Account Types

Not everyone in a club has the same kind of account. Your account type controls what you can do — booking events, logging firearms, getting an NRA Safe Shooter card, and so on. Your club decides which types are available and moves you between them as your membership progresses.

The main account types

• Applicant — you've applied to join and are waiting for the club to review your application. Access is limited until you're accepted.

• Probationary member — you've been accepted onto a probationary or training membership. You can take part in club activities while you complete any probation requirements.

• Full member — a fully approved member with the access your club grants members.

• Guest — attending as someone's guest, with limited access (often just to guest events, and usually only when the member who invited you has booked).

• Visitor — a visiting certificate holder, with access set by the club.

• Junior member — under-18s, added and managed by a parent or guardian's account rather than having their own login. See Managing Your Juniors.

Your account type can change over time — for example moving from applicant to probation to full member, or being invited to upgrade from guest to full membership. The club handles these changes for you, and you'll usually get an email when something changes.

Roles and extra permissions

On top of your account type, the club can give you a role that grants extra abilities — for example a bookings manager can manage events, an admin can run the club, and clubs can create their own roles such as Range Officers. You might hold more than one role. If you think you're missing access you should have, your club's admins can adjust your roles.

Becoming a member

New to a club, or applying through Range Mate for the first time? See Joining a Club for what to expect.