California's required 16-hour course for first-time CCW applicants, taught by NRA-certified instructors in Van Nuys. Classroom instruction plus live-fire qualification, covering all eight required modules.
16 hours total, split across a classroom day and a live-fire qualification day. Scheduling is flexible, seven days a week.
Small classroom groups plus hands-on range time. Firearms and safety equipment are available for students who don't have their own.
Full certificate of completion and training records to submit with your county CCW permit application.
All eight state-required modules, taught in depth rather than rushed through for a certificate.
California requires 16 hours of instruction for a first-time CCW applicant. Our initial course covers all eight required modules across classroom instruction and a live-fire qualification day.
No. Firearms and eye and ear protection are available for use during class. You're welcome to bring your own firearm if you plan to carry it, but it isn't required to enroll.
You'll receive a certificate of completion and full training documentation to submit with your county CCW permit application.
No. The initial course is 16 hours for first-time applicants. Returning permit holders take our shorter 8-hour renewal course instead.