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The purpose of this section is to establish the basis upon which North Carolina’s Hunter Education Program will be administered. It is also the intent of this document to clearly describe the responsibilities and general obligation of the instructor regarding the subject of compliance, code of conduct and ethics. We appreciate you, and thank you for your time that you give as a volunteer instructor. Cooperation with the ten listed items within this document will help to ensure a good learning environment and project a positive role within the Hunter Education Program.

  1. I agree to comply with all instruction as set forth within the instructors workshop, any policy, procedure or manual produced to ensure uniform instruction to all students of the Hunter Education Course.
  2. The use of alcoholic beverages of any kind before or during a class is prohibited and is inconsistent with the purpose of the Hunter Education Program.
  3. Profane, obscene, racial, ethnic, cultural or demeaning statements, gestures or materials of any kind will be prohibited and will not be used in any portion of the Hunter Education Program.
  4. Open criticism of other instructors and/or heated disagreements between instructors in front of a class are prohibited. Disagreements between instructors and WRC employees will be resolved in a professional and courteous manner.
  5. Eating and use of any tobacco products are prohibited during Hunter Education Program training activities. These activities are permissible during breaks, outside the classroom.
  6. Instructors are prohibited from lobbying for political causes and/or distributing politically motivated material or engaging in any solicitation or commercial activity for financial gain.
  7. No instructor shall deliberately make a false statement or comment, or conduct themselves in any manner that would bring discredit to any student, the Hunter Education Program or the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Falsification or misrepresentation of any records or reports will not be permitted.
  8. Instructors shall comply with the fish and game laws and regulations. They shall not commit or be found guilty of any felony.
  9. Instruction of all the materials contained in the North Carolina Hunter Education Manual must be taught. You may add any appropriate subject materials; however, no chapter or areas of interest within the N.C. Hunter Education Manual can be deleted.
  10. Complaints and/or reported violations of this document will be investigated by a Wildlife Commission employee. Substantiated violations and/or failure to comply with this document by any volunteer instructor may result in immediate revocation of his or her instructor certification and/or denial of renewal of his or her instructor certification.

 

APPEARANCE

  1. Instructors shall be neat and clean. Clothing with obscene gestures, slogans or controversial material should be avoided.
  2. Firearms should never be worn by instructor(s) during classroom instruction. Law Enforcement Officers may wear their duty handgun as required by their department.
  3. Any clothing items that may be provided by the Wildlife Resources Commission are encouraged to be worn.