NRA Instructor Basic Pistol

Preregistration required.

This 16 hour course teaches the knowledge, skills and attitude essential to organizing, promoting and teaching NRA’s Basic Pistol shooting course.

Prerequisites:

!.  Students must have successfully completed the NRA Basic Pistol Couse and provide appropriate documentation;

2. 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 exercise; additionally
3. By NRA policy, this course must have a minimum of four students. If we don’t meet that requirement, we will have to reschedule the course.

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 NRA Trainer’s Guide, NRA Pistol Shooting Instructor Candidate Packet and NRA Basic Pistol Shooting course student packet.

NRA pistol instructor certifications are available to individuals who are 21 years of age or older and are otherwise fully qualified to conduct NRA basic firearm training courses.  NRA Assistant Instructor certifications are available for individuals 18 years of age or older who assist certified instructors to gain the knowledge and experience needed to become certified instructors.  NRA Apprentice Instructor certifications are available for individuals 13 – 17 years of age who wish to understudy a certified instructor.  Students below age 21 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.  Please coordinate the attendance of students below the age of 21 with Critical Edge in advance of signing up for the class.   Due to current interpretations of International Traffic in Arms Regulations stemming from the Arms Export Control Act of 1976, only current, lawful “US Persons” – both US Citizens and lawful permanent Resident Aliens in possession of a current I-551 (colloquially known as a “Green Card”) are allowed to participate in NRA firearms training courses.

Preregistration and an initial deposit of 50% is required for registration and reservation of a spot in the class.  You may cancel your reservation up to 72 hours before the class begins and request to receive a full refund. If cancellation is made in less than 72 hours, you will receive a credit which may be applied to another Critical Edge class at a later date.  Credit must be used within 180 days.

You can register for the course at:  NRA Instructor Pistol Shooting Course | Course Details | NRA Training   The fee for the course is $300.00.  Members of the Duncannon Sportsmen’s Association, veterans and first responders receive a $35.00 discount.  The fee for members of the U.S. military on active duty is $200.00.   To make payment, please go to:   https://criticaledge.us/make-a-payment/