In-Person Riverside County / LAPD CCW Initial Course

9/4/26 - 9/5/26

$305.00 USD

$305.00 USD

Initial 16-Hour CCW Certification Course

Riverside County / LAPD California CCW Initial Training

Complete your 16-hour California CCW initial certification course with Millennia Defense. This in-person course is designed for applicants seeking a Riverside County CCW permit, LAPD CCW permit, or applicable California CCW initial training certification.

This two-day course includes classroom instruction, California firearms law, concealed carry responsibilities, safe firearm handling, and live-fire qualification.

Students must safely handle, manipulate, and qualify with each handgun they want listed on their CCW permit.

Course Overview

Duration: 16 hours
Format: 2 consecutive days
Training Type: Classroom instruction + live-fire qualification
Maximum firearms allowed for Riverside County CCW: 6 handguns

This course satisfies the required training component for initial CCW applicants under California CCW training requirements. LAPD also states that applicants after January 1, 2024 must complete a 16-hour CCW training course from an authorized training provider.

Course Content Includes

Firearm safety and pistol fundamentals
California firearms laws
Concealed carry mindset and responsibility
Methods and principles of concealed carry
Legal use of force and post-incident considerations
Safe storage and transportation of firearms
Mental health and mental health resources
Live-fire qualification with each listed handgun

Student Requirements

Students must bring:

Firearms to be listed on CCW
200 rounds of ammunition
No steel-cased ammunition
Quality holster: IWB or OWB, Kydex recommended
Rigid gun belt: leather or nylon
At least 2 magazines per firearm
Proper range attire

Firearm and Gear Rules

Red dot optics are permitted
Prohibited holsters: Serpa holsters
All firearms must be transported unloaded in a locked, secure container
Do not arrive with a loaded or concealed firearm
All firearms will be inspected at registration

For Riverside County CCW, there is a maximum of 6 firearms allowed.

Live-Fire Qualification Standards

Millennia Defense offers live-fire shooting qualifications for select California CCW applicants, including Riverside County and LAPD CCW applicants.

Riverside County CCW Qualification

Students will complete a live-fire qualification using a standard B-27 target.

Course of Fire

6 rounds per stage
Distances: 15 yards, 10 yards, and 7 yards
Each handgun used for qualification must be fired and scored

Passing Requirement

Students must score 70% or higher with each handgun used for qualification.

After successfully passing the shooting qualification, students will receive a completed qualification form. Riverside County confirms that both initial and renewal CCW applicants require live-fire qualification with all firearms listed on the permit.

LAPD CCW Qualification

Students completing the LAPD CCW qualification will use an NRA standard B-27 target.

First Firearm

72 total rounds:

24 rounds at 3 yards
24 rounds at 5 yards
24 rounds at 7 yards

Passing Requirement

Students must score 70% or higher at each distance within the 7-ring of the B-27 target.

Students must also safely load, unload, and reload their handgun during the course of fire.

Additional Firearms

20 total rounds per additional firearm:

10 rounds at 5 yards
10 rounds at 7 yards

Passing score remains 70% at each distance within the 7-ring.

Important CCW Application Notice

This course is a required training component of the CCW process, but it does not replace the application process with your issuing agency.

Students are responsible for submitting their CCW application through the appropriate agency, such as the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department or LAPD.

You may complete training before or after submitting your application, depending on your issuing agency’s process.

Optional Add-On: Arizona Non-Resident CCW Permit

Students may add the Arizona Non-Resident CCW Permit packet at checkout.

An Arizona Non-Resident CCW permit may expand your carry options while traveling outside California. Reciprocity rules vary by state and can change, so students are responsible for confirming current laws before carrying outside California.

Arizona DPS states that non-residents may apply for an Arizona concealed weapons permit, but an Arizona permit does not override another state’s carry laws or requirements.