Graduates receive lifetime certification recognized by all states, Canadian provinces and Mexico.
Since beginning in earnest about 1950, nearly 30 million students have been trained in the United States. In addition, the Alaska course contains a field section in which students must pass a shooting proficiency test before becoming certified. Continent-wide, both courses are administered by wildlife conservation or law enforcement agencies. However, the courses are taught by volunteers who provide a visible, grassroots force in their communities positive to hunting and hunters. At some public functions where the Alaska Department of Fish and Game appears, there is a signup list for courses.