This 8-Hour course is designed to satisfy the requirements for CCW Renewal issuance in California. Our CCW training certificates are accepted in Stanislaus County, San Joaquin, Mariposa County, Merced County, and Tuolumne County.

• Please contact your issuing agency before you register with us for qualification.  The issuing agency is under NO obligation to re-issue.
• Please remember to look into our other training courses as qualifying once every 2 years (state minimum) is NOT enough to keep you prepared and informed for a lethal encounter. DH1 is 1 day, as is DH2. Each…. a no brainer. A Valley Defense Membership is even better.

Keep in mind that California requires qualification with every firearm you want on your permit.  In our professional opinion, we strongly suggest only a minimal # of firearms on your permit.  Carry what you are truly proficient with; there’s no benefit to having 5 guns on a permit.  We believe in this so strongly, that we charge $10 per qualification of all firearms beyond 3. (Qualification for guns #4 and #5 (if applicable) will cost an additional $10 each on top of class tuition.  The first 3 are included in tuition). * Bring $10-$20 cash if you want to qualify with more that 3 firearms.

*** IMPORTANT NOTE:  THERE IS A QUALIFICATION AFTER A VERY SHORT TRAINING. IT IS A FORMAL TEST REQUIRED BY THE STATE AND COUNTY/CITY AND WE ARE THE PROCTORS. WE ARE TESTING BASED ON THE REQUIREMENTS WE ARE GIVEN. PLEASE UNDERSTAND WE WILL NOT BE DOING ANY TRAINING DURING THE WRITTEN TEST AND NOT DURING QUALIFICATION ON THE RANGE. The whole point is you shouldn’t be practicing to pass a test… You should be practicing to stay alive during the worst moments of your life! We are right here offering to help, but we can not help you in a test. Please contact us…. we really want to help you!

We are unable to keep tabs on which counties are issuing CCW Permits and which are not, and the changes in their internal operations regarding CCW permits (although we do our best). We have limited information on this topic. Please check with your issuing agency (The LE Agency of the county/city in which you currently reside), for the most current information.

Course Duration:  8 hours Includes a lunch break (no lunch included)

Equipment Needed:

• 150 rounds of ammunition, plus 30 rounds for every gun you want on your permit.  Remember, per State of CA, you shall qualify with EVERY firearm you want on your permit.
• In our professional opinion, we strongly suggest only a minimal # of firearms on your permit.  Carry what you are truly proficient with; there’s no benefit to having 5 guns on a permit.  We believe in this so strongly, that we charge $10 per qualification of all firearms beyond 3. (Qualification for guns #4 and #5 (if applicable) will cost an additional $10 each on top of class tuition.  The first 3 are included in tuition).
• Bring $10-$20 cash if you want to qualify with more that 3 firearms.
• Eye/Ear Protection, closed toe shoes, hat with a bill (baseball hat is sufficient, but if you wear a full brimmed hat make sure it will work with the hearing protection you’ll be wearing)
• Gun, holster, magazines (or speed loaders/speed strips)

If you do not have a gun, please email us so we can assist you. training@valleydefense.com