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Instructors ~ For Hand Gun Permits ~ For Hunter Safety ~ …

To access our growing list of available Certified Instructors BCI/USCCA/NRA/[ ] complete this simple form [coming soon]. List is a living document.

Trainers/Instructors, to be added shoot us your request to trainers (at) email.securemyccw.training

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Fee-based featured listings may become available

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For now, these links go to each State’s Certified Instructors listings:

Alabama — Permitless carry (no permit required); no official instructor list. See Attorney General: https://www.alabamaag.gov/divisions/firearms/
Alaska — Permitless; optional permit. Dept of Public Safety: https://dps.alaska.gov/Statewide/R-I/PermitsLicensing/Weapons
Arizona — Permit optional. Dept of Public Safety (no statewide instructor list; training by approved providers): https://www.azdps.gov/services/public/ccw
Arkansas — State Police instructor search: https://portal.arkansas.gov/service/concealed-handgun-safety-instructor-search
California — DOJ (local issuing; no statewide instructor list): https://oag.ca.gov/firearms
Colorado — County sheriffs issue; some counties list verified instructors (e.g., Delta County example). State: https://cbi.colorado.gov/sections/firearms-instacheck-unit/concealed-handgun-permit
Connecticut — State Police (no public instructor list; local issuing): https://portal.ct.gov/despp/division-of-state-police/special-licensing-and-firearms/firearms
Delaware — State Police: https://dsp.delaware.gov/services/concealed-carry/
Florida — Dept of Agriculture (no statewide list; approved providers): https://www.fdacs.gov/Consumer-Resources/Concealed-Weapon-License
Georgia — Probate courts issue; no statewide list: https://dps.georgia.gov/investigative-services/firearms-licensing
Hawaii — County police chiefs; very restrictive: https://www.honolulupd.org/permits/firearms/
Idaho — Permitless; optional permit via sheriffs: https://isp.idaho.gov/bci/concealed-weapons/
Illinois — State Police (approved instructors via ISP portal, but not public search): https://isp.illinois.gov/Foid/FirearmsTraining
Indiana — State Police (permitless; optional LTCH): https://www.in.gov/isp/licenses-permits-and-records/licenses-and-permits/lifetime-carry-handgun-license/
Iowa — Permitless; optional via sheriffs: https://dps.iowa.gov/iowa-professional-permits/concealed-weapons-permit
Kansas — Permitless: https://ag.ks.gov/firearms
Kentucky — State Police (permit optional): https://kentuckystatepolice.org/ccdw/
Louisiana — State Police: https://lsp.org/services/concealed-handgun-permit/
Maine — Permit optional via local: https://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/licenses-permits/concealed-handgun-permits
Maryland — State Police qualified instructor list: https://emdsp.mdsp.org/verification/ (or main: https://mdsp.maryland.gov/Organization/Pages/CriminalInvestigationBureau/LicensingDivision/Firearms/WearandCarryPermit.aspx)
Massachusetts — Local police; no statewide list: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-or-renew-a-firearms-license
Michigan — County clerks/local: https://www.michigan.gov/msp/services/firearms/concealed-pistol-license
Minnesota — Sheriffs: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/public-services-bca/firearms-information/pages/permit-carry.aspx
Mississippi — Permitless: https://www.dps.ms.gov/firearms
Missouri — Permitless: https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/MSHPWeb/PatrolDivisions/CLD/concealedCarry.html
Montana — Permitless: https://dojmt.gov/enforcement/concealed-weapons/
Nebraska — Permit optional via state patrol: https://statepatrol.nebraska.gov/services/concealed-handgun-permit
Nevada — County sheriffs: https://rccd.nv.gov/concealed-firearm-permits/
New Hampshire — Permitless: https://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/nhsp/ssb/permitslicensing/plup.html
New Jersey — Local police (very restrictive): https://www.nj.gov/njsp/firearms/
New Mexico — Dept of Public Safety: https://www.dps.nm.gov/law-enforcement/firearms-bureau/concealed-handgun-permits/
New York — Local licensing (post-Bruen changes): https://gunsafety.ny.gov/concealed-carry-firearms-licensing
North Carolina — Sheriffs: https://www.ncsbi.gov/Services/Concealed-Handgun-Permit.aspx
North Dakota — Permitless: https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/public-safety/concealed-weapons/
Ohio — Permitless: https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Concealed-Carry
Oklahoma — State Bureau of Investigation: https://oklahoma.gov/osbi/services/firearms-licensing.html
Oregon — Local sheriffs: https://www.oregon.gov/osp/programs/concealed handgun/pages/index.aspx
Pennsylvania — County sheriffs: https://www.psp.pa.gov/firearms-information/pages/licensing.aspx
Rhode Island — Local AG/attorney general: https://www.riag.ri.gov/firearms
South Carolina — State Law Enforcement Division: https://sled.sc.gov/firearms/concealed-weapons-permits
South Dakota — Permitless: https://attorneygeneral.sd.gov/concealed-pistol-permits/
Tennessee — Handgun safety school locator (for permits): https://www.tn.gov/safety/tnhp/handgun/locate.html
Texas — Dept of Public Safety: https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/handgun-licensing (instructor search may require portal)
Utah — Bureau of Criminal Investigations: https://bci.utah.gov/concealed-firearm/how-do-i-apply-for-a-concealed-firearm-permit/list-of-certified-concealed-firearm-instructors
Vermont — Permitless: https://dps.vermont.gov/services/firearms
Virginia — Circuit courts issue (no statewide list): https://vsp.virginia.gov/services/firearms/resident-concealed-handgun-permits
Washington — Dept of Licensing/local: https://www.atg.wa.gov/ConcealedWeapons/
West Virginia — Permitless: https://statepolice.wv.gov/permits/
Wisconsin — Dept of Justice: https://concealedcarry.doj.wi.gov/
Wyoming — Permitless: https://wyomingdci.wyo.gov/divisions/criminal-justice-information-services/concealed-firearm-permits

