NRA Range Safety Officer Course

This course is nine hours long and is conducted in a classroom and may include a Range facility. Range Safety Officer candidates will learn roles and responsibilities of an RSO; Range Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); range inspection; range rules; range briefings; emergency procedures; and firearm stoppages and malfunctions. Each Range Safety Officer Candidate will receive an RSO Student Study Guide, a Basic Firearm Training Program brochure, an NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, an Instructor Application/Course Evaluation form.

PLEASE NOTE: Certs are issued by the NRA training department, therefore there is also additional certification and processing fees payable to the NRA.

There is an adjustment to the NRA Trainer Credential Fee Structure. As of February 1, 2026 the updated fee structure below is in effect.

Credentialing fees
NRA Members: $40
Non-Member: $175

Additional Rating Activation fee
NRA Member: $20
Non-Member: $40