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.
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.
Distinguished Firearms Instruction specializes in Concealed Weapons Classes and Firearms instruction in a fun and extremely safe environment. They offer comprehensive CCW training including a 16-hour, two-day class that complies with California rules and regulations and new SB2 changes, complete with tactical/CPR/trauma training. The company serves Shasta County and Siskiyou County areas with various class options including renewal courses and introductory classes.
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.
Safe Insight offers sheriff-approved online CCW training that allows students to complete sections at their own pace. The company provides training from retired law enforcement instructors, one-on-one qualification sessions, and up to one hour of private instruction. They serve multiple California counties including Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, and Sacramento counties.
Instructors: Ben Cornelius; Kevin Johnston; Thomas Rosina
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Instructors: KAREN COSE SHEPHERD
Instructors: Mike Pickens; Christopher Mancebo; Jefferey Holtzclaw
Instructors: Chris McNally
Sheriff-approved CCW instruction and renewal classes.
Instructors: Dave Adams
Echo Whiskey Tactical is a veteran-owned business that provides firearms and personal defense instruction through all levels of experience, from novice to expert. All instructors are certified and highly experienced law enforcement and military veterans with real world experience and involvement with multiple critical incidents. They offer CCW initial and renewal courses, tactical pistol training, workplace violence training, and private firearms courses throughout California and Oregon, serving multiple counties including Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Butte, Glenn, Colusa, Plumas and Sacramento.
Instructors: Robert Cristoni
L7 Adventures offers outdoor recreation and training classes in a remote part of California that few have experienced. They provide fun and informative training classes but require early sign-ups to avoid cancellation due to low enrollment.
Instructors: Dean Growdon; Terra Avilla
Instructors: Michael Mai
Instructors: Michael Rynearson; Andrew Torres; Andrew Hackett; Fred Mowrey
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.
ONE on ONE Firearms Instruction LLC has been Northern California's premier destination for expert firearms training since 2009. They specialize in California CCW training, offering both Initial-Issue and Renewal classes approved for multiple counties, including Sacramento, Yolo, El Dorado, Nevada, Amador, and Shasta. The company maintains small class sizes to ensure a high instructor-to-student ratio and offers comprehensive training programs including handguns, carbines, rifles, shotguns, and competitive shooting classes taught by NRA and California DOJ Certified Firearms Instructors.
