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16-Hour Illinois Concealed Carry Permit Class
This is our full 16-hour Illinois Concealed Carry Class
This class is for students that have no prior training or 4 hours of prior training that is acceptable to the standards of the Illinois State Police, per the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Students with 4 hours of credit must bring a certificate of completion from a previous class to receive a $25 reduction in the price of the class. The documentation must be in your possession when registering for this class. If you have 8 hours of credit, you may register for our 8-Hour Compliance Class instead.
Training Certificates of Completion
NRA Basic Pistol | 8 hours |
NRA Personal Defense Inside the Home | 8 hours |
NRA Personal Defense Outside the Home | 8 hours |
Illinois Hunter Safety Course | 4 hours |
Chicago Firearms Safety Course | 4 hours |
Concealed Carry Permits/Certificates
Utah | 4 hours |
Florida | 4 hours |
Nevada | 4 hours |
Missouri | 4 hours |
Kentucky | 4 hours |
Michigan | 4 hours |
Military Service
Honorable Military Discharge (DD-214) | 8 hours |
Active Duty Military (Current Duty Orders) | 8 hours |
Military Reserves | 8 hours |
We offer the most training options to fit your schedule.
- Saturday & Sunday take our 2 day TSA Fast Track Course
(Saturday 9am to 6pm and Sunday 10am to 6pm) - Tuesday - Friday, take our 4 day TSA After Work Course
(5pm to 9pm each day) - Mondays, take our TSA Once a Week Course
(5pm to 9pm for 4 consecutive Mondays)
Don't wait! A right delayed is a right denied.
The state requires a total of 16 hours training.
Some students will qualify for credit of up to 8 hours.
If you were in the Military you will get eight hours credit for that service for items 1, 2, and 3.
Items 4 and 5, the second eight hours, are required for everyone.
16/8-HOUR CURRICULUM
Initial Firearms Curriculum must be at least 16* hours of in-person instruction and cover the minimum requirements listed below.
- Firearm safety (Classroom)
- 4 basic firearm handling safety rules
- Home storage
- Vehicle storage
- Public Storage
- Basic principles of marksmanship (Classroom/Range)
- Stance
- Grip
- Sight Alignment
- Sight Picture
- Trigger Control
- Care, cleaning, loading, and unloading of a concealable firearm (Classroom)
- Gun identification: revolver, semi-automatic, misc.
- Ammunition identification and selection
- Safety and cleaning protocols
- Cleaning equipment
- Loading and unloading
- All applicable State and Federal laws relating to the ownership, storage, carry, and transportation of a firearm (Classroom)
- The Act in its entirety,
- With emphasis on 430 ILCS 66/10(h) which includes instruction on the appropriate and lawful interaction with law enforcement while transporting or carrying a concealed firearm.
- With emphasis on 430 ILCS 66/65 which includes instruction on prohibited areas and the parking lot exception.
- The FOID Act 430 ILCS 65/1 et. seq.
- Relevant portions of the ILCS including but not limited to
- 720 ILCS 5/7-1. Use of force in defense of a person**
- 720 ILCS 5/7-2. Use of force in defense of dwelling**
- 720 ILCS 5/7-3. Use of force in defense of other property**
- 720 ILCS 24/1 et. seq. Unlawful Use of Weapons**
- Weapon Handling
- Dry fire practice drills, handgun fundamentals
- Dry fire practice drills from concealment
- Live fire practice drills, handgun fundamentals
- Live fire qualification with a concealable fi rearm consisting of minimum of 30 rounds which must include 10 rounds from a distance of 5 yards; 10 rounds from a distance of 7 yards; and 10 rounds from a distance of 10 yards at a B-27 silhouette target approved by the Illinois State Police. (See www.isp.state.il.us/firearms/ccw/ccw-faq.cfm)
** Must define dwelling, aggressor, forcible felony and unlawful use of weapons pursuant to the ILCS.
* The Department will accept up to 8 hours of in-person training already completed toward the 16 hour training requirement as outlined in Section 75 (i) [training course must be approved by the ISP] of the Act provided those 8 hours cover the classroom and range subject matter of components #1 through #3. The additional 8 hours of training required by Sections 75 (g) and (i) of the Act will be comprised of components #4 and #5.