APT Firearms Training & Safety

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NRA Range Safety Officer Course

August 24th, 2010 Posted in NRA Courses
Aug, 24 2010
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Name : NRA Range Safety Officer Course

Short Description : Develops NRA Certified Range Safety Officers with the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to organizing, conducting, and supervising safe shooting activities and range operations.

More Details: This course is nine hours long and is conducted in a classroom and at a shooting facility. Range Safety Officer candidates will learn roles and responsibilities of an RSO; Range Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); range inspection; range rules; range briefings; emergency procedures; and firearm stoppages and malfunctions. Each Range Safety Officer Candidate will receive an RSO Student Study Guide, a Basic Firearm Training Program brochure, an NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, an Instructor Application/Course Evaluation form.

Course available on October 2nd, 2010. Check course calendar for details and to sign up.

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NRA Chief Range Safety Officer Course

August 23rd, 2010 Posted in NRA Courses, NRA Instructors Courses
Aug, 23 2010
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NRA Chief Range Safety Officers are people who possess the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to organizing, conducting, and supervising safe shooting activities and range operations. This course requires the NRA Range Safety Officer certifications as a prerequisite. The successful completion of this course will allow individuals to educate, train, and certify NRA Range Safety Officers.

*This course does not encompass the functions and responsibilities of a Range Officer, who conducts NRA competitive shooting events as defined by Rule 11.5 of the NRA Rule Books.

The Range Safety Officer course which Chief Range Safety Officers instruct consists of:
• Range Safety Officer’s roles and responsibilities
• Range standard operating procedures
• Range inspection and range rules
• Firearm stoppages and malfunctions
• Range Safety Briefings which include emergency procedures

This is an Instructor Course and is open to experienced shooters only. The NRA Chief Range Safety Officer Training Course is designed to teach experienced individuals how to teach others to supervise range safety and shooting using the NRA lesson plans and training methods. You may be asked to demonstrate your firearm knowledge and skills during pre-course assessment exercises. Participation in this course does not guarantee certification as an NRA Chief Range Safety Officer.

Course available on October 2nd and 3rd, 2010.

Check course calendar for details and to sign up.

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Bob – The APT Training Mascot

August 19th, 2010 Posted in NRA Courses
Aug, 19 2010
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Here are some pictures of Bob modeling the new khaki APT cap:

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NRA FIRST Steps Rifle Orientation

August 14th, 2010 Posted in NRA Courses
Aug, 14 2010
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NRA FIRST Steps Rifle Orientation

Short Description : Firearm Instruction, Responsibility, and Safety Training — is the NRA’s response to the American public’s need for a firearm orientation program for new purchasers.

More Details: NRA FIRST Steps Rifle is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper orientation to one specific rifle action type for classes of four or fewer students. This course is at least three hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot a specific rifle action type. Students will learn the NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; the particular rifle model parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; cleaning the rifle; and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the Basics of Rifle Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, FIRST Steps Course completion certificate.

Schedule:
August 28th, 2010 – NRA FIRST Steps Pistol Course
September 25th, 2010 – NRA FIRST Steps Pistol Course

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Power Training Weekend

August 13th, 2010 Posted in NRA Courses, NRA Instructors Courses
Aug, 13 2010
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Basic Instructors Training – BIT on September 17th.
NRA Personal Protection in the Home Instructor Course on September 18th. (11 hours).
Personal Protection in the Home Instructor Course on September 19th only. (10 hours)

For those of you that are new instructors, this gives you the opportunity to take the BIT ($55) on Friday, the Pistol Instructors Course ($145) on Saturday and the Personal Protection in the Home Instructor Course ($145) on Sunday. And you can save a weekend of training!

If you have any questions, or would like to sign up, feel free to contact us.

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