SUBCHAPTER 10K – HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE

15A NCAC 10K .0101      COURSE REQUIREMENTS

(a)  Commission-approved basic hunter education courses include either an instructor-led course with a minimum of six hours of instruction or a self-paced, independent study course that instructs on the topics identified in G.S. 113-270.1A(b). Information on Commission-approved courses and registration can be found at ncwildlife.org.

(b)  The following requirements must be satisfied by the course participant to successfully complete a basic hunter education course and be entitled a Certificate of Competency:

(1)           complete six hours of instruction in the instructor-led course or the material contained in the independent study course; and

(2)           score a minimum of 70 percent on the final examination.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-270.1A;

Eff. October 1, 1991;

Amended Eff. June 1, 2014, April 1, 2003; April 1, 1996;

Readopted Eff. February 1, 2024.

15A NCAC 10K .0102      ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY

(a)  Upon successful completion of a basic hunter education course, in accordance with Rule .0101 of this Section, a certificate of competency shall be issued by the Commission.

(b)  Duplicate certificates may be obtained from the Commission free of charge upon request.

(c)  The Commission shall recognize a certificate of competency from another state or province so long as the hunter education course met or exceeded the standards of the International Hunter Education Association, which is hereby incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions. The standards may be accessed at ihea-usa.org/resources/#Standards at no charge.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113‑134; 113‑270.1A;

Eff. September 1, 1991;

Amended Eff. April 1, 2003; May 1, 1995;

Readopted Eff. February 1, 2024.

15A NCAC 10K .0103      INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION

(a)  Hunter Education Instructors shall be certified by the Commission prior to delivering basic hunter education courses.

(b)  To be eligible for Hunter Education Instructor Certification an individual shall:

(1)           be at least 21 years of age at the time of application;

(2)           possess a certificate of competency from a Commission-approved basic hunter education course.

(3)           complete and submit to the Commission, the North Carolina Hunter Education Instructors application, available at ncwildlife.org, with the following information:

(A)          name, address, email, phone number; and

(B)          date of birth.

(4)           complete the Commission-led Hunter Education Instructors course and score 80 percent or higher on the written examination.

(5)           submit to a background investigation including a records check with none of the following disqualifying convictions identified:

(A)          a felony;

(B)          a crime or unlawful act defined as a "Class 1" misdemeanor within the five-year period prior to the date of application; or

(C)          any conviction of game and fish law which would require a mandatory suspension and or revocation of a license as indicated in G.S. 113‑276.3 within the three-year period prior to the date of application.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113‑134; 113‑270.1A;

Eff. May 1, 1996;

Amended Eff. April 1, 2003;

Readopted Eff. February 1, 2024.