RSO Course – Canmore

One-Day Range Safety Officer (RSO) Course – Specific to the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park Biathlon Range –

Requirements:

– Participation in this course is open to: coaches, officials, parents and athletes who utilize the CNCPP Biathlon Range on a regular
basis.
– Participants must be a current member of Biathlon Alberta (Biathlon Canada) and be a member of the club they are RSO’ing for.
These memberships ensure the liability is covered and both are required for CNCPP.
– Participants must be 18 years of age, have successfully completed a Canadian Firearms Safety Course and possess a current valid
unrestricted Firearms Possession and Acquisition License (PAL). Participants must have their PAL card in hand (not expired).
– This is a Biathlon specific course and will not cover any other type of firearm.
– A maximum number of 10 individuals may participate in this course. A minimum of 4 individuals is required for each course to
run.
– Participants must commit to the full day to receive their CNCPP RSO certification.

Registration
To register, please forward your name, club affiliation, preferred course date and contact information to: fp.cncbiathlon@gov.ab.ca or call
and ask for Biathlon Administration at 403-678-2400.
– Registration closes on Sunday, Oct 10, 2026 at 5:00pm. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis.
– If the course is full when you try to register, you will be placed on a waitlist for the next available course – likely to be run in Spring
2027. We will contact you if there is any cancellation and spots have become available for the next course.

Fee
Participation is free of charge. Manuals will not be provided for this course. Handout material will be provided during the course, and tests
will be both written and practical.