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)
Options
Receive your Firearms Safety Certification or Apprentice Validation by completing one of the following options:- Online course- complete the online course and virtual field day
- Firearms Safety Classroom Course - currently scheduled classes below.
- 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.
Scroll table right to see more »| | Date | Title | Location | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Rochert | Becker | |
| 10/25/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Rosemount | Dakota | |
| 10/26/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Rochert | Becker | |
| 10/26/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | McGregor | Aitkin | |
| 10/27/25 | Firearms Safety Classroom Class | Isle | Mille Lacs | |
| 10/30/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Isle | Mille Lacs | |
| 11/01/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Perham | Otter Tail | |
| 11/06/25 | Firearms Safety Classroom Class | CLarkfield | Yellow Medicine | |
| 11/23/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Little Falls | Morrison | |
| 12/22/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Grand Rapids | Itasca |