Events
Range Officer Certification Course
The Range Officer Certification will provide participants with training in various areas of the proper running and overseeing of any shooting range through a mixture of classroom and on-range training.
Topics Covered Include:
Suggested Safety Rules | Rules of Operation | Range Layout | Range Control and Commands | Basic Fundamentals of Marksmanship | Range Exercises | Official Scoring | Trap and Skeet Procedures | Firing Positions and Shooting Order | And Much More!
The Range Officer Certification Course is open to all current AHEIA members in good standing who assist with AHEIA sanctioned events. All Participants must be 18 years of age and older, and possess a valid PAL.
AHEIA is offering a Range Safety Officer Certification Course at the Calgary Firearms Centre on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Payment is required upon registration.
Call (403) 252-8474 with your credit card details to complete registration.
Registration Deadline: April 22, 2026.
Shotgun Coaching Workshop
The Shotgun Coaching Workshop will provide participants with training in numerous areas of shot gunning and how to be an effective coach through a mixture of classroom and on-range training.
Topics Covered Include:
Firearms and Range Safety | Fundamentals of Trap Shooting | Firearms Actions and Use | Proper Ammunition | Proper Firearms Fit | Styles of Shooting | Range Courtesy | Shotgun Nomenclature | Maintenance | Proper Coaching Techniques | And Much More!
The Shotgun Coach Workshop is open to all current AHEIA members including the general public. All participants must be 18 years of age and older, and possess a valid PAL.
AHEIA is offering a Shotgun Coaching Workshop at the Calgary Firearms Centre on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
Payment is required upon registration.
Call (403) 252-8474 with your credit card details to complete registration.
Registration Deadline: April 22, 2026.
AHEIA Gun Sale!
Join us for the seventh annual AHEIA Gun Sale on June 6th at the Calgary Firearms Centre. AHEIA will be selling a large supply of new and gently used firearms.
In the course of a year, AHEIA trains tens of thousands of students of all
ages in the safe and responsible use of firearms. Annually, portions of our
inventory are “retired” or declared surplus to our training needs, and will
now be offered for sale. Expect a large variety of rifles and shotguns at
VERY affordable prices!
You must present a current PAL in order to purchase a firearm.
AHEIA Hunting Draws Workshop!
This workshop is geared mainly toward new and novice hunters and will teach you how to navigate the seemingly complicated Alberta Hunting Draw system!
We will cover topics such as:
· Draw Rules
· Draws available
· General Hunting Regs
· Important Notices and Common License Mistakes
· Group Applications
· Draw Results
· Undersubscribed Licences
If you are able to bring a laptop or tablet to the workshop, we will help you get set up with your WiN Number and Wildlife Certificate, and also help you apply for your draws. This workshop will be hosted in both Calgary and Edmonton on June 9, 2026.
$25.00 per person refundable deposit to secure your spot in the class. Seats are limited, so register online now!
Youth Hunter Education Camp
Due to the continued success and popularity of our Youth Hunter Education Camps, we hope to once again be offering four camps this summer! The Youth Hunter Education Camp is a five-day event of fun-filled learning activities. Experts share their knowledge and provide instruction in the Alberta Conservation and Hunter Education Program, the Canadian Firearms Safety Course and much more.
The cost of the program includes lodging, breakfast, lunch and supper Monday through Thursday and breakfast on Friday. Also included is all instruction, course handbooks and testing for the various certifications as well as an A.H.E.I.A. camp t-shirt. Upon successful completion of the appropriate exams, students are certified in the Alberta Conservation and Hunter Education Program and the Canadian Firearms Program. They can then update their Wildlife Identification Number (WIN Card) Profile to be eligible to hunt, and are able to apply for their Minors Permit for firearms.
Camp 1: July 5 to 10
Camp 2: July 12 to 17
Camp 3: July 19 to 24
Camp 4: July 26 to 31
Review the 2026 Information Package and sign up using the buttons below!
2026 YHEC Information PackageAHEIA Teachers Workshop
August 12-14, 2026
The AHEIA Teachers' Workshop is held annually at the AHEIA Alford Lake Conservation Education Center for Excellence. Attendees there can certify to teach Hunter Education, Fishing Education, the Pleasure Craft Operator Training, and the AHEIA NASP Program. These programs are offered in Alberta schools through the Alberta Education curriculum within the Careers and Technology Studies option, Natural Resources (NAT) Program or Careers and Technology Foundations Programs for Grades 5 to 9. The programs offered at the AHEIA Teachers' Workshop meet all requirements specified by the Alberta Education curriculum guide.
The 2026 Teacher's Workshop Information Package will be available soon!
2025 Teachers Workshop Information PackageOutdoor Women's Program
Wednesday, August 5 - Sunday, August 9, 2026
The Outdoor Women's Program (OWP) began in 1994 with the intention of encouraging women to enjoy the great outdoors by providing opportunities to gain confidence, increase competence, acquire experience and promote personal growth in skills pertaining to the out of doors.
