Firearms Safety Certification for Adults (18 and older)

Requirements

DNR Firearms Safety Certification is required of anyone born after December 31, 1979 to purchase a hunting license in Minnesota. Check requirements in other states.
Must successfully complete one of the options of certification. (see below)
Apprentice hunter validation.

Options

Receive your Firearms Safety Certification by completing one of the following options:

Independent study guide and workbook - available from a volunteer instructor
Online course - take the course online and attend a field day
Firearms Safety class - currently scheduled classes

Cost

The instructor may collect a fee of up to $7.50 for costs incurred for the exam session and field day activities. DNR course fee is $7.50 payable on-line after completion of course requirements.
The cost for the online course is a separate fee of $24.95, which is paid with a credit card directly to HunterCourse.com.

General Information

Duplicate firearms certificates are available through any DNR License Agent or by calling toll free 1-888-646-6367 or local 651-296-6157.
The firearms endorsement can be listed on the back of a Minnesota driver's license or identification card upon request.

Find (and sort) more courses on the DNR Safety Training Calendar!

Calendar of firearms classes

Click on the course name for details.

05/09/13	Aitkin	Aitkin County	Firearm Safety Training Class
05/11/13	Plummer (HunterCourse)	Red Lake County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
05/11/13	Bloomington	Hennepin County	Adult Firearm Safety Field Day (18 years and older)
05/13/13	Barnum - CLASS IS FULL	Carlton County	Firearm Safety Training Class - CLASS IS FULL
05/14/13	Ramsey - CLASS IS FULL	Anoka County	Firearm Safety Training Class - CLASS IS FULL
05/18/13	Forest Lake Women OnlyCLASS IS FULLNO WAITING LISTNO PHONE CALLS PLEASE**	Anoka County	Adult Firearm Safety Field Day (18 years and older) Women Only
05/18/13	Annandale (Huntercourse)CLASS IS FULLNO WAITING LISTNO PHONE CALLS PLEASE	Wright County	Youth & Adult Firearm Safety Field Day (11 years and older)
05/18/13	Pine City (HunterCourse)CLASS IS FULLNO WAITING LISTNO PHONE CALLS PLEASE	Pine County	Youth Firearm & Adult Safety-On-Line Field Day
05/18/13	Greaney (HunterCourse)	St. Louis County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
05/18/13	Thief River Falls (HunterCourse)	Pennington County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
05/18/13	Jordan WOMENS ONLY CLASSCLASS IS FULLNO WAITING LISTNO PHONE CALLS PLEASE**	Carver County	Adult Firearm Safety Field Day (18 years and older) "Women Only"
05/20/13	Baudette	Lake of the Woods County	Firearm Safety Training Class
05/20/13	Luverne	Rock County	Firearm Safety Training Class
05/20/13	Wood Lake	Yellow Medicine County	Firearm Safety Training Class
05/23/13	Ivanhoe	Lincoln County	Firearm Safety Training Class
05/28/13	Crookston - CLASS IS FULL	Polk County	Firearm Safety Training Class CLASS IS FULL
05/28/13	Maple Grove - CLASS IS FULL	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training Class - CLASS IS FULL
05/28/13	Hendricks	Lincoln County	Firearm Safety Training Class
05/30/13	Robbinsdale	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training Class
06/01/13	Nisswa/Lakeshore (HunterCourse)	Crow Wing County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
06/01/13	Nisswa/Lakeshore (HunterCourse)	Cass County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
06/03/13	Lake ElmoCLASS IS CANCELED	Washington County	Firearm Safety Training Class
06/08/13	Palisade (HunterCourse)	Aitkin County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
06/08/13	Grand Rapids (HunterCourse)	Itasca County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
06/08/13	Walker (HunterCourse)	Cass County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
06/09/13	Maple PlainFORKHORN I CAMP	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training Class CAMP
06/09/13	Hackensack FORKHORN CAMP	Cass County	Firearm Safety Training Class
06/10/13	St. Paul - CLASS IS FULL	Ramsey County	Firearm Safety Training Class - CLASS IS FULL
06/10/13	New Ulm	Brown County	Firearm Safety Training Class
06/11/13	Prior Lake CLASS IS FULLNO WAITING LISTNO PHONE CALLS PLEASE	Scott County	Firearm Safety Training Class
06/15/13	Aitkin (HunterCourse)	Aitkin County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
06/16/13	Spicer FORKHORN I CAMP	Kandiyohi County	Firearm Safety Training Class
06/16/13	Britt FORKHORN I CAMP	St. Louis County	Firearm Safety Training Class
06/16/13	Hackensack FORKHORN CAMP	Cass County	Firearm Safety Training Class
06/17/13	Maple Plain Pheasant Camp	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training Class DAY CAMP
