8-Hour Course · Existing Permit Holders
CCW Renewal Course
The 8-hour course required to renew an existing California CCW permit, taught by NRA-certified instructors in Van Nuys. Legal updates, a skills refresher, and live-fire qualification.
The 8-hour course required to renew an existing California CCW permit, taught by NRA-certified instructors in Van Nuys. Legal updates, a skills refresher, and live-fire qualification.
8 hours total — about half the initial course, since you're refreshing rather than starting from zero.
A focused classroom update session plus a live-fire requalification — no repeat of fundamentals you already know.
Renewal certificate and training records to submit with your county CCW renewal application.
Built for permit holders who need to requalify, not relearn.
California's renewal course is 8 hours, about half the length of the 16-hour initial course, and includes a skills refresher and live-fire qualification.
Most counties recommend starting renewal training 60 to 90 days before your permit expires, since processing and range dates can fill up. Our guide to California CCW renewal covers exact timing by county.
The renewal course focuses on legal and legislative updates since your last certification, a hands-on skills refresher, and live-fire requalification, rather than re-teaching fundamentals from scratch.
Depending on how long your permit has lapsed, your county may require the full 16-hour initial course instead. Call us and we'll confirm which course applies before you book.