Alberta Federation of Shooting Sports Range Safety Officer Training and Certification 

The Range Safety Officer (RSO) Course is designed to provide an individual with the skills and techniques needed to become an effective RSO. Emphasis is on safe practices at the rifle, pistol, shotgun, black powder ranges incorporating the Alberta Federation of Shooting Sports guidelines. We provide a lot of information on strategies and techniques for dealing with people in a variety of situations including group management and high stress situations. We cover a variety of shooting environments and disciplines. Included is hands on scenarios using the people skills and knowledge of techniques being taught. 

Areas Covered

• ​Requirements for RSO
• Types of Range Rules
• RSO Ethics
• RSO Etiquette
• Equipment
• Authority
• Keeping Ranges Open
• Negligence
• Emergency Action Plan

• Emergency Action Plan
• Laws
• Responsibility
• Interactions
• Tips
• Range Commands
• Misfires
• Headspace
• Pressure Signs
• Detail of some Actions

Certification 

Written Test
Practical Test
$100 Course cost includes first year certification with AFSS RSO 

Results

Standardized training as an RSO
Certification as an RSO for Alberta
Only non-sport specific or non-range specific official certification for Range Safety Officers in Alberta 

Upcoming RSO Courses in Alberta:
TBA
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If you are interested in becoming a Range Safety Officer please email our
Admin Assistant Hazel Gillis for more information on upcoming courses in Alberta 
afss@abshooters.org