Browse sheriff-approved CCW instructors statewide. Filter by county, class type, price, and format.
AAO provides comprehensive CCW training throughout the Bay Area and surrounding counties with DOJ certified instructors including law enforcement veterans with decades of experience. They offer both in-person and online CCW courses, specializing in personalized instruction that focuses on building individual skills and real-life situational awareness. Their training programs are approved by multiple agencies and include specialized services like red dot system instruction.
CCW Shooters is owned and operated by Mike Cordisco, a Life Member of the NRA and certified instructor serving multiple California counties including Sacramento, Nevada, Yuba, and Sutter. The company offers concealed carry permit courses, renewal training, and private firearms instruction for individuals of all skill levels. Mike brings telecommunications management experience and extensive firearms knowledge to provide comprehensive training in situational awareness, firearm operation, and California CCW laws.
Crossed Star Firearms is a Northern California firearms instructor offering CCW classes and training for all levels of shooters. They provide 16-hour initial CCW courses, 8-hour renewals, multi-state CCW training, and various pistol instruction classes. Classes are approved for residents of multiple Northern California counties including Butte, Contra Costa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yuba, and Yolo counties.
Down Range Indoor Training Center is Northern California's only 5-star NSSF-rated range, offering both initial 16-hour and renewal 8-hour CCW permit courses, advanced pistol training, and specialized courses for women and youth. Their facility features the area's only 25-yard indoor pistol, rifle, and shotgun range, a full-line firearms retail area, on-site gunsmith, and the area's only full-service uniform shop — all in a welcoming, customer-service-focused environment.
Michigan Firearm and CPL Training LLC operates nationally, teaching California CCW and Michigan CPL classes with a focus on safety and defensive skills. The company specializes in training beginners and boasts that 100% of students give five-star ratings. They offer both initial and renewal courses, as well as ongoing weekly defensive pistol training sessions.
State of Jefferson Firearms Training serves North State California residents with comprehensive CCW training programs. They offer both 16-hour initial CCW classes completed over two days and 8-hour renewal classes typically completed in one day. The training combines classroom instruction on firearms laws and deadly force with range qualification time, and they are certified to teach in multiple counties including Tehama, Shasta, Glenn, Trinity, Lassen, and Siskiyou counties.
Instructors: Dan Angel
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Instructors: Dan Azevedo
Instructors: Karen Cose
Bigfoot Firearms Training Academy is the largest civilian firearms training facility in the region with over 10 years of experience, training up to 1,000 civilians annually. They offer CCW classes for both first-time applicants and renewals, along with a wide range of skill-building courses including handgun, AR-15, and shotgun training. The academy prides itself on an intimidation-free teaching approach tailored to building confidence for students of all skill levels.
Black Oak Training is a firearms training company in Magalia, CA offering comprehensive CCW courses including initial certification, renewals, and add-a-gun services. They provide a wide range of additional training including new shooter courses, marksmanship instruction, holstering classes, NRA RSO certification, and specialized programs like civilian TASER training and situational awareness. The company also offers CCW application assistance services and hunting day-trips.
Instructors: Tanya LeDonne
Concealed Coalition is a nationwide provider of concealed carry permit training offering both online and local in-person classes. They have trained over 1,000,000 students through their network of certified instructors and maintain partnerships with national brands for classroom locations and gun ranges. The company focuses on delivering engaging, experiential learning through scenario-based training designed to build confidence and preparedness for responsible firearm ownership.
Instructors: Dee Adams
Instructors: Eric Forsberg
NorCal Defense is based in Redding, California and specializes in firearm training with an emphasis on the legal carrying and use of handguns. They offer CCW training that is certified and accepted in the Counties of Tehama, Shasta, and the City of Red Bluff, as well as an advanced pistol course. The company helps people achieve a greater level of personal security through classroom and range training, emphasizing that awareness and proper mindset are key to safety.
NorCal Tactical is a firearms retailer and training provider located in Sutter, California that offers both group and private concealed carry courses. They provide initial and renewal concealed carry classes, basic firearm training, and additional firearm endorsements. The company operates as both a gun store with constantly changing inventory and a training facility, emphasizing personalized customer service and the ability to source firearms not in their current stock.
Northern Firearms Instruction is a team of highly experienced NRA Firearms Instructors operating throughout California and serving over 50 counties and cities. They specialize in California CCW courses for new and experienced shooters, teaching in a stress-free learning environment. NFI maintains strict instructor-to-student ratios and is composed of 100% NRA credentialed instructors who must update their credentials yearly.
Instructors: Robert Johnson
Instructors: Alex Garlock
