NRA Instructor Training is for experienced shooters. Your rifle and/or shotgun shooting skills and experience will be reviewed and demonstrated as a part of the qualification process.
Knowing how to shoot is an important requirement for NRA instructors, but you will also need to know how to teach others to shoot. NRA Instructor Training Courses help you develop the additional knowledge, skills and attitude needed to organize and teach others.
In order to become an NRA instructor and/or NRA Range Safety Officer, you must complete the following:
NRA Instructor:
- NRA Basic Instructor Training (prerequisite for any Instructor Training), and one or both of the following shooting disciplines:
- Rifle Instructor (includes Basic Rifle Instruction, Rifle Shooting Qualification and Rifle Instructor Training)
- Shotgun Instructor (includes Basic Shotgun Instruction, Shotgun Shooting Qualification and Shotgun Instructor Training)
You must successfully complete Basic Instructor Training and the discipline specific (rifle or shotgun) Training series to become an NRA instructor.
Registration:
You must register online for these courses. Registration has two parts, NRA Instructor page and Southeast Louisiana Council webpage.
To register on the NRA Instructor page:
Go to www. https://nrainstructors.org/
Select “Find an NRA Training Course near you”.
Scroll down to the appropriate section, Rifle, Shotgun and Safety Selections.
Check the box for each of the courses you want to take. (You can make multiple selections at one time.)
NRA Basic Rifle Shooting Course (Prerequisite for Rifle Instructor)
NRA Instructor Rifle Shooting Course
NRA Basic Shotgun Shooting Course (Prerequisite for Shotgun Instructor)
NRA Instructor Shotgun Shooting Course
NRA Basic Range Safety Officer Course
Scroll down to the Search Section.
Check the box for “BSA Only”.
Enter “39573” in the Zip Code box.
Select “Mississippi” in the State box.
Hit “Search”.
A list of courses should be displayed. Select “Click for more Details” to go to the course registration page.
Fill out the requested information. Please include your BSA and NRA information.
Hit “Register”.
You must repeat the registration process for each class.
You will need to register online below for this course. All initial course fees will be paid to the Southeast Louisiana Council through this registration. Registration fees include food and lodging.
Upon completion of the training course, you will be required to complete the certification process and pay certification fees to the NRA. The current NRA fees are as follows:
NRA Member: 1st course, $30.00 plus $15.00 for each additional certification. (2-year certification).
Non-NRA Member: 1st course, $60.00 plus $30.00 for each additional certification. (2-year certification).
NRA membership is not required to become a Certified Instructor.
Southeast Louisiana Council members may be eligible for reimbursement of course fees upon completion of the following:
All SELA participants must agree to assist the Southeast Louisiana Council by staffing as least 2 Council or District shooting sports events per year for the next 2 years.
If you have any questions, please contact Gary Dolese, at gdolese1@cox.net or 504 400-8733.
Download the flyer for information on other courses.