Hunters Safety On-line

I recall reading somewhere that they are or will be offering this course on-line finishing off with a field day. I forgot where I read it anyone know anything about this?
thanks
Zoomer

Zoomer, I heard about it too…and would like to know where the info is. I just became a firearm safety instructor and was going to do a class in March, but if they are offering it on line with only a field day, I’d set it up to do only that then. If you hear anything, let me know…

The “Firearms Saftey” class is offered thru the Minnesota DNR website. To become a “Certified Firearms Instructor” you must attend the course, as they do background checks and is hands on. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/index.html

I believe he is asking about getting your firearm safety certificate..not the instructor one. I just did the instructor class….We/I had heard they will be offering the firearm safety class on line starting in March…then the kids just do a one day field day to get their certificate.

If you’re an adult, you can do it online. Here’s the information.

Thanks for bringing this up. I’ve been meaning to do it myself!

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I believe he is asking about getting your firearm safety certificate..not the instructor one. I just did the instructor class….We/I had heard they will be offering the firearm safety class on line starting in March…then the kids just do a one day field day to get their certificate.

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Fireman where are you putting on your classes at? My brother inlaw, and a mutual buddy and I put on classes at the SSP gun club.

As far as the on-line study goes I believe it’s for adults only. Personally unless things have changed I wouldn’t allow kids to do it online. In class they get the training you know they need. Come field day 9 out of 10 times I will spend more time with the adult in the field then I do the kids. They have the habits that you are trying to stop in the kids. (partially because by the time feild day rolls around the kids know better than to mess with us!
Anyone can go through and fill out the answers and bring it to you to get checked off, but it doesn’t mean they have learned anything. You just can’t replace that hands on experience with guns, and the videos. I think a few hours in class is a small price for them to pay to earn there certificate. It’s nothing in comparison to what they have to do for their drivers permit. If I point a car at some one I can do just as much damage, as I can with a firearm. just my .02

We are going to do it in Eagan at the PD’s gun range. I agree with you on the classroom setting as well. Hard to learn by reading about it.

The instructor at the class I took to become an instructor said that they will be offering it on line in the spring. Then, someone told me they read it in the Pioneer Press on Sunday that they were offering it at the beginning of March.

With the busy schedules everyone has going on these days, I highly doubt people will sign their kids up for a 12+ hour course when they can do it online and only take up one Sat to do the field test. Not the correct way to do it in my opion…but that’s where it’s headed.

You’ll be surprised. the last 3 classes we have had we have had over 30+ kids could have had 50.

Thank you for taking on this responsibility by the way. It’s a great way to get involved I think.

I sent out one email to all the 5th/6th grade football coaches from last year in Eagan and we have 28 kids signed up. We are going to stop there…especially for our first time.

Holy crap! that’s one way to do it! YEah I’m pretty sure these things could go year round and there wouldn’t be a shortage of kids that’s for sure.

thanks for all the info it nust have been the pioneer press that I read it in.
Zoomer

Zoomer, I emailed the instructor that I just took the instructor course from…here is what he said in reply..
I haven’t read the link yet….

Kevin, the ST Paul newspaper article information was from some general information mentioned at the recent Roundtable discussions and “picked up” by the media.

All Day Field and Range day instructor certification will not be automatically done with our existing traditional classroom instructors. The All Day Field and Range day instructor certification will be forthcoming and be tied to the actual field and range day site capability and facilities and commitment of the sites instructor to hold 4-6 one day “classes” throughout the year. Not all of current field and range day sites will be approved for the All Day Field and range day program.

The article explaining the upcoming program is found on the last page of the Fall 2008 PDF file at:

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safetyednews/index.html