 glndrums
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Posted: 7/20/2012 1:48:04 PM
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raysheen
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Posted: 7/20/2012 5:55:41 PM
Originally Posted By glndrums:
I hope this is in the right place. I would like to become an NRA firearms instructor. I am active duty at the moment and am very familiar with firearms. I have taught many classes to hundreds if not thousands of Marines for water survival and I am trying to get my ducks in a row to EAS if I decide to. Either way I would like to start instructing and passing the sport on to beginner or intermediate shooters when I am not deployed or training. This is not meant to become a business but rather a passion I want to share but also be certified to do so in a professional environment. Any instructors on here or people with experience in this field to give me some guidance? Thanks a lot!! There are quite a few instructors on here who will be able to answer your questions. It is fairly easy to get started down the NRA instructor path. The desire to pass the sport on to new shooters is why a lot of us got into this. To get started you will need to have a basic understanding of whatever you plan to teach. Then you can attend an NRA instructor course. You will start with "Basic Instructor Training" which goes over the rules and regulations that NRA has you follow when you conduct your training. BIT does not need to be taken at every discipline specific course you take. Though it is often offered on the day before most basic level courses. After you take BIT then you can take the instructor course in the class that you want. Some, like the personal protection series, have prerequisites that you need to take before you become an instructor in that dicipline. The classes are not "hard" but there is a qualification shoot for many of them. Again, not too hard but I've seen a few people have a hard time with them if they haven't shot in awhile or don't have the fundamentals down (or bring the "wrong" type of gun). You can find instructor courses listed at: NRAInstructors Any other questions, just feel free to ask! |
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glndrums
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Posted: 7/21/2012 6:06:43 AM
Thank you very much. I have been looking at the course lists in my area and i can hit a few of them this year but it all depends on when I get home from Afghanistan....there is currently a wide range of possibilities for our unit as far as when we are going home. All that aside I trust I am sufficient with my skills to enter this field. I just want to be sure that the ways I have been taught to do things are "correct" per the NRA tactics.
Are there advanced level instructors for more tactical or defense style training? I have a good friend that just got out of the Corps and started as a Range Master/ Firearms Instructor for Aegis. He does everything from basics to crew served weapons. I don't believe there is a big civilian market for Mk19 class but I would like to eventually instruct in a more dynamic training environment. Thank you for the info. |
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Posted: 7/28/2012 1:21:21 PM
[Last Edit: 7/28/2012 1:21:57 PM by sparkyCG]
+1 on what Raysheen said. I would spend some extra time locating an NRA instructor that may be offering several classes over the course of a couple of weekends. You could well save a bunch of $$$. I was a .gov instructor and, after retiring, didn't want to give it up. Instructing was the hardest/most fun I had as part of my job.
I found a very good NRA instructor that had a 2 weekend+ course setup to certify instructors that would help with an active Boy Scout shooting program. We talked, hit it off, and he made room in the classes for me. Got RSO, Home Firearms Safety, Pistol, Rifle, and Shotgun ... AND got to help with some followup sessions. Trying to get a Florida "K" Instructor license now to teach LE/Security. You never know where it'll lead.  Just keep an eye out for the opportunities.
And thank you for your service. Stay safe |
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