Membership Assessment
Start Date:

Sunday 12 April

2026

Adult £194.00, U25 £118.00
Bookings Open:
Saturday 08 November 2025 at 08:30
Entry Deadline:
Monday 06 April 2026 at 23:30
Venue:
National Shooting Centre, Bisley

Contact Information:

For more information, please contact kelly.king@nra.org.uk

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ABOUT THE COURSE

This programme assesses the knowledge, skills and approach of an individual who wishes to join the NRA as a full member and who has prior shooting experience and/or a firearms certificate. 

 

The Membership Assessment day consists of the following:

  •          Presentation and revision
  •          Knowledge assessment (multiple choice)         
  •          Introduction to the Bisley range complex
  •          Dry firearms handling familiarisation
  •          Firearm handling assessment on range

 

Only NRA firearms will be used during the dry firearms handling familiarisation and the on-range practical assessment. 

NRA Firearms used for the range assessment are:

  • Ruger 10/22 S/A Iron Sight
  • Ruger Precision B/A Scoped
  • AR-15
  • Scoped 7.62

 

After successful completion of the course you will:

  •          Become a full member of the NRA
  •          Gain a Shooter Certification Card (SCC) valid for 4 years

Three types of firearm will be granted on your SCC:

  • Iron Sighted Rifle
  • Gallery Rifle
  • Scoped Rifle

 

This is a full day course from 0830 - 1630 with a mixture of classroom and on-range practical exercises.

Joining instructions with info on timings and location will be sent out around 2 weeks before the course date. 

 

WHO CAN ATTEND

The Membership Assessment day is only open to those who have received a formal invitation from the Membership Department. If you have any questions about how to attend this day, please contact the Membership Department on 01483 797777 ext 122.

 

PREPARATION

Please ensure you read through the Bisley Range Regulations ahead of your assessment by clicking here.

It is also advised that you have a read through the Probationary Training Manual by clicking here.

 

UNDER 25

If you are under 25, you can attend the course at a discounted price. Please note, the under 25 discount will be applied automatically at the final checkout screen when booking. If the discount does not appear, please continue with your booking but select to pay by BACS/ Cheque at the checkout. Then contact a member of the Training team at Training@nra.org.uk to inform them of the issue and they can provide details for you to make payment for the correct amount. 

 

PLEASE NOTE:

This course involves spending time outdoors on the ranges. Please make sure to dress appropriately for the weather and temperature. Sturdy, full coverage footwear is recommended.

Please do not bring your own firearms; only NRA firearms will be used on this course.

 

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COURSE CANCELLATION POLICY:

If you need to cancel/ rebook:

Cancellation/re-booking within 5 working days of the course will incur a cancellation charge. See charges below.

  •  5 — 4 working days' notice: will incur a £20 fee
  •  3 — 2 working days' notice: will incur a £50 fee
  •  24 hours' notice/ No show: no refund given

If the NRA needs to cancel a course:

All courses hold the possibility of being cancelled if they do not reach the minimum number of attendees. If this happens, we will endeavour to give you as much notice as possible. You will be given the option to transfer over to a new date, or to receive a full refund for the course. 

Please note, any non-refundable accommodation booked by you is done so at your own risk. The cost of this will not be reimbursed by the NRA should a course need to be cancelled.