Rifle Youth Proficiency Scheme Tutor Course
National Small-bore Rifle Association – Youth Proficiency Scheme Tutor Course (Rifle)
A NRSA YPS Tutor Course (Rifle) is being run at Milldale Scout Camp on the 28th and 29th November 2026. Completion of this course will qualify you to take scouts air rifle shooting. The Scout Association and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme accept the scheme to be the appropriate introduction for young people into the sport of target shooting with air rifles.
Course Format
The course is a mixture of theory session and practical activities, with individual and group assessments. On successful completion participants will be approved as YPS Tutor (Air Rifle).
Theory sessions consist of an analysis of the content of the young people’s course and discussion of appropriate delivery methods and teaching aids. They address the following:
· Target shooting as a sport and the role of the NSRA. · Types of Air Rifle and how to use them and look after them.
· Organising a Youth Proficiency Scheme Course. · Sights and aiming.
· Airgun Safety.
· Firearms Law relating to Air Rifles. and young
people. · The Standing Position. · Stance and breathing · Grouping and Sight Correction.
· Building a Range.
· Range procedure.
· Running a taster session
· Training Games. · Shooting for Scores and the YPS Test.
Training Objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
• Take over an existing air rifle range and run it safely,
• Install a safe temporary airgun range in a suitable location such as a Scout HQ,
• Help a young person learn to shoot an air rifle safely and competently,
• Run an approved introductory course for young people in target shooting with air rifles.
As this course is aimed at the safe supervision of Air Rifle shooting events, and the instruction of Air Rifle shooting, the minimum course age is 18 to be awarded the Diploma and be over 21 to supervise under 18’s shooting.
Details
· Dates Saturday 28th (0900-1700) to Sunday 29th November 2026 (0900-1600)
· Location Milldale Scout Camp Site Milldale, Mill Lane, Blakenhall, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 7NN
· Camping is available at an extra cost.
· Cost £85.00 per person payable to SWC Scouts SAT. This includes NSRA registration, manuals, pellets, targets and drinks. Tea and coffee are included but please bring a packed lunch.