This is the first level of certification, and the course focuses on basic rules understanding and the roles of a RO when running the timer and serving as scorekeeper. We also cover how to properly score targets and apply penalties.

Course Prerequisites

• Must be a current USPSA member
• Must have a USPSA or SCSA classification

Age Restrictions

• Juniors under 13: May audit the seminar, at no cost, space permitting, but cannot gain certification
• Juniors 13-17 years of age: May attend for certification, provided:
  • They have references from 2 current range officers who are not family members
  • Are accompanied by a parent or legal guardian during the seminar
  • Will be supervised by a parent or legal guardian while serving as RO until they reach 18 years old

The instructor will have the final say regarding certification based on student’s conduct during class.

How to Obtain Certification

1. Register for RO seminar (https://uspsa.org/seminars)
2. Complete the pre-seminar, online coursework
3. Attend the seminar and pass the range exercise
4. Pass the 50-question final exam with a score of 85% or higher (conducted online, post-class, open-book)

How to Maintain Certification

• Complete an annual 20-question, online renewal exam. Must score 85% or higher.
• Exam available 30 days before expiration, 3 chances to pass.
• If you are expired longer than 6 months, the short exam is no longer available, and you need to email [email protected] to have a 50-question, online renewal exam assigned. (Must score 85% or higher).
• If you are expired for a year or more, you must retake the course to regain certification.

This is a SCSA-only Range Officer certification, and the course focuses on basic rules understanding and the roles of a RO when running the timer and serving as scorekeeper. We also cover how to properly score targets and apply penalties.

Course Prerequisites

• Must be a current USPSA member
• Must have a USPSA or SCSA classification

Age Restrictions

• Juniors under 13: May audit the seminar, at no cost, space permitting, but cannot gain certification
• Juniors 13-17 years of age: May attend for certification, provided:
  • They have references from 2 current range officers who are not family members
  • Are accompanied by a parent or legal guardian during the seminar
  • Will be supervised by a parent or legal guardian while serving as RO until they reach 18 years old

The instructor will have the final say regarding certification based on student’s conduct during class.

How to Obtain Certification

1. Register for RO seminar (https://uspsa.org/seminars)
2. Attend the seminar and pass the range exercise
3. Pass the 50-question final exam with a score of 85% or higher (conducted online, post-class, open-book)

How to Maintain Certification

• Complete an annual 20-question, online renewal exam. Must score 85% or higher.
• Exam available 30 days before expiration, 3 chances to pass.
• If you are expired longer than 6 months, the short exam is no longer available, and you need to email [email protected] to have a 50-question exam assigned. (Must score 85% or higher).
• If you are expired for a year or more, you must retake the course to regain certification.

This is the second level of certification, and the course focuses on stage design and stage management. Stage management is the major duty of the CRO at major matches.

Course Prerequisites

• Must be a current USPSA member and RO
• Must have 1 year experience as RO preferably with experience working a major match (record work on NROI Work Record)
• If a student has major match work experience, the instructor may allow admittance with less than one year as RO

Age Restrictions

Must be at least 18 years of age. There are no exceptions.

How to Obtain Certification

1. Register for CRO seminar (https://uspsa.org/seminars)
2. Complete the pre-seminar, online coursework which includes designing a stage
3. Attend the seminar and participate in the range exercise

How to Maintain Certification

• Complete an annual 20-question, online renewal exam. Must score 85% or higher.
• Exam available 30 days before expiration, 3 chances to pass.
• If you are expired longer than 6 months, the short exam is no longer available, and you need to email [email protected] to have a 50-question exam assigned. (Must score 85% or higher).
• If you are expired for a year or more, you must retake the RO or CRO course to regain certification.

This is the third level of certification, and the course focuses everything from the rules to stage design, to match management. This is a self-study course that is conducted on the online learning system. Students are assigned an instructor to guide them through the course.

Course Prerequisites

• Must be a current USPSA member and CRO
• Must have 2 years experience as CRO preferably with experience working Area and/or Nationals matches (record work on NROI Work Record)
• There are no exceptions to this requirement

How to Obtain Certification

1. Apply for the RM program (https://uspsa.org/pages/NROI/programs/rm)
2. Application is open annually November 1- December 31
3. $100 application fee and must provide 3 names for references (references cannot be current RMIs)
4. If accepted, complete the course. Details of the course are on the application page

How to Maintain Certification

RMs have an annual work requirement in addition to the renewal exam:

• RO or higher at Nationals
• CRO or higher at Level III (usually an Area) match
• RM at a Level II match

And:

• Complete an annual 20-question, online renewal exam. Must score 85% or higher.
• Exam available 30 days before expiration, 3 chances to pass.

All certified ROs, CROs, and RMs are allowed to self-enroll in the SCSA and/or Multigun endorsements.

Course Prerequisites

• Must be a current USPSA member and certified RO, CRO, or RM

How to Obtain Certification

1. Self-enroll in the courses at: https://uspsa.org/lms/endorsements
2. Complete the online course
3. Complete the final exam on the USPSA website and earn a score of 85% or higher

How to Maintain Certification

• The normal annual recertification exam will have an additional 5 questions, per endorsement earned, from the respective rulebook.
• Pass the entire renewal exam with a score of 85% or higher.