FAQ

To obtain an initial CCW license, you need to complete two 8-hour classes: "CCW Foundations" and "Basic Pistol."

For renewing a CCW license, you need to complete the 8-hour "CCW Foundations" or "Premium Renewal" class.

If you want to add another pistol to your existing CCW license, sign up for a "License Modification" ticket at a CCW Foundations class.

You can find the schedule on our "Upcoming CCW Classes" page on the main menu.

If this is your initial license, you will take both CCW Foundations AND Basic Pistol.

For renewing license, you will take either CCW Foundations OR a Premium Renewal class.

For our CCW classes, you must bring an outside-the-waistband holster for each pistol you plan to shoot. Inside-the-waistband and index-finger retention systems (e.g., SERPA holsters) are not allowed. Failure to comply will result in forfeiting your class fee. For more details, read our blog post on holster selection.

For meet-up instructions and required equipment, click the link below and then choose the class you're attending: https://www.paladin-tactical-us.com/waivers

To obtain a CCW license, you need to complete our CCW Foundations and Basic Pistol classes. For detailed steps on the whole CCW application process, check out our blog post, "CCW: Overview of the Permitting Process."

A copy of your California-issued CCW or a certificate of completion of the Paladin Tactical CCW Foundations class will serve as a document demonstrating competence with a firearm per Arizona's revised statute 13-3112 sections (E)(6b) and/or (N)(1,8).

Follow the instructions on the Permitium website for the Arizona Department of Public Safety: https://azdpsccw.permitium.com/entry

Most firearms training stops at the basics. Paladin Protector goes further — a five-level, 160-hour program that takes you from the fundamentals to expert-level skills. You will be guided through the program by highly-experienced former law enforcement instructors who are intent on seeing you reach your goals.​

See more about the Protector Program: https://www.paladin-tactical-us.com/paladin-protector

No, all students must begin with our Basic class (pistol, carbine, or shotgun), regardless of prior experience or training from another school or CCW program.

Why? Our Basic classes aren't just for beginners. We build a specific foundation of fundamentals that our Intermediate and Advanced curricula are designed to optimize. Students who skip ahead tend to struggle and their gaps can slow down the rest of the class. In our Basic classes, even experienced shooters are challenged. We've had competitive shooters take our Basic Pistol class and walk away impressed. Our system is a curriculum, not a collection of standalone courses. Starting at the beginning isn't a step back — it's what makes the advanced material actually work.