NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT)

This course is the mandatory pre-requisite for initial NRA Certified Instructor training.

To be certified as an NRA Instructor, students must complete this 6-hour course that teaches material common to all NRA courses. This 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.

NRA Basic Instructor Training begins with an exercise on “How to introduce a speaker” which is designed as an icebreaker. You will be paired with another Instructor Candidate, spend a few minutes exchanging information, and introduce each other to the class. Immediately you will learn how to talk on your feet while we teach you how to offer useful praise and constructive suggestions. We help you conquer shyness and develop a communications bridge with a group of people who depend on you for positive instruction. Our classes establish an atmosphere in which your fellow students assist us in helping you succeed.
After you successfully complete NRA Basic Instructor Training and score at least 90% on the Trainers Examination you should be ready for whichever discipline-specific instructor training class comes next for you: Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, or Personal Protection depending on your qualifications and enrollment. You must take the student level class and the instructor level class as wells as demonstrate your qualifications through the Pre-Course Qualification tests associated with the specific discipline.

Note: There will be processing fees payable to the NRA due upon the completion of class. Fees are determined by how many, and which courses you attend.

• How to introduce a speaker
• The instructor and the NRA Basic Firearm Training Program
• Using a training team
• Training materials and training aids
• Organizing your course
• Preparing to teach

We require at least 48 hours’ notice if you cannot attend a class that you signed up for. With 48 hours’ notice or more, you can reschedule for a later date or be refunded in full. With LESS THAN 48 hours’ notice, you can reschedule the class one time OR be eligible for a 50% refund of the amount paid for the class. With less than 24 hours’ notice you are not eligible for a refund. There will be a fee of $25 to reschedule for a later date. Once you have signed up for a class and do not show up or give proper notice, you will NOT be eligible for any refund.