International Hunter Education Association
The International Hunter Education Association-USA (IHEA-USA) is the professional hunter education association affiliated with every U.S.–based hunter education program. IHEA partner countries outside of U.S. form the IHEA World Charter and provide international hunter education standards to South Africa, Europe, Mexico, Canada and Australia.
The mission of IHEA-USA is simple: To continue the heritage of hunting worldwide by developing safe, responsible, knowledgeable and involved hunters.
The primary goals of the IHEA-USA include:
- increase awareness and participation in a responsible and safe hunting tradition
- continue to improve the methods and value of hunter education
- further the skills and ranking of hunter education administrators and instructors
- help better the hunter and hunting images to all non-hunters
- provide international reciprocal hunter education recognition for all IHEA-USA partner countries.
On an annual basis, the IHEA-USA provides peer reviews to all hunter education programs. This review process assists every partner of theirs in evaluating their hunter education standards while enhancing their delivery and assessment methods and providing an educational framework that exceeds the minimum standards required by legislators.
The NSW Hunter Education Program has been endorsed by IHEA-USA and is known as IHEA-AU. Hunter LEAP and the NSW R-Licence Accreditation Course are recognised internationally by each IHEA partner and can be used as evidence for the completion of approved hunter education when purchasing overseas hunting licences in partner countries.