Becoming an Instructor

Becoming A Hunter Education Instructor in Alabama

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Approximately 12,000 students participate in the Alabama Hunter Education Program annually. Needless to say, the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries is always in need of additional volunteer instructors to promote safe, responsible hunting through the Alabama Hunter Education Program. All instructor applicants must meet the following requirements:

Must have completed a hunter education course during the past 4 years
Be at least 21 years of age
Have had no significant misdemeanor, felony or wildlife violations in the past few years
Enjoy working with young people
Believe in and practice safe, responsible hunting and "fair chase"

Becoming a certified Alabama Hunter Education Instructor is a two step process that requires instructor candidates to complete an Associate Hunter Education Instructor application and a criminal history background check that includes fingerprinting.  Associate instructors are eligible to assist with hunter education programs but can't sign student hunter education cards or documents.  Click here to download an Associate Hunter Education Instructor Application in pdf format. 

Associate instructors must attend a hunter education certification workshop and assist with two hunter education courses prior to becoming a certified Hunter Education Instructor.  Click here to download a Hunter Education Instructor Aplication in pdf format.  The Hunter Education Instructor application must be signed by a certified instructor at each of the two student courses and the instructor at the Hunter Education Instructor workshop prior to being certified as a Hunter Education Instructor. 

The following is information regarding upcoming hunter education instructor certification workshops.

Please E-mail Hunter Education Coordinator Ray Metzler, if you have any questions or comments regarding the procedures for becoming a certified Alabama Hunter Education InstructorAlabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, or call 1-800-245-2740 or (334) 242-3620.