 NRA Training Courses NRA Basic Range Safety Officer (RSO) Course—A certified RSO is required for all shooting events at the unit, district and council level (other than BBs for Cubs). If your unit has an RSO and an instructor, you can conduct unit level shooting events. NRA Instructor Rifle Shooting Course - A certified rifle instructor can teach scouts rifle shooting basics, rifle merit badge sessions and serve as a BB range master for cub scout events. A certified rifle instructor is required at any rifle shooting event at the council, district and unit level. NRA Instructor Shotgun Shooting Course - A certified shotgun instructor can teach scouts shotgun shooting basics and shotgun merit badge sessions. A certified shotgun instructor is required at any shotgun shooting event at the council, district and unit level. NRA Instructor Pistol Shooting Course - A certified pistol instructor can teach venture scouts pistol shooting basics. A certified pistol instructor is required at any pistol shooting event at the council, district and unit level. Past Courses July - NRA Basic Range Safety Officer Course August - NRA Basic Range Safety Officer Course September - NRA Instructor Pistol Shooting Course October - NRA Instructor Rifle Shooting Course November - NRA Instructor Shotgun Shooting Course January 2016 NRA Basic Range Safety Officer March 2016 NRA Instructor Rifle Shooting Course   |