California Hunter Safety Course and Hunting License Test

Welcome to the official online hunting course of the California Department of Fish and Game. The State of California requires all new hunters, regardless of age, to successfully complete a hunter education course before they can purchase a hunting license.

	1 - This free hunter safety course is user-friendly and self-directed. Study at your own pace!
	2 - Take the California Hunter Pre-Certification Exam. Pay $19.50—one time only, after you pass.
	3 - Print out your California Pre-Certification Exam Voucher—your "admission ticket" for a 4-hour, in-person class required to complete your certification. (View a list of the 4-hour, follow-up classes.)

All the OFFICIAL classroom material—online! Prepare for the state-required follow-up class with confidence by studying the same content used in CA classroom courses.

Today's Hunter in California

• Learn about hunter responsibility and ethics
• Discover how firearms work and learn about firearm safety
• Improve your wildlife identification, game care, survival and first aid skills
• Develop firearm handling skills and hunting techniques
• Increase awareness about wildlife conservation and management
• For students passing the online test, receive your official California Pre-Certification Exam Voucher.