CCW Qualification Class
Class Overview
Get Certified with Confidence – Train with the Best
When it comes to concealed carry training, the quality of instruction makes all the difference. At International Tactical Training Seminars (ITTS), we offer a CCW Qualification class led by some of the most highly qualified firearms instructors in the industry. Our team brings decades of real-world law enforcement, military, and tactical experience to the classroom and the range—experience that’s critical when your safety, legal compliance, and confidence are on the line.
Unfortunately, not all CCW courses are created equal. In today’s market, many instructors offer certification without the depth of knowledge, training, or field experience needed to truly prepare students for responsible concealed carry. At ITTS, we believe that if you’re going to carry a firearm, your training should be second to none.
Our CCW Qualification class includes hands-on use of our state-of-the-art shooting simulator—an exclusive resource not found in any other CCW program in Southern California. This immersive technology places you in realistic scenarios to enhance judgment, improve decision-making, and reinforce proper shooting fundamentals in a safe, controlled environment.
Train with professionals. Prepare like a professional.
While the State of California does not require applicants to have received any prior training before attending a CCW Qualification class, it’s important to note that it is the expectation of our school that students will obtain a strong level of proficiency with handguns – simply being comfortable with firearms and going to a public range shooting now and again is not enough.
Here are some of the basic tenets of shooting and manipulations that we want to make sure you feel comfortable with before attending this class:
- An extremely high standard of safety
- Understanding the functionality of all of the handguns you are including on your CCW (E.g. if your handgun is single or double action you know how and when to manipulate the safety or decking lever, etc.)
- Proper disassembly and reassembly of all the handguns you are including on your CCW
- Proper loading and unloading of a firearm
If you think you might need some training before attending our CCW Qualification class, we urge you to set up a private lesson with us.
PLEASE NOTE: You must apply for your CCW with the appropriate local law enforcement agency, specific to the area in which you live and determined by the zip code of your place of residence. Please make sure to check with your local agency to verify that a certificate of completion from our school will be accepted – this is your responsibility!
We suggest that you wait to take this class until you have been instructed to do so from your CCW issuing agency… meaning you have already applied for your CCW and your local agency has told you it’s time for your training. Most agencies don’t want you to take the formal CCW Qual class before they instruct you to do so.
If you have any questions regarding this class please feel free to contact us.
Subjects
Our CCW Qualification class is made up of three portions:
- ONLINE VIDEO PREP: A 1 hour video created by our company to help give you a brief introduction to the fundamentals of shooting that you will be learning and practicing during the live-fire shooting day of class. This is mandatory to watch in preparation for the rest of class. You will receive an email with a link to watch the video online a week prior to class. There will be a written test on Day 1 of class and you will be responsible for the information in this video.
- CLASSROOM LECTURE & SIMULATOR TRAINING (Saturday): A combination of classroom lecture and simulator training at our private indoor facility. There is a written test conducted in the classroom on day 1 that students must pass in order to compete the course.
- SHOOTING DAY (Sunday): An in-person live-fire training day held at our private outdoor range. This is the “hands on” portion of class and will hone your skills with firearms safety and proficiency with a handgun. There will be a state required shooting proficiency test (qualification) at the end of the day that students must pass in order to qualify for their CCW.
Specific topics to include:
- Firearms Safety
- Extensive discussion on the Use of Deadly Force
- The laws governing concealed carry
- Safe storage and transporting of firearms
- Simulator training – understanding, applying and articulating Use of Force
- Situational Awareness and what to avoid
- Combat Mindset
- Handgun Selection and set up
- Handgun disassembly/reassembly, cleaning and maintenance
- Basic tenets of shooting
- Presenting the pistol from the holster
- Proper loading and unloading
- Singles and pairs, balancing speed and accuracy
- Failure drills
- Shooting out to 50 yards on steel
- Reactive steel target engagement
- Man on man drills
Equipment
- On Day 2 (Sunday) only, bring a cleaned and oiled handgun at least 9mm in caliber – plan on bringing all the handguns (up to 3) that you listed on your CCW. DO NOT BRING ANY FIREARMS DAY 1 (Saturday) – they will not be permitted in the facility.
- Three or more magazines for each handgun (If you have handguns with smaller than 10 rounds we suggest bringing 4 or more magazines)
- Sturdy nylon or leather belt that fits through your pant’s belt loop
- Holster – you MUST HAVE at least one OWB (Outside the Waistband) holster at a minimum for one of you pistols, which will be the primary pistol you use for the training day.
- Eye and ear protection
- 200 rounds of factory ammunition for your primary handgun, 50 for each additional
(those with prior shooting experience may go through more rounds)
Class Details
Class Tuition:
From: $550.00
Prerequisites:
You do not need any prior experience to attend this class.
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