Firearms Safety Certification for Adults (16 and older)

shooting practiceRequirements

  • 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)

Options

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

  1. Online course- complete the online course and virtual field day
  2. Firearms Safety Classroom Course - currently scheduled classes below.
  3. Apprentice Hunter Validation (twice in a lifetime)

General Information

  • The MN DNR Firearms Safety Hunter Education endorsement can be listed on the back of a Minnesota driver's license or identification card upon request.
  • A MN Hunting License that includes a Firearms Safety Number is sufficient proof of course completion.
  • Purchase a duplicate firearms safety certificate online or wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold. 
  • For more information or assistance with purchasing a duplicate safety certificate:

Courses

To view detailed information about a class or field day, click on its title.

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​DateTitleLocationCounty
05/31/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassNewfoldenMarshall
05/31/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassHibbingSt. Louis
05/31/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassKimballStearns
06/02/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassHallockKittson
06/07/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassAvonStearns
06/07/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassPerhamOtter Tail
06/07/25Firearms Safety Hybrid Class Elk RiverAnoka
06/08/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassDuluthSt. Louis
06/10/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassGrand RapidsItasca
06/13/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassDeer CreekOtter Tail
06/14/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassAitkinAitkin
06/14/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassBemidjiBeltrami
06/14/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassWebsterHennepin
06/16/25Firearms Safety Classroom ClassKennethRock
06/16/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassHugoWashington
06/16/25Firearms Safety Classroom ClassHendersonSibley
06/16/25Firearms Safety Classroom ClassCloquetCarlton
06/18/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassN. St. PaulRamsey
06/19/25Firearms Safety Classroom ClassWarbaItasca
06/20/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassBrainerdCass
06/21/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassHutchinsonMeeker
06/21/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassSt JosephStearns
06/23/25Firearms Safety Classroom ClassLewistonWinona
06/23/25Firearms Safety Classroom ClassCloquetCarlton
06/27/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassHackensackCass
06/27/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassCloquetCarlton
06/28/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassE. Grand ForksPolk
06/29/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassHendersonSibley
07/07/25Firearms Safety Classroom ClassHinckleyPine
07/12/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassKennethRock
07/13/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassDuluthSt. Louis
07/13/25Firearms Safety Classroom ClassMenahgaBecker
07/14/25Firearms Safety Classroom ClassLewistonWinona
07/15/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassAlexandriaDouglas
07/16/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassN. St. PaulRamsey
07/17/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassGrand RapidsItasca
07/18/25Firearms Safety Classroom ClassHam LakeAnoka
07/20/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassKennethRock
07/21/25Firearms Safety Classroom ClassCloquetCarlton
07/23/25Firearms Safety Classroom Class ~ Wednesday'sS. St. PaulDakota
07/24/25Firearms Safety Classroom Class ~ Thursday'sS. St. PaulDakota
08/02/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassNew UlmBrown
08/04/25Firearms Safety Classroom ClassKennethRock
08/04/25Firearms Safety Classroom ClassSt. CharlesWinona
08/05/25Firearms Safety Classroom ClassE. Grand ForksPolk
08/09/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassLa CrescentHouston
08/11/25Firearms Safety Hybrid Class ~ FEMALE ONLYHugoWashington
08/12/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassGrand RapidsItasca
08/12/25Firearms Safety Classroom ClassCrookstonPolk
08/15/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassOrrSt. Louis
08/16/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassKinballStearns
08/18/25Firearms Safety Classroom ClassCloquetCarlton
08/22/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassPark RapidsHubbard
09/02/25Firearms Safety Classroom ClassBrooklyn ParkHennepin
09/06/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassTracyLyon
09/06/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassCrookstonPolk
09/13/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassGrand RapidsItasca
09/20/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassBemidjiBeltrami
10/13/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassHugoWashington
10/16/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassGrand RapidsItasca
10/17/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassGrand RapidsItasca
12/22/25Firearms Safety Hybrid ClassGrand RapidsItasca

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