Firearms awareness training
Looking to start rifle, air rifle or shotgun shooting? Our firearms awareness courses offer a comprehensive introduction to your chosen discipline(s).
Shotgun coach award foundation day
This one-day course is primarily delivered as a prerequisite for those wishing to proceed to the Shotgun Coach Award to give them an introduction to what is involved in coaching.
What is covered
Kit required for coaching
Eye dominance
Stance
Gun fit
Shooting skills, including techniques for hitting a moving target
All candidates will receive a certificate of attendance
Shotgun coach award foundation day
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Cost
BASC members: £135
- If you are not a BASC member please contact the training & education department on 01244 573018 for more information or click here to join.
Course requirements
Candidates must be 18 years of age or over and must be experienced clay or game shooters with knowledge of a large variety of sporting targets.
Candidates must also have held a shotgun certificate for a minimum of four years.
Should there be insufficient bookings, BASC reserves the right to cancel the course. In the interests of fairness, BASC will aim to provide candidates with notification of cancellation as soon as possible prior to the advertised start date.
We strongly recommend that fees for any accommodation you book are refundable as BASC will not be responsible for any losses incurred by candidates.
If for any reason you cancel your place on the course then the following scale of charges may apply:
Charge | Charge | |
| Reallocation to another course (only available eight weeks or more before the course start date) | £25 | £25 |
| Second reallocation to another course (only available eight weeks or more before the course start date AND only in exceptional circumstances) | £50 | £50 |
| Cancellation more than eight weeks before the course start date | 40% | 30% |
| Cancellation less than eight weeks but more than four weeks before the course start date | 75% | 60% |
| Cancellation less than four weeks before the course start date | 100% | 100% |
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Game shooter certificate
If you have recently taken up game shooting or are looking forward to your first shoot day, this is the course for you.
Deer Stalking Certificate (DSC1)
The Deer Stalking Certificate (DSC1) is designed for the shooter who has recently taken up stalking and is seeking further advice and guidance.
