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Get the training certificate the Riverside County Sheriff's Office requires for your concealed carry permit. Two-day initial classes and one-day renewals, with live-fire qualification on every firearm you list, taught by a DOJ-certified, POST-certified law enforcement instructor.
Two days of classroom and range training, the written exam, and live-fire qualification with each firearm on your application.
Book initial classOne-day refresher covering legal updates, the written exam and live-fire requalification for your renewal.
Book renewal classDo the classroom portion online at your pace, then finish with your in-person live-fire qualification.
Online initial Online renewalStart your Permitium application with an instructor on Google Meet, so nothing gets missed.
Book CCW PrepApply on PermitiumStart your application on the Riverside County Sheriff's Permitium portal and get your order number.
Do your Live ScanUse your Permitium order number on the Live Scan form, then upload your documents.
Take your classComplete our 16-hour course and qualify with each firearm (up to six) you want on the permit.
Interview & approvalMeet with the CCW Unit. Processing times vary and are set by the Sheriff's Office and DOJ.
Process summarized from the Riverside County Sheriff's Office CCW FAQ (October 2026). Requirements can change; we review the current rules with you in class. The Sheriff's Office alone decides who receives a permit.
| Initial 16-hour (2 days, 8 am–5 pm) | Renewal 8-hour (8 am–5 pm) |
|---|---|
| Wed 10/28 – Thu 10/29 | Thu 10/29 |
| Sat 10/31 – Sun 11/1 | Sun 11/1 |
| Wed 11/4 – Thu 11/5 | Thu 11/5 |
| Sat 11/7 – Sun 11/8 | Sun 11/8 |
| Sat 11/21 – Sun 11/22 | Sun 11/22 |
| Wed 12/2 – Thu 12/3 | Thu 12/3 |
| Sat 12/5 – Sun 12/6 | Sun 12/6 |
| Wed 12/9 – Thu 12/10 | Thu 12/10 |
| Sat 12/12 – Sun 12/13 | Sun 12/13 |
| Wed 12/16 – Thu 12/17 | Thu 12/17 |
| Sat 12/19 – Sun 12/20 | Sun 12/20 |
| Mon 12/21 – Tue 12/22 | Tue 12/22 |
| Mon 12/28 – Tue 12/29 | Tue 12/29 |
| Wed 1/6/27 – Thu 1/7/27 | Thu 1/7/27 |
| Sat 1/9/27 – Sun 1/10/27 | Sun 1/10/27 |
| Wed 1/13/27 – Thu 1/14/27 | Thu 1/14/27 |
| Sat 1/23/27 – Sun 1/24/27 | Sun 1/24/27 |
| Wed 1/27/27 – Thu 1/28/27 | Thu 1/28/27 |
| Sat 1/30/27 – Sun 1/31/27 | Sun 1/31/27 |
Dates run through January 2027. Classroom days are held in Lake Forest, Anaheim Hills or Corona; live fire is at Raahauge's (Corona/Eastvale), Prado Olympic Shooting Park (Chino) or Riverside Magnum Range. Your confirmation email lists the exact location.
Ray is a California DOJ-certified CCW instructor, a POST-certified law enforcement instructor, an NRA Training Counselor and an NRA Chief Range Safety Officer. He leads every CCW class and brings in instructors from military, executive protection, police and SWAT backgrounds as each class needs. Instruction is available in English, Farsi and Spanish.
Yes. A2 Defense is listed on the Riverside County Sheriff's Office CCW Approved Vendor List under its business name, A2 Firearms. Our certificate is accepted for both initial and renewal Riverside County CCW applications.
No. The Riverside County Sheriff's Office says you don't need to complete the safety course before scheduling your interview. Many students start their Permitium application first, then take the class while the application is processing.
The Sheriff's Office allows up to six firearms, each registered to you through DOJ. You must qualify with every firearm you list, so bring each one to the range portion of class.
Start your renewal about six months before your permit expires. Starting September 1, 2026, the Sheriff's Office says renewal applicants must submit new fingerprints (Live Scan) with every renewal application. You still need an 8-hour renewal course with live fire.
After you start your application on Permitium and receive your order number. Write that order number on the Live Scan form, and don't get a second Live Scan unless a CCW Unit investigator asks you to.
Yes. Our online Riverside County initial course ($300) covers the classroom portion online; you still complete the live-fire qualification in person on a range, as state law requires.
Yes, if your issuing agency accepts non-resident applicants. See our non-resident CCW course.
The full 2026 process: application, Live Scan, training, interview and renewal.
Read the guideWhat changed this year and how to renew on time.
Read the guideThe small errors that add weeks to a California permit.
Read the guideBook your seat online, or call (714) 248-5161 and we'll help you pick the right course.