Hunter Education Classroom Course - 08/26/2018 - (259343)

Class #259343

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Aug 26
08:00 am - 05:00 pm
Nature Center at Lick Creek
13600 Rock Prairie Rd
College Station, TX 77845
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Instructor: John Polasek
E-mail: johnpolasek1952@gmail.com

About the Course

This course is designed for novice or young hunters, ages 9 years and above. The course covers the core competencies of firearm and hunting safety, hunting ethics and wildlife conservation. All materials are provided. The Hunter Education Classroom Course lasts a maximum of 6 hours of classroom instruction. This time does not include registration, breaks, test administration and certification card distribution. Courses are offered across the state year round and are taught by certified volunteer instructors. The fee for the certification is $15. Some instructors may apply additional charges for the class, such as range or facility fees. Pre-registration is required. Check with the instructor for directions and any special instructions prior to going to class.

Be sure to verify with the instructor that the class you are registering for is the Classroom Course.

You may also contact your local Texas Parks and Wildlife Department office or call TPWD Austin headquarters at 1-800-792-1112, ext. 4999.

When you arrive at the course:

  1. Pay the fee to the instructor.
  2. Attend the entire course.
  3. Take the written exam and get at least 75% correct to pass.
  4. Upon successful completion, you may receive a temporary card from the instructor. You may legally hunt with a valid Texas hunting license and your temporary certification card. Your permanent Texas Hunter Education certification card will be available for downloading and printing from your Account Profile.
  More questions? Check our FAQ page.
In order to be certified with TPWD, students must register with both the City of College Station XTRA Education department (phone 979.764.3486 or online at https://rectrac.cstx.gov/ ->search ->Activity Search ->Keyword Search: "TX Hunters" )  as well as the State.  $10 of the $15 registration fee mentioned on the TPWD registration page will be collected by the City as part of the XTRA education fee;  The remaining $5.00 will be due upon completion of the course.