This program is not only educational but is an excellent way for women to come together and enjoy each other's company at AHEIA's beautiful Alford Lake facility each year in early August. The days at OWP are jam-packed with courses - from fly fishing to archery, canoeing, firearms basics to field dressing. OWP has something for every woman to learn and enjoy.
Registration for the 2026 Outdoor Women's Program will be open this spring! We recommend attending the entire 5-day program for an in-depth experience, however you may choose to attend for a few days.
If you would like to be emailed when the 2026 registration opens, please put your name on the 2026 OWP notification list.
Below is the 2025 information package.
2025 Information PackageOutdoor Family Seminar
Friday, August 21 - Sunday, August 23, 2026
AHEIA’s Outdoor Family Seminar (previously known as the Outdoor Youth Seminar) is an event filled with fun and learning activities. Instructors share information on exciting activities including:
Archery
Rifle, Shotgun, Rimfire & Black Powder Shooting
Crossbow
Canoeing
Wood Carving
Fishing
And much more!
Registration coming soon
Rifle Sight-In Clinic
Join us at AHEIA’s Alford Lake Conservation Education Centre for Excellence for a Rifle Sight-In Clinic!
Ranges available include 25, 50, 100, 200, and 300 yards. AHEIA staff will be on site to offer assistance as required, but note that this is not a shooting clinic, this clinic is to assist in the sighting of your firearm. Bring your own rifle and 2 boxes of ammunition. This clinic runs from 8:30am-1:00pm and registration is just $25.
Register NowProvincial Hunting Day
The fourth Saturday of every September has become a special date within Alberta. In 2007, the Alberta Government declared this day each year to be Provincial Hunting Day. The next event will take place on September 26, 2026. It marks the 19th annual Provincial Hunting Day and is a reminder to all Albertans of our hunting heritage, and of the importance of securing a future for wildlife and wild places, especially within our province.
This year the Alberta Hunter Education Instructors’ Association is celebrating the Provincial Hunting Day at our Alford Lake AND our Calgary Firearms Facility.
The Provincial Hunting Day activities at the AHEIA Calgary Firearms Centre in DeWinton include the shotgun sports such as trap, skeet and sporting clays, archery and a hunting dog demonstration. This event runs from 8:30a.m. until 2:00p.m.
AHEIA and Hunting for Tomorrow are offering a daylong event at Alford Lake for those who want to explore the outdoors and expand their shooting and hunting knowledge. A partial listing of the sessions we are working on are Crossbow Basics, Shotgun Shooting Basics, Centerfire Rifle Shooting, Rimfire Rifle Shooting, Archery Basics, Black Powder Shooting, Making Your Own Survival Kit, Make a Moose Call, Whitetail Hunting Techniques plus more sessions will be added (subject to change). This event runs from 8:30a.m. until 4:00p.m.
We will also be providing a complimentary lunch, snacks, and beverages at both locations.
Registration for the 2026 Provincial Hunting Day is coming soon!
Click the button below for an article covering AHEIA's 2025 Provincial Hunting Day Activities at the Calgary Firearms Centre from the Calgary Sun.
Calgary Sun Provincial Hunting Day Article2026 Alberta Hunter Education Instructors' Association Annual General Meeting
AHEIA’s 2026 Annual General Meeting was held at the AHEIA head office, 911 Sylvester Crescent SW, Calgary, on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
Learn To Hunt Series
While making friendships with other first-time hunters, participants will experience a wide variety of instruction both in class and in the field. As a culmination of the program, AHEIA MAY offer mentored hunting experiences for participants during the month of November.
As mentored hunt spaces are limited, priority for the one-on-one mentored hunt with available instructors will be given to those who attend most classes.
Introduction and information session to the program is Monday, February 23, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Edmonton Conservation Education Center for Excellence at Unit 88, 4003 98th Street, Edmonton. Workshop dates to be determined at that time. Please call 780-466-6682 to register for this session only.
A $100 refundable deposit will reserve the numerous classes with possible additional fees for range days (ammunition) added. Online registration will open February 24.
The cost of the course is by donation. As we are a registered charity, the donations we receive support Conservation Education programming such as this firearms safety course, youth and family outdoor education, women's camps, mentored hunts, fishing education and boating safety.
Guns & Gear Fundraiser
Join AHEIA in supporting Conservation Education at our Edmonton Guns & Gear Fundraiser! If you are a hunting, fishing or outdoor enthusiast, this is the perfect event for you! There will be card raffles on firearms and outdoor gear, a silent auction, giveaways and a door prize.
Enjoy a roast beef buffet dinner with all the fixin’s. A cash bar will be available.
Everyone attending will also receive a free t-shirt and beer stein!
Tickets are only $50.00 each! The Calgary Guns & Gear event sold out in 15 minutes so don't wait - get your tickets today!
Friday, April 10, 2026, from 5:00pm-9:00pm at the Kingsway Legion, 14339 50 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5Y 2Y6
Tickets Available at (403) 252-8474