Become an IDPA Safety Officer! Join Our Free SO Course

Know the IDPA rules? Compete in matches? Time to try yourself in a new role!

We invite active IDPA shooters to take part in the Safety Officer (SO) course and join the community of match officials! A Safety Officer is more than someone who watches the rules being followed. It is responsibility for safety, fair competition and high-quality IDPA matches.

Participation is free!

Course schedule

  • November 20, 16:00–19:00 – theory training. Venue to be confirmed.
  • November 22 – practical training during a Tier I IDPA match. Practice time will be arranged individually with each participant.

Instructor: Andrej Lipa, Safety Officer Instructor (SOI)

Who can participate?

  • Aged 21 or older
  • Holding a firearms permit
  • Valid IDPA membership for at least 6 months
  • Have competed in at least 6 IDPA matches
  • Good knowledge of the basic IDPA rules
  • Good command of English

How to become a candidate?

  1. Fill in the candidate application form.
  2. Pass the IDPA rules knowledge test.

Ready for the next step in IDPA sport?

👉 REGISTER FOR THE COURSE

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Why Join IDPA?

  • IDPA is where your static range practice evolves into real-world competence. You will build reflex-level muscle memory and confidence under stress while joining a welcoming community of shooters who value safety above all else. Best of all, it is purely adrenaline-fueled fun, offering new scenarios every match that challenge you to think as fast as you shoot.

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