Requirements for Attending an Adult Certification Workshop

Volunteers must be approved 4-H leaders to register and attend.

1. Age 21 or older to attend.
2. Be an approved 4-H leader in your county.
3. Complete National 4-H Shooting Sport online training. (This one-time training is required for 4-H leaders attending their first certification workshop.)
4. Register for a certification workshop of choice and pay fee by credit card. (Only one certification can be obtained at a Saturday workshop.)
5. Attend the complete 8 hours of a Saturday certification workshop.
6. You must consult your county 4-H staff regarding your interest in becoming a certified instructor. National online training and certification workshops have separate fees requiring a credit card payment.

Are you attending your FIRST certification workshop or RETURNING to add an additional discipline?

(Please follow the instructions below for your specific status as either a FIRST-TIME or RETURNING workshop participant.)

Adults attending as FIRST-TIME certification workshop participants.

(You must complete the National 4-H Shooting Sports online training and be an approved 4-H leader to attend a Saturday shooting sports certification workshop.)    

1. Volunteers planning to be a shooting sports leader must contact the 4-H staff in your county to make them aware of your interest in attending a certification workshop. Contacting staff four weeks in advance of a scheduled certification you wish to attend is recommended.
2. Complete the National 4-H Shooting Sports online training before attending a certification workshop by using the instructions outlined here. Note: National 4-H Shooting Sports online training can be completed at any time by a 4-H leader or volunteer with pending leader status prior to attending a certification workshop.
3. Click here to access the National 4-H Shooting Sports online training:  https://4-hshootingsportscollege.com
4. Click on “Clover Academy” which takes you to the payment screen.
5. Make your $20 payment online with a credit card.
6. Enter your email address and create a password.
7. Provide your state, county, and contact information.
8. Start your training. Please allot two hours to complete.  If you need to stop during the training, you will be able to save and access later using the password you created.
9. Complete the training and print off your certificate. This certificate is your receipt for training fee reimbursement. Check with your county for their reimbursement policy.
10. The State 4-H Shooting Sports Coordinator will be notified of your training completion automatically from National 4-H.

Adults RETURNING for an additional discipline

(Be currently enrolled as a 4-H Shooting Sports leader. You must re-enroll with your County Extension office each year.)

1. Contact your county 4-H staff about attending a certification workshop and inquire about a county registration fee payment/reimbursement policy.
2. Coordinate your choice of certification discipline with your County 4-H Shooting Sports Coordinator.

Registering for a certification workshop (For FIRST-TIME and RETURNING participants.)

The fee is $65 each (both spouses attending the same discipline have one fee reduced to $35.75. Both must complete separate registration forms and submit separate credit card payments, one for $65 the other $35.75)

1. Scroll down to find a Saturday certification workshop of choice.
2. Open the registration form at your certification workshop of choice. You will be asked to log in to your 4HOnline volunteer profile in order to register.
3. Credit card payments can be made at the end of the registration through 4HOnline. Once payment is made, registration is finished.

Saturday Certification Schedule

To register for a certification workshop, scroll down to find a Saturday workshop you would like to attend. Read the certification workshop Requirements sections above. Certification workshops rotate annually to northern and southern spring locations on odd years and to eastern and western spring locations on even years. Every fall a certification workshop is offered at Marshfield and every winter West Bend holds a certification workshop.  

2026 Southeastern Workshop, West Bend, WI 

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Time: 8AM – 5PM

Disciplines: Archery, Rifle/Air Rifle, Pistol/Air Pistol

Register for the 2026 Southeastern Shooting Sports Workshop

Registration Deadline: January 26, 2026

Location: Washington County Fair Park, Link to map 3000 County Hwy PV, West Bend, WI

For additional information, contact douglas.thompson@wisc.edu

2026 Southwestern Workshop, Richland Center, WI

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Time: 8AM – 5PM

Disciplines: Archery & Rifle/Air Rifle

Register for the 2026 Southwestern workshop

Registration Deadline: February 16, 2026

Location: Richland Center Courthouse,181 W Seminary St, Richland Center, WI 53581 Link to Map

For additional information, contact douglas.thompson@wisc.edu

2026 Eastern Workshop, New Franken, WI 

Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026

Time: 8AM – 5PM

Disciplines: Archery, Rifle/Air Rifle, Shotgun

Register now: Coming soon

Registration Deadline: April 13, 2026

Location: 281 N. New Franken Rd. New Franken, WI 54229   Link to Map  

For additional information, contact douglas.thompson@wisc.edu

2026 Western Workshop, Eau Claire, WI

Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026

Time: 8AM – 5PM

Disciplines: Archery, Rifle/Air Rifle, Muzzleloader, Shotgun

Register now: Coming soon

Registration Deadline: April 20, 2026

Location: 4909 Sportsmen Dr S Eau Claire, WI 54703  Link to Map  

For additional information, contact douglas.thompson@wisc.edu

Past Workshops

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