Prerequisites

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Prerequisites to Taking the Concealed Handun Course:

Eligibility- must meet State of Texas eligibility requirements- Click Here for details.

Deposit to Reserve a Seat- to sign up for one of our upcoming CHL courses, we require a $25 deposit per seat to enroll- Click Here for details

Know How to Shoot- must know how to safely and effectively shoot a handgun before taking the shooting test.

Instructors are prohibited from teaching students how to shoot as part of the course.
If you need to learn how to shoot, you can hire one of our instructors who specialize in teaching beginning level shooters the basics.

Prerequisites to Receiving a Concealed Handgun License:

Eligibility- again, must meet eligibility requirements; otherwise the State of Texas will not issue a concealed handgun license- Click Here for details.

Minimum Age- For civilians, the minimum age to apply for a license is 21, where the minimum age to take the course is 19 (the course itself is good for 2- years). The minimum age for active military to apply for a license is 18.

Contact the State of Texas & Submit Your Application- this is also the prerequisite to making your appointment to have your fingerprints taken. There is one of two ways to submit your license application:

New license applying ONLINE- Click Here to go to the DPS website.
Renewal license applying ONLINE- Click Here to go to the DPS website.
If applying BY MAIL- we will provide all necessary documents the day of the course.

Pay the State Licensing Fee- must be paid at the time you submit your license application.

The State will only accept credit cards when submitting online, but will accept personal checks, money order or cashier’s check when applying by mail.

Fingerprinting- must submit license application and pay the State licensing fee first, but then are eligible to book a fingerprint appointment.

Effective March 1^st 2011, instructors or law enforcement are no longer allowed to take CHL prints.
The State of Texas has contracted with L1 Solutions to handle all fingerprints,
Click Here for details

Passport Photos- we will provide passport photos (free of charge) that must be sent with your final application to DPS.

Don’t forget to smile & style your hair- this is the picture that will be on your permit for the next 4- years.

CHL 100 Form- this is the document certifying you passed the course and must be sent with your final application to DPS.