NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT)

Description

NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT)

Build the teaching skills and confidence needed to help others learn safely and effectively. NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT) prepares instructor candidates to organize courses, present lessons clearly, use training materials, and create a professional, supportive learning environment.

BIT provides the foundation for NRA instructor training and must be paired with the appropriate discipline specific instructor course to pursue certification. Completing BIT alone does not qualify you to teach NRA firearm courses.

If you have completed BIT within the past two years, please contact me before registering to confirm whether you need to attend again.

The course fee is $75 when taken as a standalone course. BIT is included at no additional charge when 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

Candidates are expected to attend the full six-hour course, participate actively in discussions and teaching exercises, and demonstrate professionalism and a willingness to learn.

Upon successful completion, candidates will be prepared to organize training, present lessons clearly, use teaching aids effectively, and apply NRA instructional methods in their discipline specific instructor training.

BIT fulfills the foundational training prerequisite for initial NRA instructor training. Completion of BIT alone does not certify or authorize a candidate to teach NRA courses.

Types

Intermediate, Instructor Training Courses, NRA Courses

Documentation Requirements

Participants must present a valid driver license or government issued photo identification at check in.

Under Northpointe Training, LLC’s participation policy, participants must be United States citizens or United States Persons, defined for this policy as lawful permanent residents under 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(20) or protected individuals under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3).

Individuals present in the United States under temporary visa status, including work, student, travel, or exchange visas, are not eligible to participate in 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 successfully completed the basic student course in the discipline they wish to teach, such as NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting (instructor led only) or NRA Basics of Rifle Shooting.
• Candidates must possess and demonstrate a solid foundation in firearm safety and shooting skills developed through previous training and/or shooting experience. They must be thoroughly familiar with each firearm action type covered in their chosen discipline.
• Candidates must complete precourse questionnaires and qualification exercises administered by the NRA Certified Training Counselor to demonstrate the safe firearm handling and shooting proficiency required for instructor training.
• Candidates must satisfactorily complete the NRA Instructor Training Course in their chosen discipline and receive the endorsement of the NRA Training Counselor conducting the course.
• The Training Counselor will evaluate each candidate’s ability to handle firearms safely and confidently, use appropriate teaching aids, follow NRA lesson plans, meet learning objectives, and apply the teaching methods expected of NRA Certified Instructors.
• During training, candidates will learn discipline specific instructional methods and practice evaluating and improving the performance of beginning shooters.