Ohio Concealed Carry Course

The state of Ohio requires a person who wants to apply for an Ohio License to Carry a Concealed Handgun otherwise known as a “CCW Permit” to meet certain educational criteria.

The Defensive Training Solutions Concealed Carry Essentials course exceeds that criteria. For that reason we have chosen to use this curriculum for students who would like to obtain the training necessary to apply to the State of Ohio for their Cary license.

The goal of the Essentials of Concealed Carry course it to teach the essential skills and knowledge to use and carry a handgun for self-defense as well as the information necessary to apply for a concealed handgun license in Ohio.

 

Topics covered in this course:

• Safe handling of your firearm.
• 4 universal rules of gun safety
• Basic parts and operation of a Double Action Revolver.
• Basic parts and operation of common Semi-Automatic Pistols.
• The fundamentals of shooting handguns
• Shooting with both hands
• Shooting with one hand
• defensive mindset
• Lawful use of force
• Clearing Common Pistol Stoppages
• Selecting a Pistol and Ammunition
• How to applyy for yout CCW
• How to interact with Law enforcement while carrying
• The aftermath of a defensive shooting

Required Equipment

• A modern, serviceable,  handgun (Semi-automatic Highly Recommended)
• Ear and Eye protection (electronic muffs preferred)
• No pocket guns  as Keltec PF9, Ruger LCP etc. 
• 50 Rounds of Ammunition: Factory fresh ammo only. NO RELOADS
• 2  magazines (semi-autos) or speed-loaders (revolvers) 
• Comfortable clothing appropriate for the weather. 
• Bottled water.
• Shoes – comfortable with sufficient support to permit a full range of motion. No sandals or flip-flops.
• Long Pants, Shirt With Higher Collar
• Sturdy Belt
• Baseball Cap
• Pack a lunch
• Writing tools
• Range and Materials fee of $25.00 (This in in addition to the Course fee)

Course length is a full day, typically 8-10 hours including a "working lunch".  There are short (5-10 minute breaks throughout both the classroom session and shooting range drills.

(Students must provide their own ammunition, firearms can be borrowed with advance notice.  During this class, there will be a working lunch which will be ordered at individual cost from nearby grill; or students are welcome to bring their own lunch.  Snacks and drinks are available for small donation)

$125.00

Upcoming Classes  Please scroll down to register for any of these dates;

 December 11 8am

December 18, 2021 8am

January 15, 2022 8am

February 19, 2022 8am

March 19, 2022 8am

April 16, 2022 8am

May 21, 2022 8am

June 18, 8am

July 16, 2022 8am

August 20, 2022 8am

September 17, 2022 8am

October 15, 2022 8am

November 19, 2022 8am

December 17, 2022 8am

Class Location: (range location will be announced during class, and directions to range given)

Defensive Training Solutions
2826 CR 25A Rear Suite 
Troy, OH  45373

ORC 2923.125

One or more of the following competency certifications, each of which shall reflect that, regarding a certification described in division (B)(3)(a), (b), (c), (e), or (f) of this section, within the three years immediately preceding the application the applicant has performed that to which the competency certification relates and that, regarding a certification described in division (B)(3)(d) of this section, the applicant currently is an active or reserve member of the armed forces of the United States or within the ten years immediately preceding the application the honorable discharge or retirement to which the competency certification relates occurred:
(a) An original or photocopy of a certificate of completion of a firearms safety, training, or requalification or firearms safety instructor course, class, or program that was offered by or under the auspices of a national gun advocacy organization and that complies with the requirements set forth in division (G) of this section;
(b) An original or photocopy of a certificate of completion of a firearms safety, training, or requalification or firearms safety instructor course, class, or program that satisfies all of the following criteria:

(i) It was open to members of the general public.
(ii) It utilized qualified instructors who were certified by a national gun advocacy organization, the executive director of the Ohio peace officer training commission pursuant to section 109.75 or 109.78 of the Revised Code, or a governmental official or entity of another state.

(G)(1) Each course, class, or program described in division (B)(3)(a), (b), (c), or (e) of this section shall provide to each person who takes the course, class, or program the web site address at which the pamphlet prepared by the Ohio peace officer training commission pursuant to section 109.731 of the Revised Code that reviews firearms, dispute resolution, and use of deadly force matters may be found. Each such course, class, or program described in one of those divisions shall include at least eight hours of training in the safe handling and use of a firearm that shall include training, provided as described in division (G)(3) of this section, on all of the following:

(a)The ability to name, explain, and demonstrate the rules for safe handling of a handgun and proper storage practices for handguns and ammunition;
(b) The ability to demonstrate and explain how to handle ammunition in a safe manner;
(c) The ability to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to shoot a handgun in a safe manner;
(d) Gun handling training ;
(e) A minimum of two hours of in-person training that consists of range time and live-fire training.

(2) To satisfactorily complete the course, class, or program described in division (B)(3)(a), (b), (c), or (e) of this section, the applicant shall pass a competency examination that shall include both of the following:
(a) A written section, provided as described in division (G)(3) of this section, on the ability to name and explain the rules for the safe handling of a handgun and proper storage practices for handguns and ammunition;
(b) An in-person physical demonstration of competence in the use of a handgun and in the rules for safe handling and storage of a handgun and a physical demonstration of the attitude necessary to shoot a handgun in a safe manner.

(3)(a) Except as otherwise provided in this division, the training specified in division (G)(1)(a) of this section shall be provided to the person receiving the training in person by an instructor. If the training specified in division (G)(1)(a) of this section is provided by a course, class, or program described in division (B)(3)(a) of this section, or it is provided by a course, class, or program described in division (B)(3)(b), (c), or (e) of this section and the instructor is a qualified instructor certified by a national gun advocacy organization, the training so specified, other than the training that requires the person receiving the training to demonstrate handling abilities, may be provided online or as a combination of in-person and online training, as long as the online training includes an interactive component that regularly engages the person.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this division, the written section of the competency examination specified in division (G)(2)(a) of this section shall be administered to the person taking the competency examination in person by an instructor. If the training specified in division (G)(1)(a) of this section is provided to the person receiving the training by a course, class, or program described in division (B)(3)(a) of this section, or it is provided by a course, class, or program described in division (B)(3)(b), (c), or (e) of this section and the instructor is a qualified instructor certified by a national gun advocacy organization, the written section of the competency examination specified in division (G)(2)(a) of this section may be administered online, as long as the online training includes an interactive component that regularly engages the person.

(4) The competency certification described in division (B)(3)(a), (b), (c), or (e) of this section shall be dated and shall attest that the course, class, or program the applicant successfully completed met the requirements described in division (G)(1) of this section and that the applicant passed the competency examination described in division (G)(2) of this section.