least 21 years old. Topics include: RSO's roles and responsibilities, range SOPs, range inspection and range rules, loading and unloading procedures for multiple action types, firearm stoppages and malfunctions, and Range Safety Briefings, which include procedures to follow in the case of an emergency. Non-live fire course. The course is presented in two parts: Basic Instructor Training (BIT), and discipline specific instructor training. Students demonstrate organizational and teaching skills via participation in practical exercises during the course, and complete an instructor certification examination. Students will receive the NRA Trainer’s Guide and an NRA RSO Instructor Candidate Packet. IWL member $100, non member $120.00