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Hunter safety classes are taught by certified volunteer instructors. Use the links to find upcoming courses near you.

Here are the most relevant official or primary links for each state (focused on hunter education programs, course finders, or instructor info). I prioritized .gov where possible, then IHEA/Register-Ed equivalents. These are current as of early 2026 based on available data.

Alabama — https://www.outdooralabama.com/hunter-education (via DCNR; courses via https://huntered.dcnr.alabama.gov/Public/)
Alaska — https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=huntereducation.main
Arizona — https://www.azgfd.com/education/huntereducation/
Arkansas — https://www.agfc.com/hunting/hunter-education/
California — https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunter-Education (classes via volunteer instructors; contact district coordinators)
Colorado — https://cpw.state.co.us/learn/Pages/HunterEducation.aspx
Connecticut — https://portal.ct.gov/deep/hunting/cefs/connecticut-hunter-education (course offerings listed)
Delaware — https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/hunter-education/
Florida — https://myfwc.com/education/ (hunter ed section)
Georgia — https://georgiawildlife.com/hunting/hunter-education
Hawaii — https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/wildlife/hunter-education/
Idaho — https://idfg.idaho.gov/education/hunter (classes often via https://register-ed.com/programs/idaho)
Illinois — https://dnr.illinois.gov/education/huntereducation.html
Indiana — https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/hunter-education/
Iowa — https://www.iowadnr.gov/Hunting/HunterEducation.aspx
Kansas — https://ksoutdoors.com/Hunting/Hunter-Education
Kentucky — https://fw.ky.gov/Hunt/Hunter-Education
Louisiana — https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/hunter-and-trapper-education (volunteer instructors info)
Maine — https://www.maine.gov/ifw/hunting-trapping/hunter-education/index.html
Maryland — https://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/hunter_education.aspx
Massachusetts — https://www.mass.gov/hunter-education (courses listed/updated regularly)
Michigan — https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/education/hunter
Minnesota — https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/hunter/index.html
Mississippi — https://www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/hunter-education/
Missouri — https://mdc.mo.gov/education/hunter-education
Montana — https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/education (volunteer instructors emphasized)
Nebraska — https://outdoornebraska.gov/hunting/hunter-education/
Nevada — https://www.ndow.org/learn/hunter-education/
New Hampshire — https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/hunting-nh/hunter-education
New Jersey — https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/hunted.htm (hunter ed section)
New Mexico — https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/education/hunter-education/ (instructor info available)
New York — https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting/hunter-education (register via https://register-ed.com/programs/new_york/165)
North Carolina — https://www.ncwildlife.gov/hunting/hunter-education
North Dakota — https://gf.nd.gov/hunting/hunter-education
Ohio — https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/about-hunter-ed
Oklahoma — https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/hunting/hunter-education
Oregon — https://myodfw.com/hunter-education (instructors via state program)
Pennsylvania — https://www.pgc.pa.gov/Education/Hunter-TrapperEducation
Rhode Island — https://dem.ri.gov/environmental-protection-bureau/fish-wildlife/hunting/hunter-education
South Carolina — https://www.dnr.sc.gov/education/hunted.html
South Dakota — https://gfp.sd.gov/hunt/education/
Tennessee — https://www.tn.gov/twra/hunting/hunter-education.html
Texas — https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/hunter-education
Utah — https://wildlife.utah.gov/hunter-education.html (course search: https://dwrapps.utah.gov/dwrcourses)
Vermont — https://vtfishandwildlife.com/hunt/hunter-education
Virginia — https://dwr.virginia.gov/hunting/education/ (in-person via Register-Ed or online)
Washington — https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/hunter-education
West Virginia — https://wvdnr.gov/hunting/hunter-education/
Wisconsin — https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/education/huntered
Wyoming — https://wgfd.wyo.gov/education-camps/hunter-education (become instructor info prominent)