NRA Rifle Instructor Workshop - APR 14-16, 2023

NRA RIFLE INSTRUCTOR WORKSHOP

Attendance in and registration for this NRA Instructor level course requires prior approval from the NRA Trainer conducting this course. To receive approval to attend - and the password to register - email your completed  pdf Pre-Course Questionnaire (70 KB) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. If you have questions after reading the information below contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone 907-459-7292.

This NRA RIFLE INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION WORKSHOP is the complete series of courses and training necessary to become certified as an NRA Rifle Instructor. This workshop is scheduled for Friday through Sunday, April 14-16, 2023, at the Fish and Game Indoor Shooting Range in Fairbanks, Alaska. Attendance and participation in all course dates and times is required. This workshop teaches the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to organizing, promoting and teaching NRA’s Basic Rifle Shooting course.

Workshop Dates and Times (must attend all dates/times):

• FRI APR 14 - 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. AND 1:30 to 5 p.m. and;
• SAT APR 15 - 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. AND 2 to 6 p.m. and;
• SUN APR 16 - 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. AND 2 to 6 p.m.

This workshop includes:

• NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT, ~6 hours) REQUIRED PREREQUISITE for NRA Rifle Instructor
• NRA Basic Rifle Shooting Course (~8 hours) REQUIRED PREREQUISITE for NRA Rifle Instructor
• NRA Rifle Instructor Training (~11 hours)

Workshop Fee: $250.00 (does not include NRA credentialing fee for NRA Rifle Instructor.)

NRA CREDENTIALING FEES (separate from Workshop fee and paid directly to the NRA when credentialing): $60 for non-NRA members, for a 2-year term, or $35 for NRA Members, regardless of how many ratings are being credentialed/renewed.

NRA Membership is not required to attend this course but is highly recommended. Candidates with a valid NRA membership receive a discount on credentialing fees with the NRA and having a current, valid, NRA member number often results in faster processing of instructor ratings/credentials. Use AIM-COMM's NRA Membership recruiter link for a discount on NRA membership!

About the Workshop:

Much of this workshop will be conducted in a comfortable classroom or indoor live-fire range setting, with a relatively small group of instructor candidates, working together through the NRA curriculum. The Instructor level training is performance based and requires the candidate already possess basic knowledge and skills related to firearms safety and shooting. An Instructor candidate must adequately demonstrate the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitude in order to pass. Paying and attending is not a guarantee of passing this course.

The workshop includes classroom lecture and practicals, and live-fire exercises. Instructor Candidates participating will need to demonstrate organizational and teaching skills via participation in practical exercises during the course and complete an instructor certification exam. Candidates will receive the NRA Trainer's Guide, NRA Rifle Shooting Instructor Candidate Packet and NRA Basic Rifle Shooting Course Student Packet. Candidates successfully completing this course will receive certification from the NRA upon completing the course and processing their credentialing (fee, separate from the workshop fee applies) with the NRA.

In order to successfully complete this workshop to become certified as an NRA Rifle Instructor, you must successfully complete the following:

• Complete the Instructor Candidate  pdf PRE-COURSE QUESTIONNAIRE (70 KB)  (complete and email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
• Successful completion of the NRA BASIC Rifle Shooting Course with 90% (minimum) exam score 
• Successful completion of NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT)
• Successful completion of the Instructor  pdf Pre-Course QUALIFICATION (138 KB) (with 80 out of 100 minimum score)

Do not bring any ammunition or firearms to this course. All course materials, ammunition, and use of equipment required for this course is provided. 

READ BEFORE REGISTERING:

• Only use this online registration if you are ready and able to pay online.
• Carefully complete the below online registration form to register for this course. Some fields are required.
• This course is open, with Trainer approval, to candidates ages 18 and older, and for candidates ages 13-17 with a parent/legal guardian also attending (as a fully registered candidate).
• To become an NRA Certified Instructor you must be 21 years of age or older. To become an Assistant Instructor you must be 18 years of age or older. To become an Apprentice Instructor you must be 13-17 years of age.
• You must enter a valid email address in order to receive the confirmation email that is generated when you register.
• Once you are ready to check out and complete the online registration process you will be prompted to pay any registration fees. We enable a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) with a Security Certificate (look for the https:// in the URL area instead of the typical http:// with no "s") to encrypt your registration information as it is passed to the payment processor. We do not collect your credit card information on this site.
• Fees are non refundable.
• AIM-COMM Volunteers may be eligible for a Volunteer Discount! Check with jThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. about this opportunity. If you have/are given a discount code to use, please carefully type in the code in the "Discount Code" field (if available) to apply your discount. If you do not have/were not given a discount code to use, leave this field blank. (Discount codes for this event may be available for existing and active volunteers at the Fairbanks Fish and Game Range.) IMPORTANT: The discount code must be applied at time of registration and cannot be retroactively applied.

HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED HELP?

If you have questions about this course or if you need help or have problems with the online registration, contact by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone 907-459-7292.

Thank you!