06/19/13	Rogers	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training Class
06/21/13	Britt CAMP (HunterCourse)	St. Louis County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
06/28/13	Easton(HunterCourse) - Course is Full	Rice County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day - CLASS IS FULL
07/07/13	PalisadeFORKHORN I CAMP	Aitkin County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/08/13	Furgus Falls	Otter Tail County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/08/13	Maple Plain Turkey Camp	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training ClassDAY CAMP
07/12/13	New Ulm	Brown County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/14/13	Maple Plain FORKHORN I CAMP	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training Class CAMP
07/15/13	Lewiston	Winona County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/15/13	Lewiston	Winona County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/15/13	Hinckley	Pine County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/15/13	Graceville	Big Stone County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/20/13	Watson(HunterCourse)	Chippewa County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
07/20/13	Aitkin (HunterCourse)	Aitkin County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
07/21/13	Britt FORKHORN I CAMP	St. Louis County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/21/13	PalisadeFORKHORN I CAMP	Aitkin County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/21/13	Hackensack FORKHORN CAMP	Cass County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/22/13	Maple Plain Waterfowl Camp	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training Class DAY CAMP
07/22/13	Richfield	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/24/13	Rogers	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/28/13	PalisadeFORKHORN I CAMP	Aitkin County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/29/13	Maple Plain Pheasant Camp	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training Class DAY CAMP
08/02/13	New Ulm	Brown County	Firearm Safety Training Class
08/03/13	Crookston (HunterCourse)	Polk County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
08/04/13	Britt FORKHORN I CAMP	St. Louis County	Firearm Safety Training Class
08/04/13	Hackensack FORKHORN CAMP	Cass County	Firearm Safety Training Class
08/05/13	Annandale	Wright County	Firearm Safety Training Class
08/05/13	Edina	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training Class
08/05/13	St. Charles	Winona County	Firearm Safety Training Class
08/06/13	Edina	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training Class
08/08/13	Rockford	Wright County	Firearm Safety Training Class
08/11/13	Britt FORKHORN I CAMP	St. Louis County	Firearm Safety Training Class
08/13/13	Dassel	Meeker County	Firearm Safety Training Class
08/17/13	Grand Rapids	Itasca County	Firearm Safety Training Class
08/19/13	Northfield	Rice County	Firearm Safety Training Class
08/24/13	Annandale (Huntercourse)CLASS IS FULLNO WAITING LISTNO PHONE CALLS PLEASE	Wright County	Youth & Adult Firearm Safety Field Day (11 years and older)
08/26/13	Crookston	Polk County	Firearm Safety Training Class
09/03/13	Arden Hills	Ramsey County	Firearm Safety Training Class
09/03/13	Rice	Benton County	Firearm Safety Training Class
09/07/13	Nisswa/Lakeshore (HunterCourse) - Course is FULL	Cass County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day - CLASS IS FULL
09/07/13	Nisswa/Lakeshore (HunterCourse) - Class is FULL	Crow Wing County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day - CLASS IS FULL
09/07/13	Blaine (HunterCourse)	Anoka County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
09/08/13	Forest Lake (HunterCouse)CLASS IS FULLNO WAITING LISTNO PHONE CALLS PLEASE	Anoka County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
09/09/13	Thief River Falls	Pennington County	Firearm Safety Training Class
10/01/13	Arden Hills	Ramsey County	Firearm Safety Training Class
10/04/13	Blaine	Anoka County	Firearm Safety Training Class
10/05/13	Thief River Falls (HunterCourse)	Pennington County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
10/05/13	Nisswa/Lakeshore (HunterCourse)	Cass County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
10/05/13	Nisswa/Lakeshore (HunterCourse)	Crow Wing County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
10/06/13	New Ulm (HunterCourse)	Brown County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
10/15/13	Dassel	Meeker County	Firearm Safety Training Class
10/17/13	Grand Rapids	Itasca County	Firearm Safety Training Class

Firearms Safety Certification for Adults 18+

Firearms Safety Certification for Adults (18 and older)

Requirements

Options

Cost

General Information

Calendar of firearms classes