Iowa Concealed Carry Frequently Asked Questions

The Iowa Online Hunter Education & Handgun Safety Training Course fee is $49.95.

You can enter your credit card information online with confidence on our secure server. This charge will appear on your credit card statement as “Safety Courses 18008302268.”

The Iowa Online Hunter Education & Handgun Safety Training Course is valid for only 90 days from the time of registration and payment. If you are not able to complete this course within 90 days, the course will be automatically renewed for another 90 days. Your credit card will be charged $15 for each renewal. You can turn off the auto-extension feature at any time. Just uncheck the box beside “Automatically renew my course” available on your Profile page or Payment page.

You need education if you are 21 years or older and will be carrying a concealed handgun.

Typically it takes about 4–6 hours to go through the online course, excluding any quizzes and/or exams and restudying that you may choose to do.

You may complete the course at your own pace. The course can be completed in one sitting or completed a little at a time over several days.

You must be at least 21 years old to take this online course.

You must be a resident of Iowa to take the online course.

The Iowa Online Hunter Education & Handgun Safety Training Course is approved and accepted by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

If you fail a unit quiz, you must restudy the unit and take the quiz again until you pass. You must score at least 80% on the unit quizzes to pass.

The Iowa Hunter Education & Handgun Safety Training Exam is the exam you take at the end of the online course. You must score at least 75% on the exam to pass. You have unlimited attempts to pass the exam. If you don’t complete the exam in one session, don’t worry. When you log in later, you will be taken to the first unanswered question of the exam.

1. Study and pass the online course.

Study and pass the $49.95 course. Throughout the Iowa Online Hunter Education & Handgun Safety Training Course, you’ll be tested on what you’ve learned.

2. Print your Combo Hunter & Concealed Carry Education Voucher.

After successfully completing the online course, you’ll be able to immediately print out your Combo Hunter & Concealed Carry Education Voucher.

3. Apply for your Iowa Permit to Carry Weapons.

File the required application with the appropriate authorities and include your Combo Hunter & Concealed Carry Education Voucher.

Once you pay for and pass the online course, you will be able to immediately print out the Combo Hunter & Concealed Carry Education Voucher. This is your proof of online course completion. You can print the Combo Hunter & Concealed Carry Education Voucher right then and/or request that a PDF be emailed to you.

The Iowa Permit to Carry Weapons is proof that you have met all the requirements to legally carry a concealed handgun in Iowa.

To replace a lost or destroyed proof of course completion document, log in to the course and print a new one.

To replace a lost or destroyed Iowa Permit to Carry Weapons, contact the authority who issued your original permit.

To replace a lost or destroyed Hunter Education Certificate, you can order one at https://ilostmycard.com/.

• A computer or mobile device with Internet access
• Cookies and JavaScript enabled in browser
• A soundcard and speakers or headphones
• A printer to print your course completion document

This course is designed to work on any mobile device, such as iPhones, iPads, and Android phones and tablets, as well as your computer.

If you need to update your profile information or change your password, click on your username in the navigation bar at the top of the web page in the course. Re-submit your revised information using the form provided.

If you forget your password, you can reset it from the Forgot Your Password page. You will need to enter your username and the email from your profile, and an email containing the link to reset your password will be sent. There is also a link to the Forgot Your Password? page on the Log In page for your convenience.

When you log out, your progress is recorded so that when you log in again, you can pick up where you left off. When logging back in, you will be taken to the Course Contents page where you can see the progress you have made. You can click on a link for the last page viewed to go back to that part of the course.

You may log in and out as many times as you wish. Your progress is monitored and saved.

Our course videos should play in all browsers. If you are having trouble playing a video, you might be able to find help at Vimeo’s FAQs. (Vimeo is the video player used in the course.)

If you have not been active within the course for more than 15 minutes, you will automatically be logged out of your session. A notice stating, “Your session has expired due to inactivity” will appear at the top of the course. Log back in, and you can continue interacting with the course. Your progress will have been recorded, and you should be able to continue where you left off in the course.

If you are disconnected from the Internet, simply log back in and pick up where you left off. Your progress will be saved.

You may call us at 1-800-830-2268 to speak with a customer service representative, 9:00 a.m. to midnight EST, seven days a week.