Training

 NRA Certified Courses

The North Side Sportmen’s Association is in the process of establishing certified training programs for novice and advanced shooters.

Many of these training courses will be based upon the NRA’s certified course offerings.

For example*:

Course Name: NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course

Short Description: Teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude for owning and operating a pistol safely.

More Details: This course is at least 8-hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot revolvers and semi-automatic pistols. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; pistol parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting from the bench rest position, and two handed standing positions; cleaning the pistol; and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, take a Basics of Pistol Shooting Student Examination, and course completion certificate.

* Extracted from the Course Catalog on the NRAInstructors.org website

For the full NRA Course Catalog, please click see the NRA Instructors website.