Range Officer Training Course
About the CMP Range Officer Training Course
The Range Officer Training Course is a program developed by the Civilian Marksmanship Program to provide education and structured on-the-range work experiences for those interested in serving as qualified Range Officers in CMP sponsored and sanctioned competitions. This course offers three levels of instruction, and certification in four different shooting disciplines.
If you have any questions about the program, please contact Kim Filipiak: (419) 635-2141 ext. 706 or kfilipiak@thecmp.org.
About Level I
There is an enrollment fee of $75.00 for Level I that covers the cost of student handbooks, a Range Officer vest (to be issued after completion of Level I instruction). Level I instruction presents information common to all shooting disciplines and teaches the basic knowledge one needs to serve as a new Range Officer.
Enrollees must complete Level I online instruction that consists of a series of instructional phases. Each phase concludes with a short online quiz that must be successfully completed before progressing to the next phase.
When all phases are completed, a certificate and CMP Range Officers Vest will be issued and the student will be eligible to participate in Level II instruction. The Range Officer logbook will be an online logbook that is maintained in CMP’s competition tracker.
About Level II
Individuals must complete Level I before applying for a Level II course. There is a $50 fee for the Level II course of instruction.
2025 Range Officer Course Level II Schedule
| March 2, 2025 | CMP North, Camp Perry, OH | Highpower Rifle Bullseye Pistol 9AM – 11:30AM |
| March 21, 2025 | CMP Talladega Spring Classic, Talladega, AL | Highpower Rifle Bullseye Pistol 1PM – 3PM |
| April 25, 2025 | CMP Eastern Games, Camp Butner, NC | Highpower Rifle Bullseye Pistol 9AM – 11AM |
| July 10, 2025 | National Matches, Camp Perry, OH | Smallbore 8AM – 10:30AM |
| July 13, 2025 | National Matches, Camp Perry, OH | Bullseye Pistol 8AM- 10:30AM |
| July 18, 2025 | National Matches, Camp Perry, OH | Rimfire Sporter 4PM – 5:30PM |
| July 26, 2025 | National Matches, Camp Perry, OH | Highpower Rifle 8AM – 10:30AM |
| October 16, 2025 | CMP Western Games, Phoenix, AZ | Highpower Rifle Bullseye Pistol 9AM – 11AM |
| November 7, 2025 | Talladega 600, Talladega, AL | Highpower Rifle Bullseye Pistol 1PM – 3PM |
Level II instruction is discipline specific and covers the different shooting events within that discipline, the guns and equipment used, the courses of fire, detailed discipline and event rules, how to conduct firing for events in that discipline and guidelines for resolving rules issues and violations.
Level II instruction is offered for the four shooting disciplines governed by the CMP:
- Highpower Rifle (includes As-Issued Military Rifle)
- Bulls-Eye Pistol
- Rimfire Sporter
- 3-Position Air Rifle
CMP-appointed Master Range Officers will teach Level II instruction for each of the four disciplines as one-day in-person training courses. Level II Student Handbooks will be provided for each discipline.
Level II Resources
After satisfactorily completing Level II, a password will be provided for those only who took the seat class for Level II. If you need assistance, please contact Kim at (419) 635-2141, ext. 706 or kfilipiak@thecmp.org.
Become a Range Officer
A major objective of this CMP program is to train and certify qualified Range Officers who can serve in CMP National Matches and CMP Travel Games competitions.The program is also open to individuals who want to be trained to serve as Range Officers in other sanctioned and non-sanctioned competitions.
Range Officer assignments are usually voluntary although a per diem or expenses are sometimes paid for serving in larger competitions.
The CMP maintains an automated database of all Certified and Licensed Range Officers that records the match official assignments they complete. The CMP plans to offer periodic online rule and rule interpretation updates as part of a continuing education program. Actual service in competitions and the completion of online updates will be required for recertification.
