Hunter education class schedules

Hunter education courses are held throughout the year at various locations around Utah. Below are links to course schedules. Read more about the course options.

Registration for Hunter Education classes changed on April 1, 2007.

Since April 1, 2007, students have been required to obtain a Hunter Education Registration Certificate for $10.00 either online or over the counter at participating DWR license agents, prior to registering for a Hunter Education course.

Hunter Education course enrollment fees are $10.00. Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive a free 365-day basic hunting license. The license will allow a Hunter Education graduate to hunt small game during the current season. This license is also required to qualify for big game permits.

Steps for new student:

1. Obtain a Hunter Education certificate for the course at any DWR office or license agent.
2. After obtaining the certificate, register for an advertised class with your local hunter education instructor.
3. Take the certificate to the Hunter Education Instructor the first night of class.
4. Upon successful completion of the course, the instructor will provide the validated small game license to the student.
5. The Hunter Education card, commonly known as the "blue card," will be mailed to the student at the address provided on the voucher.

A couple of noteworthy items to remember:

• Students under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult while hunting.
• Regardless of when the student graduates, all hunting regulations such as season dates and bag limits will apply.
• Students anticipating hunting out-of-state will need to allow enough time for the "blue card" to arrive in the mail.

Additional information can be obtained by contacting any Division of Wildlife Office or by calling (801) 538-4727.

Traditional hunter education courses
These are in-person courses that consist of several classroom and field sessions.

• Salt Lake Valley
• Northern Region
• Central Region
• Other Regions

Internet hunter education course
This course is an alternative to the traditional course. The course consists of both online and in-person, practical exercise and testing portions.

Step one:
You must finish step one before proceeding to step two.

• Internet course information and instructions

Step two:
You must sign up for the in-person practical exercise portion of the course before taking the online course.

• In-person practical exercise and testing portion schedules
  • Salt Lake Valley
  • Northern Region
  • Central Region
  • Other Regions

Step three:
After completing step one (reading the instructions) and step two (signing up for the in-person practical excerise portion of the course), you may procede to the online portion of the course.

• Online portion of the course

Other hunter education courses

• Bowhunting
• Furharvester