We Need Instructors

We need certified instructors to serve as Shooting Merit Badge Shooting Counselors, conduct Shooting Sports Merit Badge classes, and to help with Atlanta Area Council Events, Summer Camps, District Camporees, Troop / Unit Shooting Events, and other Level 2 shooting events.

How Do I Get Certified?

The NRA and USA Archery instructor training courses are designed to teach new instructors how to teach others. By learning to teach others, you will also increase your personal knowledge, skills and attitude of firearms and archery. As a plus, becoming an instructor will probably improve your personal shooting skills. Participants who successfully complete the NRA or USA Archery instructor training courses will be classified as a certified instructor for the respective organization.

Participants in the NRA Instructor Training Course must be at least 21 years of age and citizens of the United States.

Training Paths to Certified Instructor based on Shooting Sports Discipline:

Cub Scout Shooting Events Range Master

Complete the Range Master Training Course

Archery

Complete the Level 1 Archery Instructor Course

NRA Range Safety Officer

Complete the NRA Range Safety Officer (RSO) Training Course

NRA Rifle Instructor

Complete Rifle Skills and Knowledge Online Questionnaire, Complete Rifle Skills and Handling Pre-Qualification Range Session, Complete the NRA Basic Instructor Training Course (BIT - Cost included in the Rifle Instructor Course), Complete the NRA Rifle Instructor Training Course

NRA Shotgun Instructor

Complete Shotgun Skills and Knowledge Online Questionnaire, Complete Shotgun Skills and Handling Pre-Qualification Range Session, Complete the NRA Basic Instructor Training Course (BIT - Cost included in the Shotgun Instructor Course), Complete the NRA Shotgun Instructor Training Course

NRA Pistol Instructor

Complete NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Phase 1 online, Complete NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Phase 2 on the range with NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Instructor, Complete the NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting ILT (Instructor Led Training). Shoot an Instructor pre-qualification target. Complete the NRA Basic Instructor Training Course (BIT - Cost included in the Pistol Instructor Course), Complete the NRA Pistol Instructor Training Course.

Note: The NRA Basic Instructor Training is the same for all NRA courses and need only be taken once regardless of the number of NRA Instructor classes you wish to take. The BIT class will be offered once per session and be open to all disciplines.

Rangemaster Trainings - For a camp to run a range we must have trained leaders to staff it, we call them Rangemasters. Are you interested in becoming one of the elite members of staff? Got what it takes to help guide young men as they practice their skills at Archery, BB, and Sling Shot?

How Can I Volunteer?

Volunteers who complete their certifications should provide the Atlanta Area Council Boy Scouts of America Shooting Sports Committee with their full contact information. As requests for facilities and services are made, all volunteers are contacted by the AAC Shootings Sports Activity Coordinator via e-mail and asked to provide support to all upcoming shooting sports activities. If you can volunteer, please respond to the e-mail with your availability for the events you can volunteer to cover