California Hunter
Education Course FAQs

A. The California Follow-up Class Voucher is issued once you have completed the California Online Hunter Safety Course. The voucher is your admission ticket into a California DFW Hunter Safety Follow-up Class where you will complete your hunter safety training and obtain your California Hunter Education Certificate.

A. No. The Follow-up Class Voucher is proof that you have passed the online hunter safety course and allows you to take part in a 4-hour Follow-up Class, where you will be issued a hunter education certificate once you have successfully completed all activities and the final hunter safety exam.

A. The traditional California Hunter Education Course is about 12 hours in length and is usually given over a number of weeknights and/or weekends. With the online hunter safety course, you can do the bulk of the course work from home. You will only need to attend a single 4-hour Internet Follow-up Class to get your California Hunter Education Certificate.

A. Depending on your age, you may require hunter education certification in order to purchase a California Hunting License. For more information you can check out the California Hunting License and Hunter Education Requirements Page.

A. The California Hunter Safety Course can be completed in 4 Steps:

1. Study the Online Hunter Safety Course
2. Pass each chapter's hunting safety test
3. Print the Follow-up Class Voucher
4. Attend a California DFW Hunter Safety Follow-up Class to get certified.

A. The online hunter safety course is available to anyone at any time. However we strongly recommend that you locate a 4-hour Follow-up Class in your area before you get too far into the online course. Classes might be difficult to find in certain areas, so plan ahead!

A. In order to pass the online hunter safety course and get your Follow-up Class Voucher, you must pass each chapter quiz with a grade of at least 80%.

A. The one-time course fee is $24.95.

A. Contrary to popular belief, hunting is one of the safest sports around. This is mainly due to the fact that most hunters take gun safety and hunting safety very seriously. Careless or reckless behavior while hunting can lead to serious injury to one self or to innocent bystanders. This is why California requires most hunters to take hunter education courses, and to follow the 10 rules of firearm safety at all times when hunting.

A. Students who have completed a California Hunter Safety Education Course in the year 1989 or later can obtain a replacement hunter education certificate by contacting the Department of Fish & Wildlife Hunter Education Office at 916-445-0411.

NOTE: If you have completed a hunter education course prior to 1989, or if your name is not in the DFW hunter education database, you will need to contact the instructor or organization who originally administered your hunter safety course to request a duplicate certificate. If you cannot obtain a replacement or duplicate certificate, you may need to repeat your hunter safety course.

A. The Follow-up Class Voucher is required to attend the California DFW 4-hour Internet Follow-up Class. If you have lost your Voucher you can sign in to your exam center and print out a new copy. You can also contact HUNTERcourse.com at 1-866-495-4868 or e-mail [email protected] and we will send you a copy of your voucher.

A. You can take the online course at any time, day or night. However, courses must be completed within 90 days of payment at which time your access to the course will expire.