Information about Concealed Carry

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If you  had no formal training in pistol [see list of accepted training you can claim], you must take 16 hours of training.  

The First 8 hours = Basic Pistol

The Second 8 hours = IL CCL

Look for  16-Hr CCL Training on the Calendar page and the link to the Registration for a 16-hr class.  Then Book that date on the Payment Page

Renewal of  IL  CCL

After 5 years, the IL State Police require a 3-hr refresher course, re-fire the qualifying target and reapply on-line 

• Look for Renewal dates on the Calendar 
• Register on the REGISTRATION page
• Book your date on the Payment Page

The IL State Police accept prior training:

• NRA Basic Pistol
• NRA Personal Protection in the home
• NRA Personal Protection outside the home
• Active, Reired or Honorably Discharged member of the US Armed Forces
• Previously qualified Law Enforcement or Corrections Office

You must provide documentation of prior training- a certificate of completion or DD214.  POLICE Officers must have documentation of qualification with duty weapon from every department for which they have worked.

You may opt out of Basic Pistol and  only take the final 8 hours of IL CCL.

However, if you would like, you may take all 16 hours and refresh you knowledge and fundamental skills.

When choosing your class, choose

 IL CCL ONLY

•  Look for IL CCL ONLY on the Calendar 
• Register on the REGISTRATION page
• Book your date on the Payment Page