Instructor Information

Become a Volunteer Instructor

Hunter Education classroom scene

Do you enjoy mentoring children and others in firearms safety? If so, the HIT Program is looking for interested men, women, and apprentices (ages 14–17) to become Volunteer Instructors. Instructors teach Hunter Education, Bowhunter Education, Crossbow Education, and Muzzleloader Education certification courses across the state. It is a volunteer position that provides many rewards. HIT Program volunteer instructors assist in developing safe Alaskan hunters, improving hunter ethics and responsibility, and passing on a valuable tradition to thousands of new outdoor enthusiasts.

See the document below for details and application materials to become a HIT Program Volunteer Instructor or contact the HIT Program Administrative Office at (907) 267-2187.

New Volunteer Instructor Training Courses

Hunter Education

  • Anchorage — February 9 & 10, 2024 Friday from 6:00pm-9:00pm and Saturday from 9:00am-5:00pm
  • Fairbanks — April 5 & 6, 2024 Friday from 6:00pm-9:00pm, Saturday from 9:00am-5:00pm
  • Juneau — April 26 & 27, 2024 Friday from 6:00pm-9:00pm, Saturday from 9:00am-4:30pm
  • Anchorage — October 11 & 12, 2024 Friday from 6:00pm-9:00pm and Saturday from 9:00am-5:00pm
  • Fairbanks — October 25 & 26, 2024 Friday from 6:00pm-9:00pm, Saturday from 9:00am-5:00pm

Bowhunter Education

  • Anchorage — April 20, 2024 Saturday from 8:00am-5:00pm
  • Juneau — April 20, 2024 Saturday from 8:00am-5:00pm
  • Fairbanks — May 18, 2024 Saturday from 9:00am-6:00pm
  • Fairbanks — August 3, 2024 Saturday from 9:00am-6:00pm
  • Anchorage — September 28, 2024 from 8:00am-5:00pm

Muzzleloader Education

  • Anchorage — March 16, 2024 Saturday from 8:00am-5:00pm
  • Fairbanks — April 20, 2024 Saturday from 8:00am-6:00pm

Crossbow Education

  • Anchorage — April 27, 2024 Saturday from 9:00am-5:00pm
  • Fairbanks — June 8, 2024 Saturday from 9:00am-5:00pm

For questions about the volunteer instructor trainings, please contact Kirk Lingofelt at 267-2373 or kirk.lingofelt@alaska.gov.

Active Volunteer Instructors

Hunter mentors young bowhunter

Current instructors: Please check this section for all the new information and news that you may need in order to stay current with changes within the HIT Program.

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HIT Program Newsletters

2022 Volunteer Instructors of the Year

  • Timothy Booth, Anchorage
    Hunter Education Instructor of the Year
  • Ryan Hastings, Ft. Wainwright
    HIT Program Outstanding Educator of the Year
  • Ernst Mueller, Juneau
    Lifetime Achievement Award
  • George Pearson, North Pole
    Lifetime Achievement Award
  • James Sheridan, Anchorage
    Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Steve Shiell, Valdez
    Rural Instructor of the Year
  • Daniel Jeffery, Palmer
    Legacy Award