Range Safety & Range Officer Training

The 2024 Range Officer Training Class schedule has been finalized. Classes will be held March 16, July 20, and October 12 to train new range officers and recertify existing RO’s due for recertification in 2024.

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Range Safety Training

All users of our ranges are expected to follow our Range Rules. As an ongoing commitment to firearms safety, all members who wish to use the ranges under the direct supervision of a certified range officer must attend a two hour training session.

In this class, you will learn the fundamentals of safe activities, firearms handling, range operation and more. Individuals with this level of certification may use the ranges on Saturday or Sunday afternoons when volunteer range officers are on duty. This training is conducted monthly for new and existing members. Time and dates of all training are published in our Member Newsletter.

IWLAR Range Rules Certification Form
Firearm Safety

Range Officer Training

Class prerequisites for new Range Officers

  • You must be Range Approved for at least six months
  • Have a Range Officer Certification Card signed by three Duty Range Officers while using the pistol range on separate occasions before the class
  • Successfully complete a test on the Range Rules prior to the class.

Upon class completion, new Range Officer (RO) candidates must successfully serve as the Duty Range Officer during the live-fire portion of a Range Orientation Practical Training Class for new members held each month to receive their Range Officer credentials.

Existing ROs require recertification every five (5) years, which consists of completing the RO Training Class and the pre-course test on the Range Rules. RO’s requiring recertification in 2024 will be contacted after renewals close for their class date preference.

ROs are granted the privilege of using the rifle and pistol ranges (see the Range Rules for specific times) when a Duty Range Officer is not present on weekends. With the privilege of greater range access comes a responsibility—you must serve as a Duty Range Officer for a three or four-hour weekend shift approximately twice each year.