Range Officer Accreditation
The NRAA is committed to training Range Officials, especially Range Officers (RO).
The NRAA has 3 levels of RO accreditation including:
- Club
- Competition
- State
Each of the above accreditations are approved by NRAA upon recommendation from its Member State & Territory Organisations and the RO meeting the requirements of the level of accreditation.
The NRAA Range Officer course is the starting point on the Official’s Pathway for fullbore rifle officials.
The OFFICIAL’S PATHWAY is:
- NRAA Range Officer – Club – manages Ranges at Club level.
The NRAA Range Officer – Club course is designed to equip beginner Officials with appropriate methods and confidence to officiate and be RO at the introductory level of sport – clubs. At this level volunteers can learn new skills to become competent and make a valuable contribution to our sport. To obtain a Club RO accreditation requires 2 years of membership of a NRAA/State and Territory affiliated Club. Completion of the accreditation components of the NRAA Club RO Course must take no longer than 6 months from commencement date.
- NRAA Range Officer – Competition – manages Ranges at Club, Open Prize Meetings (OPM) and higher level competitions, up to and including State level.
- NRAA Range Officer – State – manages competitions as outlined for Competition RO’s, National level events (National Championships and National Teams events) and ICFRA matches held in Australia.
Recommendations for accreditation to Competition and State level RO’s is made by a NRAA State & Territory member to NRAA.
NRAA Club Range Officer accreditation is a 6 step process:
- Attend a RO Accreditation Course held in your State or Territory
- Complete the Sport Integrity Australia National Integrity Framework (NIF) Course or watch the NIF Video. (Your Course instructor will advise more)
- Be familiar with the NRAA Range Officers Handbook
- Successful completion of the Range Officer Assessment Paper
- Practical Assessment of activities undertaken on range
- Nominated/endorsed to the relevant State/Territory by RO Accreditation Instructor
Completion of the accreditation components of the NRAA Club RO Course must take no longer than 6 months from commencement date.
The minimum standards for those undertaking the Range Officer course are:
- Applicants must be current financial members of the NRAA.
- Applicants should have at least two years adult experience in the applicable shooting discipline(s).
- Applicants should be nominated as ‘Proper Persons’ by their Club Committee/Captain.
- Applicants should have a grounded capability to read, comprehend and make decisions. Fundamentally being a RO requires people to be well aware of the rules (including range standing orders), abide by those rules and be capable of making sound and timely decisions.
Overview of Course Content
- Chapter 1 – Course Introduction
- Chapter 2 – Legal Responsibilities and Risk Management
- Chapter 3 – Range Officiating
- Chapter 4 – Range Design and Safety
- Chapter 5 – Running a Range
- Chapter 6 – How to Improve Your Effectiveness
- Chapter 7 – Testing Your Knowledge – Click here for the Range Officer Accreditation Q&A to assist in obtaining your RO accreditation.