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.

06/08/13	Palisade (HunterCourse)	Aitkin County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
06/08/13	Grand Rapids (HunterCourse) - Course is FULL	Itasca County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day - Course is FULL
06/08/13	Walker (HunterCourse)	Cass County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
06/08/13	Bloomington	Hennepin County	Adult Firearm Safety Field Day (18 years and older)
06/09/13	Maple PlainFORKHORN I CAMPCLASS IS FULL**	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
06/11/13	St. Michael	Wright County	Firearm Safety Training Class
06/11/13	Eden Prairie	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training Class
06/14/13	Anoka County Fairgrounds	Anoka 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 CampCLASS IS FULL**	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training Class DAY CAMP
06/17/13	Almelund	Chisago County	Firearm Safety Training Class
06/18/13	Inver Grove Heights	Dakota County	Firearm Safety Training Class
06/19/13	RogersCLASS IS FULLNO WAITING LIST NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE	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
06/30/13	Burnsville (Hunter Course)	Dakota County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
07/07/13	PalisadeFORKHORN I CAMP	Aitkin County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/08/13	Fergus Falls	Otter Tail County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/08/13	Maple Plain Turkey CampCLASS IS FULL**	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training ClassDAY CAMP
07/08/13	Dent	Otter Tail County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/08/13	Winthrop	Sibley County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/08/13	St. Joseph	Stearns County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/12/13	New Ulm	Brown County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/12/13	South St. Paul	Dakota County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/12/13	Madison Lake	Blue Earth County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/13/13	Minneapolis	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/14/13	Maple Plain FORKHORN I CAMPCLASS IS FULL**	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
07/15/13	LaSalle	Watonwan County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/15/13	Millville	Wabasha 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
07/21/13	Lanesboro	Fillmore County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/22/13	Maple Plain Waterfowl CampCLASS IS FULL**	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training Class DAY CAMP
07/22/13	Richfield	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/23/13	Chanhassen	Carver County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/24/13	RogersCLASS IS FULLNO WAITING LISTNO PHONE CALLS PLEASE	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/28/13	PalisadeFORKHORN I CAMP	Aitkin County	Firearm Safety Training Class
07/29/13	Maple Plain Pheasant CampCLASS IS FULL**	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 - Class is full Call for Waiting List	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training Class - CLASS IS FULL (WAITING LIST)
08/05/13	St. Charles	Winona County	Firearm Safety Training Class
08/05/13	Barnum	Carlton County	Firearm Safety Training Class
08/06/13	Edina - Class is full Call for Waiting List	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training Class - CLASS IS FULL (WAITING LIST)
08/08/13	Rockford	Wright County	Firearm Safety Training Class
08/10/13	Alborn	St. Louis County	Firearm Safety Training Class
08/11/13	Britt FORKHORN I CAMP	St. Louis County	Firearm Safety Training Class
08/12/13	Prior Lake	Scott County	Firearm Safety Training Class
08/13/13	Dassel	Meeker County	Firearm Safety Training Class
08/14/13	Albert Lea	Freeborn County	Firearm Safety Training Class
08/14/13	RogersCLASS IS FULLNO WAITING LISTNO PHONE CALLS PLEASE	Hennepin County	Firearm Safety Training Class
08/17/13	Grand Rapids - CLASS IS FULL	Itasca County	Firearm Safety Training Class - CLASS IS FULL
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 - CLASS IS FULL	Ramsey County	Firearm Safety Training Class - CLASS IS FULL
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
09/07/13	Tracy (HunterCourse)	Lyon County	Youth Firearm Safety-On-Line Field Day
09/07/13	Pine City	Pine County	Firearm Safety Training Class
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
09/28/13	Rogers	Hennepin 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
10/05/13	Thief River Falls (HunterCourse)	Pennington 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 - CLASS IS FULL	Itasca County	Firearm Safety Training Class - CLASS IS FULL

Firearms Safety Certification for Adults 18+

Firearms Safety Certification for Adults (18 and older)

Requirements

Options

Cost

General Information

Calendar of firearms classes