NRA Range Safety Officer

NRA RANGE SAFETY OFFICERS

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.

 

More Details:

Attendees must be age 21 or above. This course is nine hours long and is conducted in a classroom and at a shooting facility. Range Safety Officer candidates will learn roles and responsibilities of an RSO; Range Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); range inspection; range rules; range briefings; emergency procedures; and firearm stoppages and malfunctions. Each Range Safety Officer Candidate will receive an RSO Student Study Guide, a Basic Firearm Training Program brochure, an NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure and a Course Evaluation form.

 

REQUIREMENTS TO PASS:

Attend the full instructional hours (for in-person courses).Pass a written or electronic test with a score of 90% or higher.

How to act as the primary safety authority on the firing line.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Creating and managing range rules and safety protocols.

Inspections & Briefings: Conducting pre-operation range inspections and delivering clear safety briefings to shooters.

Emergencies & Malfunctions: Handling firearm stoppages, clearings, and medical or safety emergencies.