How to obtain an NRA Basic Pistol Certificate
As of May, 15 2016, the NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting course is a blended training course, which means a portion of the course (Phase I) is conducted in an on-line environment which each student completes on their own time. Upon successfully completing the online exams, EACH student will be required to register for the instructor-led training portion (Phase II), which is to be conducted at your local range with an NRA Certified Instructor. You must successfully complete Phase I and Phase II in order to receive your NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Certificate.
To register for Phase I go to the following:
https://onlinetraining.nra.org/online-courses/nra-basics-of-pistol-shooting-course/
Once the student passes Phase I they will be able to create a pin number which will allow them to register for Phase II.
To find the schedule of Basic Pistol Phase II classes, go to the following website:
http://www.nrainstructors.org/home.aspx
- Click on “Find a Course”
- Click on the classes you are interested in – Basic Pistol Phase II
- Scroll to the bottom of the screen and key in your zip code. Identify the number of miles you are willing to travel by using the “Mile Radius” drop down; press enter.
- My classes are identified by the Sparta, NJ
- Select a class and fill in the remaining details.
For Phase II, each student will work with the instructor to obtain hands-on experience for topics covered on-line in Phase 1. Basic Pistol Phase II requires the student to Qualify with a handgun to obtain a certificate. This means each student will successfully shoot a specific course of fire:
Minimum Qualification target -- 8 inch targets at 8 yards. The student must put 5 shots in each target to qualify.
Note: a picture of the qualification target can be found on my website: www.kjd-firearmstrainingllc.com/services
If they own one, the student can bring a handgun and two boxes of ammunition is recommended. Handguns are available for those who do not own one. Email / call for details.
Once the shooting qualification is successfully completed and appropriately documented, the instructor will print off the NRA certificate for each student.