Iowa Admin. Code r. 571-12.34 - Hunter education program
(1)
The hunter education program is designed to teach students basic survival and
first-aid skills, water safety, wildlife identification, and the basics of
wildlife management, hunting laws, and firearm/archery safety. The education
course also stresses the importance of individual responsibility and outdoor
ethics.
(2) The education course is
taught by certified instructors and shall have both classroom and hands-on
components unless otherwise exempted by law. Where permitted, live fire
exercises may be taught.
(3) The
hunter education program also offers an online course/field day. The online
course, offered by an approved third-party vendor, covers the same subject
taught in the lecture portion of the department's course and meets the
standards set forth by the International Hunter Education Association-United
States of America (IHEA-USA). A field day voucher must be obtained from the
approved vendor upon the student 's successful completion of the online course.
The field day voucher is valid for one year from the date of issuance and
authorizes entrance into a field day course. The field day is designed to meet
the additional required elements of the hunter education program as set forth
in Iowa Code section 483A.27.
(4) Reciprocity. The department recognizes
hunter education courses sanctioned by a governmental authority of another
state, province or country that meets the current IHEA-USA content and delivery
standards. Students who successfully complete such a course are not required to
take any additional training and are eligible to purchase an Iowa hunting
license as long as they meet all other licensing requirements.
(5) The following criteria apply to the
hunter education program:
a. Any student who
is 11 years of age or older may enroll in a course and receive a certificate if
the student successfully completes the course; however, if the student is 11
years old, the certificate shall not become valid until the student 's twelfth
birthday. If the certificate is lost, a replacement certificate may be obtained
during regular business hours or online.
b. A student successfully completes the
course by passing both the classroom-based instruction and a hands-on firearm
component. A student successfully passes the classroom-based instruction by
achieving a score of 75 percent or higher on the end of course exam. A student
passes the hands-on component by demonstrating the safe handling of a firearm.
Upon successful completion of the course, a student shall be issued a
certification of completion.
c.
Students shall register as described on the program's
website.
(6) An
online-only course is available through the department's website. The
online-only course is available for students 18 years of age or older. The
online course meets the standards set by IHEA-USA. The online-only course has
the same general content as the traditional classroom-based course and
online/field day combination courses but requires state-specific information to
be covered. To pass the course, a student must score at least 75 percent on the
final exam. Upon successful completion of the course and payment of any
applicable online course fees directly to the approved vendor, a student will
be issued a permanent certificate that the student can download and print
immediately.
(7) The department
offers a dual online-only handgun safety/hunter education course for Iowa
residents 21 years of age or older. This course has the same general content as
the traditional classroom-based course and online/field day combination course,
but requires state-specific information to be covered, plus additional handgun
safety curriculum. To pass the course, a student must score at least 75 percent
on the final exam. Upon successful completion of the course and payment of any
applicable online course fees directly to the approved vendor, a student will
be issued a permanent certificate that the student can download and print
immediately. This course meets the educational requirements necessary to
qualify for the Iowa permit to carry.
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