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1 NRA. 54482 NRA 12/18/17 4:14 PM Page 1. TRAINING . COUNSELOR. GUIDE. FOR TRAINING NRA. INSTRUCTORS . COURSE OUTLINE . & LESSON PLANS. Third Edition - January 2010. national rifle association . TRAINING Department 11250 Waples Mill Road Fairfax, Virginia 22030-7400. Telephone: (703) 267-1423; FAX (703) 267-3999. Produced by the TRAINING Department of the Education & TRAINING Division A Publication of the national rifle association of America NR40830EF12955 REVISED 09-18 REPRINT 09-18. *NR40830EF12955*. NR40830EF12955. NRA. 54482 NRA 12/18/17 4:14 PM Page 2. TRAINING . COUNSELOR.

2 GUIDE. Third Edition - January 2010. Copyright 2010, national rifle association All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This book may not be reprinted or reproduced in whole or in part by mechanical means, photocopying, electronic reproduction, scanning, or any other means without prior written permission. For information, write to: TRAINING Department, Education & TRAINING Division, national rifle association of America, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030. NR40830EF12955 REVISED 09-18 REPRINT 09-18. THE NRA TRAINING COUNSELOR GUIDE.

3 CONTENTS. Introduction A. Program Policies and Procedures B. instructor TRAINING COURSE Preparation C. Effective Evaluation I. Basic instructor TRAINING II. NRA Home Firearm Safety instructor TRAINING III. NRA rifle instructor TRAINING IV. NRA Shotgun instructor TRAINING V. NRA Pistol instructor TRAINING VI. NRA Personal Protection In The Home instructor TRAINING VII. NRA Personal Protection Outside The Home instructor TRAINING VIII. NRA-NMRLA Muzzleloading instructor TRAINING IX. NRA Chief Range Safety Officer TRAINING X. NRA Basic Metallic Cartridge Reloading instructor TRAINING XI.

4 NRA Basic Shotgun Shell Reloading instructor TRAINING Appendixes TRAINING Counselor Guide Changed pages by date August 2010 May 2016. A4-2, A4-3 I-6, II-6, II-13, IV-6, VI-5, VII-6, VIII-6, IX-13, X-6. March 2011. A-4, A-20, A-21 June 2017. Entirety of Pistol instructor March 2013 Lesson Plan (Part V). A-22. December 2017. April 2014 IV-3, VI-3, VIII-3. ii, A-3, A-6, A-9, A-12, A-13, A-15, C-9, I-7, I-9, March 2018. I-10, I-16, I-17, I-18, I-27, A-7, A-8, A-11, A-17, A-18, II-15, II-19, II-21, II-22, A-19, B-11, B-12, A1-1, A3-1, II-23, II-24, IV-15, IV-19, A4-1, A5-1, A6-1, A7-1.

5 IV-29, IV-33, IV-43, IV-44, IV-45, IV-46, IV-47, VI-15, April 2018. VI-17, VI-25, VI-28, VI-33, I-26, IV-39, IV-41, VI-31, VI-36, VII-13, VII-16, VIII-49. VII-17, VII-19, VII-21, VII-24, VII-25, VII-26, June 2018. VII-27, IX-7, IX-9, IX-10, A-10, II-3, III-3, VII-3. IX-11, IX-18, IX-22, IX-26, IX-30, IX-34, IX-39, IX-41, September 2018. IX-42, X-12, X-19, X-22, Entirety of Shotgun X-26, X-31, X-35, X-39, X-40, instructor Lesson Plan (Part XI-6, XI-12, XI-19, XI-22, IV). XI-26, XI-30, XI-35, XI-39, XI-40, A1-2, A13-1, A13-2. May 2015. VIII-2, VIII-4, VIII-5, VIII-7 thru 47, VIII-50 thru 57.

6 June 2015. A7-2 thru A7-6, A7-8 thru A7-12. January 2016. A5-2 thru A5-4. March 2016. Entirety of rifle instructor Lesson Plan (Part III). March 4, 2019. NRA TRAINING COUNSELOR GUIDE. Introduction INTRODUCTION. Since 1871, a major objective of the national rifle association of America has been the TRAINING of people of good repute in the safe handling and proper use of firearms. Today, as the nation's premier firearm TRAINING organization, the NRA continues to introduce thousands of individuals annually to the basics of safe, enjoyable shooting through the NRA Basic Firearm TRAINING Program.

7 The NRA's tradition of shooting education is over 137 years old, but the TRAINING methodologies used in NRA courses are regularly updated to reflect the latest instructional techniques and ensure the presentation of educationally sound, quality firearm TRAINING that is simple, effective, and enjoyable. The administrative policies governing the conduct of NRA TRAINING courses are also periodically revised to help maintain the program's nationally recognized TRAINING standards, as well as to ensure that NRA firearm TRAINING is available to every law-abiding individual who wishes to receive it.

8 The NRA offers basic firearm TRAINING through three interrelated programs, each representing a different level in the NRA's national TRAINING structure: The NRA Basic Firearm TRAINING Program is designed to train beginners in the basics of firearm safety and shooting fundamentals. NRA basic TRAINING also includes reloading and range safety officer TRAINING . Courses are available in the ten disciplines of Home Firearm Safety, Pistol, rifle , Shotgun, Muzzleloading, Personal Protection In The Home, Personal Protection Outside The Home, Range Safety Officer, Metallic Cartridge Reloading, and Shotgun Shell Reloading.

9 These courses are conducted throughout the United States by NRA Certified INSTRUCTORS . The NRA instructor TRAINING Program is designed to train experienced shooters to teach NRA Basic Firearm TRAINING Courses as NRA Certified INSTRUCTORS . instructor TRAINING courses are conducted by NRA Appointed TRAINING Counselors. The NRA TRAINING Counselor Program is designed to train and appoint active, experienced NRA Certified INSTRUCTORS to conduct NRA instructor TRAINING Courses as NRA TRAINING Counselors. NRA TRAINING Counselor Workshops are conducted by NRA. staff members and selected volunteers with extensive instructor TRAINING experience.

10 NRA Certified INSTRUCTORS are shooters who teach others how to shoot, and NRA TRAINING Counselors are shooters who teach shooters how to teach others to shoot, in other words, TRAINING Counselors train the trainers! . i Revision date 01-10. NRA TRAINING COUNSELOR GUIDE. Introduction An NRA TRAINING Counselor certification is not for everyone. It involves a very specific commitment to the NRA, its membership, and the shooting community as a whole, to conduct instructor TRAINING on a regular basis. It is a responsibility requiring considerable time, effort, and sacrifice, as well as a special dedication and desire to do the best possible job.