Official Missouri Hunter Education Course
About the Course and Hunting License Requirements

Welcome to the official online hunter education course of the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC).

• Study at home—on your own schedule and at your own pace—then take an online exam.
• Print your Field Day Qualifier Certificate—This certificate is necessary to obtain entrance into the final portion of your hunter education training, which takes place with a certified instructor in the field.
• Field Day registration—After you pass, you must open your Field Day registration account. Simply click the button that will display on your scoresheet and follow the online instructions. Your account will allow you to register for a Field Day, or modify or cancel an existing registration.
• Mandatory Field Day review and testing led by MDC staff and/or certified hunter education volunteer instructors. You must attend a Field Day to complete your training and receive your hunter education certificate.

You can see a list of Field Days before taking the course. However, you may not register for a Field Day until after you pass the Field Day Qualifier Exam. Keep in mind that Field Days with current openings may fill up before you complete your course and exam. Your Field Day Qualifier Certificate is good for 365 days. You must register online. Registration closes for each Field Day seven days prior to its scheduled date, or immediately upon being filled.

This online course is recommended for self-motivated students age 14 and older with good reading and comprehension skills who have some firearm and hunting knowledge or experience. However, students 11 years old and older may be tested and certified in this course.

Begin the online Missouri hunter education course.

Online Hunter Education Home Study Steps

1. This independent study course is for students age 11 and older who have some firearm and hunting knowledge or experience.
2. Study the Missouri hunter education course material.
3. Take one or more Practice Tests as many times as you like—free of charge.
4. When you are ready, take the Missouri Field Day Qualifier Exam. There is a $15 fee for the exam, which is collected whether you pass or fail. A score of 80% is required for passing the online exam. This fee is paid to Kalkomey, Inc. for operating this course and website; no part of this fee goes to the Missouri Department of Conservation.
5. Upon passing the online exam, you can print out your official Missouri Field Day Qualifier Certificate, which is accepted by the state as proof of home study, You MUST provide the field day instructor with your Field Day Qualifier Certificate in order to participate in a field day.
6. Before exiting the online exam, you MUST create your Field Day registration account. Simply click the button that will display on your Field Day Qualifier Certificate screen and follow the online instructions. Your account will allow you to register for a Field Day, or modify or cancel an existing registration.
7. At the Field Day, you must successfully complete the remaining course requirements, which include:
   • Several hours of review
   • A written multiple choice test (80% or better required to pass)
   • A hands-on demonstration test (80% or better required to pass).

   Youth under 16 must attend with an adult. Youth under 16 must provide proof of age (birth certificate, school ID, etc.), and those 16 and older must have valid picture ID. Please bring a sack lunch and drink.

8. Once all requirements of the Missouri Hunter Education Course have been met, you will receive your certification.

Go to the next page to begin the independent study course!