Firearms Safety

Course - In-Person

Our RCMP approved course curriculum covers both non-restricted (long guns) and restricted (handguns) firearms in the most efficient manner available, to apply for your non-restricted and restricted Possession and Acquisition license (PAL).

Our RCMP approved course curriculum covers both non-restricted (long guns) and restricted (handguns) firearms in the most efficient manner available, to apply for your non-restricted and restricted Possession and Acquisition license (PAL).

Canadian Firearms Safety Course - Non-Restricted & Restricted

Hunting

Designed with the novice outdoor enthusiast in mind, our BC Wildlife Federation (BCWF) approved CORE course covers everything from hunting regulations and animal identification to the safe handling of non-restricted firearms (long guns).

CORE Hunter Education Course

Our RCMP approved course curriculum covers non-restricted (long guns) firearms in the most efficient manner available, to apply for your non-restricted Possession and Acquisition License (PAL).

Canadian Firearms Safety Course - Non-Restricted

Range (Live Fire)

Silvercore's Rifle Marksmanship Fundamentals course is a one-day range class designed to teach novices the basics of rifle set-up, manipulations and marksmanship.

Rifle Marksmanship Fundamentals (RF1)

Overview This course covers the fundamentals of handgun marksmanship in a fun and progressive manner. You’ll learn how to safely load, shoot and maintain semi-automatic pistols and achieve a higher level of accuracy.

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This course covers the fundamentals of handgun marksmanship in a fun and progressive manner. You’ll learn how to safely load, shoot and maintain semi-automatic pistols and achieve a higher level of accuracy.

Handgun Fundamentals (HG1)

Test

This is not an actual course, this is for backend testing only.

This is not an actual course, this is for backend testing only.

Test In-Person Course

This live fire course consists of 6 hours of instruction designed to train the student to use a shotgun in all basic range conditions.

Shotgun Fundamentals (SG1)

Outdoor & Recreation

This is a 1 day Bear Defence shotgun course, geared towards the average outdoorsman/woman.

Bear & Wildlife Defence (BR1)

Overview This one day range course builds upon the skills you've developed in our handgun fundamentals class. This course will teach you how to safely use a handgun holster for sports shooting, competition, or work.

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<meta charset="UTF-8">This one day range course builds upon the skills you've developed in our <a href="https://silvercore.ca/courses/handgun-level-1/">handgun fundamentals</a> class. This course will teach you how to safely use a handgun holster for sports shooting, competition, or work.

Handgun Intermediate (HG2)

Overview Silvercore's Handgun Dynamic/Professional course is popular with all levels of competition shooters, for professionals needing to meet work-related re-qualifications and with those seeking to begin a career as an armed professional. This one day range course builds upon the skills you've developed in our handgun fundamentals and handgun intermediate classes.

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<meta charset="UTF-8">Silvercore's Handgun Dynamic/Professional course is popular with all levels of competition shooters, for professionals needing to meet work-related re-qualifications and with those seeking to begin a career as an armed professional.
This one day range course builds upon the skills you've developed in our <a href="https://silvercore.ca/courses/handgun-level-1/">handgun fundamentals</a> and <a href="https://www.silvercore.ca/course/handgun-intermediate-hg2" target="_blank" title="Handgun Intermediate" rel="noopener noreferrer">handgun intermediate</a> classes.

Handgun Dynamic / Professional (HG3)

This course is ideal for hunters, competition shooters, recreationalists and professional marksmen wishing to further build on their fundamentals and push their technique.

This course is ideal for hunters, competition shooters, recreationalists and professional marksmen wishing to further build on their fundamentals and push their technique.

Rifle Marksmanship Intermediate (RF2)

Contact the Silvercore Office at (604) 940-7785 or at info@silvercore.ca to book.

CORE Hunter Education Course Challenge

Wilderness Authorization to Carry permits are issued by the Chief Firearms Officer for the jurisdiction in which it is valid under heavy restrictions.

Wilderness Authorization to Carry (ATC)

Canadian Firearms Safety Course Retest

Canadian Firearms Safety Course Refresher Course

Our RCMP approved course curriculum covers restricted (handguns) firearms in the most efficient manner available to apply for your Restricted Possession and Acquisition License (RPAL).

Canadian Firearms Safety Course - Restricted

Learn the skills, tactics and mindset required for dynamic/professional use of handguns

A one-day range course for graduates of Silvercore's Handgun Fundamentals course or for individuals with recognized certification of prior formal handgun training

A one-day precision rifle shooting range course that helps intermediate level shooters achieve accuracy at longer distances, for hunting, target practice, competition or work

This is a one-day range course that introduces novice and intermediate shooters to the fundamentals of centrefire rifle marksmanship for hunting, target practice, competition or work

A one day range course covering the fundamentals of shotgun manipulations and marksmanship.

This one-day, live fire course is a must for the professional working in bear territory or for any outdoor enthusiast wishing to learn how to minimize the chance of a predatory animal attack.

This one-day course was designed with the interests of the professional outdoors person in mind. Upon successful completion of this course the student will have the skills and qualifications necessary to apply for a Wilderness ATC (handgun carry permit).

A one day range course for both beginners and veterans, wishing to further build their marksmanship fundamentals.

Silvercore offers CORE exam challenges after every CORE Hunter Education course, as well as at our Silvercore Training Facility in Delta on a regular basis. Contact us for available dates or register online.

Successful completion of the CORE Hunter Education course exam is required to obtain your Fish & Wildlife ID (FWID). This is a passport to hunting services in British Columbia. You need a FWID to buy a hunting licence or to apply for Limited Entry Hunting.

If you were unsuccessful in passing the CFSC or CRFSC, you can retest one time within 7 days of the completion of your course.

This course is for current PAL holders wanting more experience before going to the range, needing a refresher before getting back into the sport.

Our RCMP approved course covers both non-restricted and restricted firearms in the most efficient manner available.

Our RCMP approved course curriculum covers restricted (handguns) firearms in the most efficient manner available.

Our RCMP approved course covers non-restricted (long guns) firearms in the most efficient manner available.