Become a Hunter Education Instructor

Approximately 12,000 students participate in the Alabama Hunter Education Program annually. 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.

Hunter Ed Instructor Requirements

All instructor applicants must meet the following:

• Must have completed a hunter education course
• Be at least 19 years of age
• Enjoy working with young people
• Believe in and practice safe, responsible hunting and "fair chase"
• Complete a Hunter Education Instructor Application
• Pass a criminal history background check and have had no significant misdemeanor, felony or wildlife violations in recent history

After completing the steps above, the candidate must then attend a Hunter Education Certification Workshop and assist with at least one hunter education course prior to becoming a certified Hunter Education Instructor.

After Becoming Certified

As a hunter education instructor you should have the desire to teach effectively. You must satisfactorily demonstrate this desire, as well as your teaching ability, to make your course a success. 

Volunteer instructors are expected to:

1. Notify other instructors, or your class, if you have been unavoidably delayed for more than 15 minutes or are unable to keep your schedule.
2. Carry out duties in a prompt, dependable and reliable manner.
3. Maintain a professional attitude.
4. Be warm, friendly and courteous to all students, parents, observers and other instructors.
5. Be clean and neatly dressed.
6. Be a person of high moral character.
7. Refrain from smoking, chewing tobacco or consuming adult beverages before or during class.
8. Make limited use of personal experiences (no war stories).
9. Accept and act on evaluation offered by other instructors.
10. Accept and act on guidance and decision of the Hunter Education Staff.
11. Maintain the dignity and integrity of the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries.
12. Make suggestions on how we can improve the hunter education program.
13. Participate in at least one class per year to remain active.

If You Have Questions

Please call the Hunter Education office at 1-800-245-2740/ 334-242-3620 if you have questions or require more information.