NRA Instructor Pistol Shooting Course 

(THIS CLASS IS REQUIRED TO TEACH NC AND VA CONCEALED CARRY CLASSES)

Short Description: This course teaches the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to organizing, promoting and teaching NRA’s Basic Pistol Shooting course.

Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Possession of basic firearm safety and shooting skills is a perquisite for certification as an NRA instructor. Prior to the instructor training, candidates complete a pre-course questionnaire and demonstrate their firearm background in pre-course assessment exercises.

Description: Course is presented in two parts: basic instructor training, 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 necessary NRA training materials and a Kindle Fire to help ensure the instructors success!

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 for which they wish to be certified.
  • Candidates will be required to demonstrate solid and safe firearm handling skills required to be successful during an instructor training course by completing pre-course questionnaires and qualification exercises administered by the NRA Certified 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.

This course is only taught 2 times per year and cost is only $300.

This is a 2 day class held on scheduled Saturday and Sunday during the same weekend. This course includes the required NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT). Classes start at 9:00am.

To teach NC Concealed Carry classes this course is required.

 

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