NRA BASIC RIFLE AND SHOTGUN CERTIFICATION TRAININGS

Please note: Due to COVID restrictions, please bring a mask and lunch for yourself.

Basic Rifle Certification

• Saturday March 6th (8am-5pm) - Classroom - Welsh Center for Scouting, 8751 Calumet Ave, Munster, IN
• Sunday March 7th (10am-4pm) - Range - Camp Betz, 3858 E. Snow Rd, Berrien Springs, MI

Basic Shotgun Certification

• Saturday March 13th (8am-5pm) - Classroom - Welsh Center for Scouting, 8751 Calumet Ave, Munster, IN
• Sunday March 14th (10am-4pm) - Range - Camp Betz, 3858 E. Snow Rd, Berrien Springs, MI

Class size: Minimum 10 people – Maximum 20 people.

Minimum Age: 21 years old

BSA is following all COVID protocols, so please Be Prepared and wear a mask! You will not be admitted into the class without a mask.

Course fee: $75.00 per person (Normally this course costs $150.00 and up! – Take advantage of the BSA savings for Scouters!)

Rifle Course Description:

This course includes classroom and range time learning to shoot rifles. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; rifle parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting from the bench rest, prone, sitting, standing, and kneeling positions; cleaning, and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the Basics of Rifle Shooting handbook, take a Basics of Rifle Shooting Student Examination, and receive a course completion certificate. Students will utilize the instructor’s firearms and ammunition.

Please note – To be an NRA Certified Rifle Instructor which will allow you to run a BSA range, you must complete both of the following NRA courses:

• NRA Basic Rifle Certification (This course)
• NRA Rifle Instructor Training

Shotgun Course Description:

This course includes classroom and range time learning how to shoot shotguns at moving targets. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; shotgun parts and operation; shotgun shell components; shotgun shell malfunctions; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting at straight away and angled targets; cleaning; and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the Basics of Shotgun Shooting handbook, take a Basics of Shotgun Shooting Student Examination, and receive a course completion certificate. Students will utilize the instructor’s firearms and ammunition.

Please note – To be an NRA Certified Shotgun Instructor, which will allow you to run a BSA range, you must complete both of the following NRA courses:

• NRA Basic Shotgun Certification (This course)
• NRA Shotgun Instructor Training