Frequently Asked Questions

No. A FOID card is not required to attend our 16-hour Illinois Concealed Carry class. If you already have one, bring it, since you will need a valid FOID card when you submit your concealed carry license application to the Illinois State Police.

Bring your Illinois driver license or photo ID, your FOID card if you have one, a pen and notepad, eye and ear protection, and a baseball cap for live fire. Please do not bring guns or ammunition to the classroom. Module 4 uses school-provided firearms only.

The full Illinois Concealed Carry class is 16 hours. We run it on Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and also offer weeknight sessions from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. taken one module at a time. Renewal classes are shorter, typically 3 hours.

Your tuition includes range access, a firearm, ammunition, certified targets, eye and ear protection, your Illinois certificate of completion, a 269-page illustrated manual, and legal defense plan information. No FOID card is required to attend.

Your Illinois Concealed Carry License currently lets you carry in 34 states. Adding a Florida non-resident permit extends that to 5 additional states. We can fingerprint you on-site and help with both applications.

Yes. The school provides a firearm and 30 rounds of ammunition for range qualification, so you do not need to bring your own. Qualification is fired on a B-27 silhouette target: 10 rounds at 5 yards, 10 at 7 yards, and 10 at 10 yards, with a passing score of 21 of 30.

You can take the renewal class up to one year before your license expires, but you cannot submit your renewal application to the Illinois State Police until 30 days before the expiration date. To renew, you will need your instructor-signed training certificate, a valid FOID card and driver license or state ID, and an ID photo.

The 16-hour Illinois Concealed Carry class is $149. A 3-hour CCL renewal is $75, and a 90-minute renewal refresher is $49. We also offer instructor certification and other specialty classes. LiveScan fingerprints are $75 and a Florida ink card is $25. Call us at (708) 926-2524 for current scheduling.