NRA RANGE SAFETY OFFICER (RSO) COURSE

The RANGE SAFETY OFFICER (RSO) course is a Pre-Requisite *BEFORE* you can enroll in the:

  • NRA Chief Range Safety Officer (CRSO) Course

Contact for more information: Heidi@NorthAmericanOutdoors.org

Prerequisite: You must be 21 years or older to become an NRA RSO.

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.

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Per NRA, we need min. of 4 students for a class.
Instructor Classifications:
Range Safety Officer (RSO) Classifications:
Certified RSO: 21 years of age or older
Assistant RSO: 18 years of age or older (allows youth to assist NRA Certified RSOs)
Apprentice RSO: 13-17 years of age (allows youth to assist NRA Certified RSOs)

Note: This certification is required for registered (Boy Scout, Girl Scout, Trail Life, American Heritage Girls) Leaders to serve as a Range Safety Officer on a (Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun) Range.

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