Huntsmen

Huntsmen and Huntresses are warriors in the world of RWBY who slay monsters and whose duty is to "uphold the peace" of their world.

Becoming a Hunter
It appears that those who wish to become Huntsmen or Huntresses must first attend facilities like Sanctum or Signal Academy, which are designed to show new students the fundamentals of combat. After that, those that are selected can attend Beacon Academy, a school designed to train Hunters. There may be other ways to become a Hunter, as Weiss Schnee alludes to other schools that deal in combat training, but none are mentioned as of yet.

Notable Hunters

 * Glynda Goodwitch: A staff member of Beacon; she is the first known Huntress to make an appearance in the series.
 * Peter Port: A former Huntsman and long-time associate of Professor Ozpin, famed for bringing back a Beowolf alive, who is now the Grimm Studies professor at Beacon Academy.

Trivia

 * It is possible that Hunters may be some form of celebrities in the world of RWBY. This is implied when after a robbery, Ruby asked Glynda for her autograph.
 * Another possibility however is that Ruby was simply impressed by Glynda's fighting abilities and status as a Huntress, thus wanted her autograph in a "fangirl moment."
 * There are also policemen in the world of RWBY, so it is very likely that policemen handle the mundane problems while Hunters handle the supernatural.
 * It's a possibility that becoming a Hunter is a Beacon-specific career, which would explain Ruby wanting to go to Beacon to become a Huntress.
 * However, it is notable that Beacon is not the only school to train fighters as Professor Ozpin notes that Signal is a "school for training warriors" and Weiss mentions that Beacon "isn't an ordinary combat school."
 * Just as policing is a job, hunting may also be a job as well. This is implied when during her interrogation, Ruby mentioned how she was raised to help others and proceeded with "So I might as well make a career out of it." Whether or not this means Hunters actually receive payment of some sort is unknown.
 * Some hunters after they retire seem to become professors in such schools, like Beacon, seen with Peter Port.
 * The word "Hunter" is never used in the series.  Individuals will always be referred to as "Huntsmen" and "Huntresses" and when grouped together, "Huntsmen and Huntresses.