N.R.A. Basic Instructor Training

Course Description: To be certified as an NRA Instructor, students must complete a 6-hour classroom course that teaches material common to all NRA courses. That course does not certify the instructor candidate to teach any NRA courses. Additional discipline-specific instructor training is required to certify instructor candidates to teach specific courses.

Arizona Gun Teacher . com can certify NRA instructors in the following disciplines: Home Firearm Safety, Pistol, Personal Protection In the Home, Rifle and shotgun. NRA instructors can also be certified as Range Safety Officers through additional training.

The first day of NRA instructor training consists of the 6 hour basic instructor training. Tuition includes all NRA materials required for each course.

Topics: Policies and procedures for conducting NRA courses, NRA instructor eligibility requirements and responsibilities, ordering materials for courses, general techniques for teaching gun safety and shooting, using NRA lesson plans.

Length: six hours

Prerequisites: Pre-course interview

Required Equipment: none

Cost: See Pricing page for details

N.R.A. Pistol Instructor

Course Description: This course certifies NRA instructors to teach the Basic Pistol and First Steps Pistol courses.

Topics: Using NRA lesson plans to teach Basic Pistol, First Steps Pistol Cost: see current schedule Length: 10 hours + exam

Prerequisites: NRA basic instructor training (6 hours), NRA Home Firearm Safety instructor (4 hours)

Required Equipment: A centerfire handgun, a minimum of 2 spare magazines or speedloaders, eye and ear protection, a baseball cap (to deflect spent brass and keep the sun out of your eyes) and a minimum of 100 rounds of ammunition. NRA Trainer's Guide and Home Firearm Safety instructor and student materials.

Cost: See Pricing page for details

Scheduled: 2-3 times a year - Contact us for dates
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N.R.A. Rifle Instructor

Course Description: To be certified as an NRA Instructor, students must complete a 6-hour classroom course that teaches material common to all NRA courses. That course does not certify the instructor candidate to teach any NRA courses. Additional discipline-specific instructor training is required to certify instructor candidates to teach specific courses. This course is intended to develop NRA Certified Instructors who possess the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to conduct the NRA Basic Rifle Shooting Course and First Steps Rifle Course.

Topics: How to teach the NRA Rifle courses, following NRA procedures using NRA materials

Length: fourteen hours Prerequisites: Must have completed the 6 hr general NRA instructor training, and be an NRA Certified Instructor.

Required Equipment: none.

Cost: See Pricing page for details
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N.R.A. Shotgun Instructor

Course Description: To be certified as an NRA Instructor, students must complete a 6-hour classroom course that teaches material common to all NRA courses. That course does not certify the instructor candidate to teach any NRA courses. Additional discipline-specific instructor training is required to certify instructor candidates to teach specific courses. This course is intended to develop NRA Certified Instructors who possess the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to conduct the NRA Basic Shotgun Shooting Course and First Steps Shotgun Course.

Topics: How to teach the NRA Rifle courses, following NRA procedures using NRA materials

Length: eleven hours

Prerequisites: Must have completed the 6 hr general NRA instructor training, be an NRA Certified Instructor

Required Equipment: none.

Cost: See Pricing page for details
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Home Firearms Safety Instructor

Course Description: Instructor candidates learn the proper method of teaching by following the N.R.A. procedures for teaching the basics of home firearms safety.     This course addresses safety rules, proper handling of firearms in the home, and storage of firearms in the home.  The course also teaches ammunition storage, how to identify various firearms that may be in the home, how to make sure a firearms is unloaded, and more.

Topics: How to teach the NRA Home Firearms Safety Course, following NRA procedures using NRA materials

Length: eleven hours

Prerequisites: Pre-course interview, basic instructor training (6 hours)

Required Equipment: none.

Cost: See Pricing page for details

Scheduled: 1-2 times a year - Contact us for dates
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Personal Protection In The Home Instructor

Course Description: Instructor candidates learn the proper method of teaching by following the N.R.A. procedures in order to teach others about personal protection in the home.  This training only applies to protecting ones self, or family members within the home.  This training does not apply to personal defense outside the home: this is covered in the N.R.A. Personal Protection Outside the Home course.  Details of this training will be given to qualified candidates only upon request.

Topics: Instructor candidates requesting this class must first be a N.R.A. certified pistol instructor, and at least 21 years of age. 

Length: eleven hours

Prerequisites: Pre-course interview, basic instructor training (6 hours)

Required Equipment: none.

Cost: See Pricing page for details

Scheduled: 2-4 times a year - Contact us for dates
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