Santa Cruz County CCW Classes

Foster City, Santa Cruz County

Norman Ho leads BAT Tactical (Bay Area Tactical Group) from Foster City, offering California CCW and multistate firearms training throughout Santa Cruz County. The company operates a private ranch range facility and delivers state-approved initial 16-hour CCW courses at $400 and 8-hour renewals at $200, alongside a $100 four-hour Utah Multi-State CCW/CFP class. Beyond core permit training, BAT Tactical provides pistol, rifle, and shotgun instruction for all experience levels, plus specialized offerings including the $350 Defend Your Domain - Concealed Carry Edition course and Department of Defense-certified Stop the Bleed training at $150. Their curriculum extends into precision long-range modules covering equipment setup and ballistic trajectory mapping, each priced at $250. Norman Ho and his team emphasize creating a supportive learning environment where both first-time shooters and experienced practitioners can develop confidence. The organization has partnered with U.S. Law Shield to provide members with legal protection resources, and uses promo code BAT15 for equipment purchases. BAT Tactical also supplies tactical gear including ballistic shields and armor carriers through their RTS Tactical division. Students can book training directly through the company's website at 415-568-6803.

Newark, Santa Cruz County

Grover Group Training is a California CCW training provider approved by 30+ sheriff's offices and police departments across Northern California. They offer hybrid delivery with virtual instructor-led lectures combined with live-fire qualification, featuring classes limited to 10 students. Led by certified instructors with credentials from California DOJ, NRA, USCCA, and POST, they provide training for initial and renewal CCW permits with requalification services.

Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County

Instructors: Jeffrey Brouillette

Burlingame, Santa Cruz County

Sheriff-approved CCW instruction and renewal classes.

Gilroy, Santa Cruz County

Executech Security Solutions Inc., headquartered in Gilroy, operates as a California-licensed investigative and protective services corporation serving Santa Clara, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties. The company holds California POST and BSIS firearms instructor credentials (PPO #120714, TFF #1641, FI #2684) and provides CCW training through instructor Lesile Garcia. Beyond CCW instruction, Executech offers BSIS exposed firearms certification for private security professionals and LEOSA HR218 yearly recertification for retired law enforcement officers. The firm's training staff draws from backgrounds in law enforcement, executive protection, corporate security, and military operations. Executech structures CCW courses as 16-hour programs covering initial certification, firearm add-ons, and recertification needs, with scheduling handled through direct contact at their 777 1st Street Suite #180 office. As a multi-division company, Executech maintains California Justice Investigations (PI #27537) for private detective work and delivers specialized instruction in active shooter defense, evasive driving, and executive protection tactics. The company's broader service portfolio includes threat assessments, workplace violence consulting, security audits, and executive protection operations ranging from advance work to surveillance detection. Attorneys and corporate clients cite the staff's law enforcement experience and detailed work product in testimonials. Training locations and current pricing require inquiry through their Gilroy office.

Brown Valley, Santa Cruz County

Firearms Training Institute (FTI Inc.) is a firearms training organization serving multiple states including North Carolina, South Carolina, and New York. They offer concealed carry training classes, NRA First Steps courses, instructor training, tactical pistol instruction, and AR-15 training. The company provides flexible scheduling with private and group class options, emphasizing personalized instruction and firearms safety.

Santa Clara, Santa Cruz County

McGrew & Associates, Inc. operates as a BSIS licensed training facility in Santa Clara, serving Santa Cruz County with firearms and security training programs. The firm has been recognized as the Bay Area's #1 security officer training facility for nine consecutive years and received the 2016 Outstanding Community Educator Award. Instructor Jonathan Chavoor leads California CCW courses alongside the company's broader security training curriculum. With over 100 years of combined experience in law enforcement, security, and investigative services, the firm has trained more than 20,000 security officers. Beyond CCW instruction, McGrew & Associates provides Guard Card training at all levels, handcuff training, OC pepper spray certification, firearm training, baton certification, and Taser training. The company operates as a full-service investigative and security consulting firm from its Saratoga Avenue location in Santa Clara, distinguishing itself as the only training facility in San Jose where students can complete the entire Guard Card process in class on the same day.

Aptos, Santa Cruz County

Instructors: Brannon Schell

Santa Cruz County

Sheriff-approved CCW instruction and renewal classes.

Foster City, Santa Cruz County

Saber Tactics is a firearms training company in the San Francisco Bay Area led by instructors with over 16 years of law enforcement experience, including SWAT team background. They offer civilian CCW permit training for both California and non-California residents, along with various defensive shooting courses and beginner firearms classes. The company specializes in both civilian self-defense training and POST-certified law enforcement courses.

San Jose, Santa Cruz County

Instructors: Bertrand Blanc

Campbell, Santa Cruz County

Todd Fleming and Robert Chang operate Silicon Valley Tactical Firearm Instruction as a veteran-owned training company serving Campbell and Santa Cruz County. Chang brings over 25 years in the firearms industry across sales, service, and instruction, holding a B.S. in Administration of Justice with Counter Terrorism Studies. His credentials span NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, NRA certified instructor ratings in pistol, rifle, shotgun, and both inside and outside home personal protection, plus California DOJ CCW Program Certified Instructor and DOJ Approved Comparable Training Facility Instructor status. He also directs operations at a 247-acre private tactical range in Central California and maintains Certified Wilderness First Responder and multiple emergency medical instructor certifications. Chang's background includes over 145 ascents of Mount Shasta, two Mount Everest expeditions reaching the summit at 29,028 feet, and 19 seasons as a climbing guide in technical ice, alpine, and high-altitude environments. Co-instructor C.F. serves as an active law enforcement officer with over 20 years of military and public safety experience, holding California POST Basic through Advanced academy certifications, POST Firearms Instructor credentials, DOJ Certificate of Eligibility, and specialized training in SWAT, tactical rifle, sniper operations, and armorer certifications for Glock, H&K MP-5, M-16/AR-15, Barrett M107, and Sig Sauer platforms. His military service includes United States Air Force Security Force Academy, Combat Arms and Maintenance Instructor roles, S.E.R.E. School, Underwater Egress School, Water Survival School, and Aerial Gunner School. Silicon Valley Tactical provides private CCW initial 16-hour and 8-hour renewal courses meeting all state-mandated requirements, ladies-only handgun training, and advanced handgun tactics classes emphasizing safety, accuracy, and speed development.

Hanford, Santa Cruz County

Instructors: Todd Cotta