Firearms Permit Course

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Course Description

Golden State Training Center offers the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services initial fourteen (14) hour Firearms Permit training course.  This course is comprised of both classroom and manipulative instruction, as well as, live fire range instruction and specific firearm caliber qualification, in order to exceed BSIS requirements for such initial training curriculum.  All coursework is taught by certified law enforcement instructors.

In addition to the BSIS instructional curriculum and basic firearms handling and proficiency instruction, our course exposes students to some tactical firearms techniques and considerations, as well as, interactive stress scenarios, through the use of our state of the art 3D digital use of force simulator.  The cost of this course is $250. Classes are scheduled based upon student interest, with a minimum of three (3) students in attendance.

Note: Students are responsible for the cost of all ammunition used on the live fire range.  A minimum of one hundred (100) rounds must be provided for each caliber you wish to qualify with and have listed on your BSIS exposed carry Firearm Permit.

All fees are non-refundable.

Applicants for a BSIS Firearms Permit must complete the following training courses (BPC Sections 7542, 7583.7, 7583.8, 7583.23, and 7596):

• Power to Arrest
  Applicants must complete training in the power to arrest.  The training may be administered by a licensed PPO, a Bureau-approved firearm or baton training facility, or an organization or school approved by the Bureau.  Security Guards may also obtain the training from their employing PPO.  Applicants may verify a licensed PPO or training facility by accessing the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services website. To confirm if an organization or school is approved by the Bureau to administer the training, email bsis@dca.ca.gov.

• BSIS Firearms Training and Qualifications
  Applicants must complete the Course of Firearms Training (CCR Section 635) at a Bureau-approved firearm training facility and from a Bureau-approved firearm training instructor, and pass the written examination and range qualifications. For information on Bureau-approved Firearm Training Facilities, visit the "Verify a License" page available on the Bureau’s website. The BSIS Firearms Training Manual is also available on the Bureau's website.

Applicants must qualify with the caliber of weapon that will be carried while on duty. The caliber must be listed on the Firearms Permit (BPC Sections 7542, 7583.37, 7597.3 and CCR Section 632).  Licensees may not carry, while on duty, a firearm with a caliber that the licensee has not qualified to carry and which does not appear on the face of their firearm permit.