Blue Card Exam Reservation Fill out this form to request an in-person exam date/time at DEM's Permit Application Center (PAC) in Providence. The Blue Card test is also administered at RIDEM-approved firearms dealers and sporting clubs throughout the state. The Blue Card testing locations cannot issue the blue cards and must submit them to RIDEM for grading and issuance of the results. Learn more at dem.ri.gov/bluecard NOTE: Exam dates are added regularly. Please check back for additional dates for 2025. Status message All exam spaces have been filled. Additional exam dates are added regularly. Please check back for additional dates for 2025. Note: Handgun Safety Certification (Blue Card) exams are also administered at RIDEM-approved firearms dealers and sporting clubs throughout the state. Additionally, there are exemptions to the requirement. Learn more at dem.ri.gov/bluecard Leave this field blank