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How To Prepare For Your Firearm Competency Test

Here’s what surprises people: the Firearm Competency test is not difficult… if you understand what they’re looking for. The problem is most people arrive unprepared and nervous.

Step 1: Understand the process

You need to know how the exam works, what they expect, and how the practical section flows.

Step 2: Learn safe handling properly

This is where most people lose marks. Handling errors. Muzzle awareness. Finger discipline. These are easy to fix with coaching.

Step 3: Shoot with structure

The test isn’t about speed. It’s about safety, accuracy, and correct procedure.

Step 4: Practice the right habits

Bad habits cause more failures than inexperience.

You don’t need weeks of training to pass competency. You need one structured session that shows you what matters and lets you practise the exact skills they’ll evaluate.

Our Pre-Competency session does exactly that