Basic Instructor Training
All NRA Instructor training courses require this pre-requisite training course. This course is a six (6) hour classroom-only course, which covers the common firearms instruction techniques, policy & procedure, and other information needed for all instructors to successfully teach firearms training courses.
Opening Exercise (30 min) – Classroom
- Complete pre-course questionnaire and registration card (back of card for one paragraph describing background)
- State the goal of Part One of an NRA Instructor Training Course
- Basic guidelines for introducing a speaker
- Background of instructor candidates present
- Introduce instructor candidates to the class
LESSON ONE (60 min) – Classroom
- Importance of training to both shooters and instructors
- NRA’s ‘Total Participant Involvement’ (TPA)
- Eight fundamentals for training people
- Purpose of NRA Basic Firearms Training Program and Instructor Program
- Eligibility requirements, responsibilities, and personal qualities of NRA Certified Instructors
LESSON TWO (60 min) – Classroom
- Function of a training team
- Advantages of using a training team
- Responsibilities of training team members in an NRA course
- The ‘Buzz Group’ method of training
LESSON THREE (60 min) – Classroom
- Required training materials for NRA courses
- Procedures for ordering materials form NRA Sales
- Characteristics, sources, and uses of training aids
- Training aids which may be used
LESSON FOUR (60 min) – Classroom
- The seven elements of course organization
- Plan a hypothetical NRA Basic Course
- Demonstrate cooperation and team spirit planning an NRA course with other instructor candidates
LESSON FIVE (60 min) – Classroom
- Importance of using multiple senses in the training process
- Steps necessary to teach a skill
- Teaching principles and teaching methods
- Use of questions in the teaching process
- Using non-verbal communications while teaching
EXAMINATION (30 min) – Classroom
- Take Trainer’s test: Score of 90% required for full certification
TOTAL
- 6-Hour Classroom