I will start by saying I have never hunted before. The primary reason I was working towards getting the license was to be able to use the state shooting ranges. I'm open to trying hunting as it does seem like a good skill to have if needed. My question is that I completed the online course and scheduled the in person live fire session back in September. Three days prior to my scheduled day I tore all three rotator cuff tendons in my right shoulder. Needless to say I couldn't attend the session. I did have surgery to repair them but my surgeon says no shooting for me till February. Will I need to start from scratch next year and take the online course again? It's not hard but it is time consuming.  Thanks in advance.

No, you should be able do the field day live fire session without having to do the online course again.