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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/24 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Pine River | Cass | |
| 12/29/24 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | St. Cloud | Stearns | |
| 01/05/25 | Firearms Safety Classroom Class | Wells | Faribault | |
| 01/17/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Grand Rapids | Itasca | |
| 01/23/25 | Firearms Safety Classroom Class | Harding | Morrison | |
| 01/25/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Montgomery | Le Sueur | |
| 01/28/25 | Firearms Safety Classroom Class | Buffalo | Wright | |
| 03/01/25 | Firearms Safety Classroom Class | Spring Valley | Fillmore | |
| 03/11/25 | Firearms Safety Classroom Class | Jackson | Jackson | |
| 03/15/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Grand Rapids | Itasca | |
| 03/18/25 | Firearms Safety Classroom Class | Waconia | Carver | |
| 03/22/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Spring Valley | Fillmore | |
| 03/31/25 | Firearms Safety Classroom Class | Princeton | Mille Lacs | |
| 04/01/25 | Firearms Safety Classroom Class | Fergus Falls | Otter Tail | |
| 04/14/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Hugo | Washington | |
| 04/19/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Jackson | Jackson | |
| 04/19/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Grand Rapids | Itasca | |
| 04/29/25 | Firearms Safety Classroom Class | Fairmont | Martin | |
| 05/12/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Hugo | Washington | |
| 05/17/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Grand Rapids | Itasca | |
| 06/10/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Grand Rapids | Itasca | |
| 06/16/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Hugo | Washington | |
| 07/17/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Grand Rapids | Itasca | |
| 08/12/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Grand Rapids | Itasca | |
| 09/13/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Grand Rapids | Itasca | |
| 10/16/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Grand Rapids | Itasca | |
| 10/17/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Grand Rapids | Itasca | |
| 12/22/25 | Firearms Safety Hybrid Class | Grand Rapids | Itasca |