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NRA INSTRUCTOR TRAINING PROGRAM
PRE-COURSE QUESTIONNAIRE
Thank you for your interest in the NRA Instructor Training Program. The goal of this program is to develop instructors to teach NRA
Basic Firearm Training Courses according to the lesson plans and training standards of the National Rifle Association. This program is
not designed to prepare you to teach other firearm training courses (such as law enforcement, security, or hunter safety courses), nor
to prepare you to develop firearm training courses of your own.
The NRA Instructor Training Course is designed to teach you how to teach others to shoot using NRA lesson plans and training
methods. The course is not designed to improve your shooting skills. Possession of basic firearm safety and/or shooting skills is a
prerequisite for certification as an NRA instructor. You may be asked to demonstrate your firearm background through participation in
pre-course assessment exercises.
A complete NRA Instructor Training Course consists of two parts. The first is basic instructor training, which consists of 6 hours of
instruction. The second part is discipline-specific instructor training, which consists of an additional 5 to 14 hours of instruction per
discipline. For example, an NRA Instructor Training Course in rifle, pistol, and shotgun lasts at least 40 hours.
During the NRA Instructor Training Course, you will receive from your Training Counselor the NRA Trainer’s Guide, the appropriate NRA
Instructor Candidate Packet which includes the course outlines and lesson plans for the disciplines you wish to teach, the appropriate
NRA basic course student packet which includes the handbook, certificates, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure and other materials used
in NRA basic courses.
The NRA Training Counselor who conducts your course will make a recommendation to NRA concerning your certification based on an
evaluation of your knowledge, skills, and attitude. You will be asked to demonstrate your organizational and teaching skills through
participation in several practical exercises during the course of your training. You will also be asked to complete an instructor
certification examination. A minimum score of 90 percent is required for certified instructor applicants (85 percent for assistant and
apprentice instructor applicants). However, attendance at the course, or a passing grade on the examination, does not guarantee that
you will receive the recommendation of the NRA Training Counselor.
Instructor certification is valid for one year upon initial certification. After completion of the first year, instructors may renew their
instructor credentials for up to three years at a time. NRA encourages instructors to remain active and would like to see at least one
basic course taught per year.
PRE-COURSE QUESTIONNAIRE
Thank you for your interest in the NRA Instructor Training Program. The goal of this program is to develop instructors to teach NRA
Basic Firearm Training Courses according to the lesson plans and training standards of the National Rifle Association. This program is
not designed to prepare you to teach other firearm training courses (such as law enforcement, security, or hunter safety courses), nor
to prepare you to develop firearm training courses of your own.
The NRA Instructor Training Course is designed to teach you how to teach others to shoot using NRA lesson plans and training
methods. The course is not designed to improve your shooting skills. Possession of basic firearm safety and/or shooting skills is a
prerequisite for certification as an NRA instructor. You may be asked to demonstrate your firearm background through participation in
pre-course assessment exercises.
A complete NRA Instructor Training Course consists of two parts. The first is basic instructor training, which consists of 6 hours of
instruction. The second part is discipline-specific instructor training, which consists of an additional 5 to 14 hours of instruction per
discipline. For example, an NRA Instructor Training Course in rifle, pistol, and shotgun lasts at least 40 hours.
During the NRA Instructor Training Course, you will receive from your Training Counselor the NRA Trainer’s Guide, the appropriate NRA
Instructor Candidate Packet which includes the course outlines and lesson plans for the disciplines you wish to teach, the appropriate
NRA basic course student packet which includes the handbook, certificates, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure and other materials used
in NRA basic courses.
The NRA Training Counselor who conducts your course will make a recommendation to NRA concerning your certification based on an
evaluation of your knowledge, skills, and attitude. You will be asked to demonstrate your organizational and teaching skills through
participation in several practical exercises during the course of your training. You will also be asked to complete an instructor
certification examination. A minimum score of 90 percent is required for certified instructor applicants (85 percent for assistant and
apprentice instructor applicants). However, attendance at the course, or a passing grade on the examination, does not guarantee that
you will receive the recommendation of the NRA Training Counselor.
Instructor certification is valid for one year upon initial certification. After completion of the first year, instructors may renew their
instructor credentials for up to three years at a time. NRA encourages instructors to remain active and would like to see at least one
basic course taught per year.