The NRA Basics of Shooting courses are a great way for you to learn the basics of pistol/rifle shooting. These courses combine classroom and range time learning to pistols and/or rifles. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling, pistol parts and operation, ammunition, shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting positions, cleaning the pistol, and continued opportunities for skill development.
Completion of a NRA Basics of Shooting course in a specific discipline is required for anyone looking to obtain their NRA Instructor Certifications. For Example, if you are interested in becoming a NRA certified Pistol Instructor you will need to complete the NRA Basic Pistol course, NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT) course, and the NRA Pistol Instructor Certification course.