NRA Range Safety Officer Course

NRA RSO

This course is approximately nine hours long, is conducted in a classroom, and may include a Range facility.  NRA Range Safety Officers are people who possess the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to organizing, conducting, and supervising safe shooting activities and range operations.

What You Will Learn

  • The Roles and Responsibilities of the NRA Range Safety Officer
  • Range Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • Range Inspection and Range Rules
  • Range Safety Briefing
  • Emergency Procedures
  • Firearm Stoppages and Malfunctions
  • Test and Review

Materials Received

  • NRA Range Safety Officer Student Study Guide
  • Basic Firearm Training Program Brochure
  • NRA Gun Safety Rules Brochure
  • Instructor Application/Course Evaluation Form

PLEASE NOTE: Certs are issued by the NRA training department, therefore there are also additional certification and processing fees payable to the NRA, not to Seacoast Firearms Training.

  • For initial certification as a NRA RSO, the cost is $30.00 for NRA members and $50.00 for non-members.
  • All first-time instructors, coaches, and range safety officers pay a flat credentialing fee of $50 for a 2-year term.
  • Additional ratings are added at a rate of $20 per rating. Renewals are $50 for a 2-year term regardless of how many ratings are being renewed.

NRA Member Benefit: Credentialing fees are $30 for a 2-year term. Additional ratings are added at a rate of $10 per rating. Renewals are $30 for a 2-year term regardless of how many ratings are being renewed.  It is recommended to sign up for NRA membership.  Click this link to save on your new or renewed NRA membership.

Please download, read, print, and bring to class our Liability_Waiver.pdf


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