California CCW Training - Santa Clara County

Description

This curriculum is vetted by the following the Sheriff's Offices of the following counties:

1. Santa Clara

Topics Covered

1. The first leg is the NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Curriculum (BPS), Blended format, composed of the following parts:
   1. BPS Part I: on-line self-paced class, about 8 hours of learning. This on-line class covers lot of material, no need to rush, there is a lot to absorb at your own pace. This on-line part is not validated by SCCSO, and does not count towards the 16-hour mandated training, this is a requirement for the NRA BPS curriculum.
   2. BPS Part II: upon completion of BPS Part I, you will be attending an in-person class, between 5 to 8 hours, composed of the following sessions:
      • session #1 outdoor: classroom-based activities, 4 to 6 hours, reviewing BPS Part I, practicing dry-firing drills with a semi-automatic handgun and 2 revolvers
      • session #2 outdoor: range-based activities, about 2 hours, coaching and NRA BPS qualifications with a semi-automatic handgun
2. The second leg is a CCW training customized per the LEA requirements, composed of the following parts:
   1. CCW Part I: classroom-based, about 5 hours. We will be covering the following topics:
      • Importance of using a firearm responsibly and ethically for personal protection, proper mindset, mental awareness, mental preparation and physical training for a potential life-threatening confrontation
      • Firearms and the law: laws pertaining to purchase, transfer and possession of pistols, provisions and restrictions within the law pertaining to the use of deadly force, potential criminal & civil liabilities, legal information
      • Strategies for home safety and responding to a violent confrontation: strategies & methods for personal safety at home, response to a potentially life-threatening encounter, mental preparation for the aftermath of a violent confrontation, safe storage of a personal protection pistol
      • Selecting a pistol for self-defense: criteria to select a pistol for personal protection, cartridge designed for self protection
      • Training opportunities
      • Written test
   2. CCW Part II: range-based, ears and eyes protection at all time, about 3 hours. We will be covering the following topics for basic defensive pistol skills:
      • Fundamentals of defensive marksmanship
      • Defensive accuracy
      • Shooting center of the mass
      • Cover versus concealment
      • Live-fire qualifications for each fiream to be registered on the CCW permit

Expectations and Outcomes

Certification of CCW training completion. That certificate shall be provided to the LEA.
Any LEA specific form will be provided. 

Types

Intermediate, Concealed Carry Training, NRA Courses

Documentation Requirements

The registrant will receive further instruction regarding the inrformation to provide such as:

• full name
• date of birth
• gender
• full address
• email address
• phone number
• CCW Law Enforcement Agency of application
• list of firearms to register: make/model/serial number

Requirements

All firearms to report on the CCW Permit.
Up to 150 rounds of ammunition for practice.
50 rounds for each firearm to qualify with.
Fitted holster.
Eyes & Ears protection.