CARRYING A CONCEALED WEAPON

Required Training for California CCW Permit Applicants

 

Day One — 9 AM to 5 PM—in Thousand Oaks

Day Two — 9 AM to 5 PM—at “A Place to Shoot”

33951 San Francisquito Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91390

Directions: www.aplacetoshoot.net

Objective: Successful completion of this sixteen-hour course will fulfill the Ventura County Sheriff Department’s training requirements for concealed carry permit applicants. Graduates will receive a certifying document, verifying they have met all minimum standards.

 

Instructors: Active-duty/retired law enforcement officers/trainers with extensive teaching experience in civilian and L.E. communities. We guarantee low student/instructor ratios (four-to-one maximum) to enhance safety, quality of instruction and individual attention.

 

Topics Covered Include:

  • Firearms safety rules—on and off the range
  • Safe and lawful storage and transportation of firearms
  • CCW permit holder responsibility, accountability, civil liability and decision making
  • Exceptions, restrictions and exclusionary zones
  • Use-of-force law, justifiable use of lethal force (VCSD Written Exam)
  • Handgun choice, carry methods and holster selection
  • Law enforcement contacts and post deployment actions
  • Fundamentals of marksmanship—Review
  • Draw/presentation/safely re-holster—dry-fire, live-fire, concealed, varying positions
  • Reloading—combat reload and tactical magazine exchange
  • Malfunction drills—failures to feed, fire, extract, and eject
  • Dry-fire and live-fire practice—emphasis on accuracy and recoil control
  • Engaging targets from varying distances and multiple targets
  • Tactical decision making—shoot/don’t shoot scenarios, other tactical options
  • Qualification—minimum standards testing with all firearms listed on permit

 

Tuition & Registration:  $500.00.

 

Required Prerequisite Training: Basic Defensive Pistol or equivalent