NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT)
Intermediate - The NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT) course is a prerequisite course required by the NRA for anyone seeking to become a Certified NRA Basic Course Instructor
Duration: 6 hours classroom
$60.00
Fee
| Date | Availability | ||||
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| Register Now | March 2 Sunday |
Parma, OH
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1 - 20 Students | 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Candy Petticord |
Description
NRA Instructor Training Courses help you develop the additional knowledge, skills and techniques needed to organize and teach courses in the NRA Basic Firearm Training Program. The NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT) course is a prerequisite course required by the NRA for anyone seeking to become a Certified NRA Basic Course Instructor.
Please Note: The NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT) course needs to be completed once every 2 years. The fee for this course is $60 if taken as a stand-alone course or it is free if taken as part of any NRA Instructor Course offered by Northpointe Training, LLC.
Topics Covered
The NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT) is designed to develop NRA Certified Instructors who possess the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to conduct NRA Basic Firearm Training Courses.
Topics covered during the course will include:
- NRA Policies and Procedures
- NRA Trainer's Ethics
- Roles & Responsibilities
- Basic Public Speaking Skills
- Training Methodology
- Use Of A Training Team
- How To Use Training Aids
- Organizing A Course
- Building A Course Budget
- Preparing To Teach
- Training Students With Physical Disabilities
- Marketing Your Class
Expectations and Outcomes
This 6-hour course that teaches material common to all NRA courses and it is the mandatory prerequisite for initial NRA Certified Instructor training. This course alone does not certify the instructor candidate to teach any NRA courses.
Types
Intermediate, Instructor Training Courses, NRA Courses
Documentation Requirements
Student must be a U.S. Citizen or a U.S. Person - a natural person who is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) and possess a valid Driver License or Government Issued Identification to participate in this course.
Please note that Visa holders (Work, Travel, Etc.) are not eligible to participate in any Northpointe Training, LLC courses involving firearms.
The instructor requires a copy of your Government Issued ID once you register.
Requirements
To qualify as an NRA Instructor:
- Candidates must have completed the basic course in the discipline they wish to be certified to teach, e.g. NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting (Instructor Led Only), NRA Basic Rifle Shooting, etc.
- Candidates must possess and demonstrate a solid background in firearm safety and shooting skills acquired through previous firearm training and/or previous shooting experience. Instructor candidates must be intimately familiar with each action type in the discipline for which they wish to be certified.
- Candidates will be required to demonstrate solid and safe firearm handling skills required to be successful during an instructor training course by completing pre-course questionnaires and qualification exercises administered by the NRA Certified Training Counselor.
- Candidates must satisfactorily complete an NRA Instructor Training Course in the discipline they wish to teach (e.g., NRA Basic Pistol Course), and receive the endorsement of the NRA Training Counselor conducting that training.
- Training Counselors will evaluate candidates' performance based on their ability to handle the firearms with confidence, use of appropriate training aids, following the lesson plans and meeting all learning objectives, while utilizing the teaching philosophies expected of NRA Certified Instructors.
- Candidates can also expect to learn the NRA discipline specific instructional methods and evaluating and improving the performance of beginning shooters.