NRA Chief Range Safety Officer (CRSO) Course

This course has Pre-Requisites **BEFORE** you can enroll: 

  • MUST have already taken and passed the NRA Range Safety Officer (RSO) course, and

  • MUST have already taken Basic Instructor Training (BIT) - offered the day before. For current NRA Instructors adding a rating, you may be required to attend another BIT Course if you have not completed that course within the previous 2 years.

Possession of basic firearm safety and knowledge is also a prerequisite for certification as a Chief RSO.

NOTE: Anyone interested in becoming an NRA Certified Firearms Instructor must: be at least 21 years old, be legally allowed to possess and/or own a firearm, the student must be a US Citizen and/or be Legal Resident residing in the United States. NO EXCEPTIONS As per the U.S. Department of State (ITAR-International Traffic in Arms Regulations).

Contact for more information:  Heidi@NorthAmericanOutdoors.org

This course teaches the knowledge, skills and attitude essential to organizing, promoting and teaching NRA’s Range Safety Officer (RSO) course.

Must have NRA Range Safety Officer (RSO) Course + BIT must be current within 2 years prior to this class, (offered the day before).

This course is offered upon request, and if there is a minimum of 4 students for a class to ‘make.’

Sessions include standard operating procedures, inspections, emergency procedures, firearm stoppages and malfunctions, safety briefings. Students demonstrate organizational and teaching skills via participation in practical exercises and complete an open book exam. Students will receive NRA Basic Range Safety Officer lesson plans, basic student packet and basic course presentation.

The NRA Range Safety Officer (RSO) program was developed in response to the demand for a nationally recognized range safety officer certification. To become a NRA Range Safety Officer, you must pass the RSO course and demonstrate that you possess the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to organizing, conducting, and supervising safe shooting activities and range operations.

This course is conducted in a classroom (there is no live fire during this course). RSO Candidates will learn roles and responsibilities of an RSO; Range Standard Procedures (SOPs); range inspections/ range rules/ range briefings/ emergency procedures/ and firearm stoppages and malfunctions.

Note: The RSO certification is required for registered Boy Scout Leaders to serve as a Range Safety Officer at a Boy Scout (Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun) Range

Per NRA, we need min. of 4 students for a class.

Cancellation Policy: Students who cancel their reservation less than 7 days before the class, or “no-show” without notifying Instructors, will not be refunded.

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