Short Description:

The NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting is intended for all individuals regardless of previous shooting experience or NRA affiliation and is available for delivery in two ways. One option is the traditional, instructor-led course, where you will receive direct instruction from an NRA-certified instructor from beginning to end.

The other option has two components: a self-study or “eLearning module,” completed online in your timeframe, and a hands-on practical portion conducted in a classroom and shooting range with an Instructor.

Instructor-Led Only Training: The Instructor-Led Only takes place in a traditional classroom and range environment. This course may be completed in a single-day format or over several days with smaller instruction blocks.

Blended Training: The Blended training format provides students the flexibility to complete a significant portion of the course in an eLearning environment, prior to arriving for the classroom and range session with an NRA Certified Instructor.

More Details:

Course topics include gun safety rules, proper operation of revolvers and semi-automatic pistols, ammunition knowledge and selection, pistol selection and storage, shooting fundamentals, pistol inspection and maintenance, marksmanship, and shooting range safety.

Additionally, students will complete live fire training and a nationally standardized shooting qualification while on the range with a NRA Certified Instructor. Students will receive the NRA Guide: Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, take a Basics of Pistol Shooting Student Examination, and receive a course completion certificate bearing the signature of the NRA Secretary and your NRA Certified Instructor.