Illinois Concealed Carry License Training
Illinois requires you to successfully complete 16 hours of firearms training, including classroom and range instruction and you must pass a live fire exercise with a concealable firearm.
Applicant firearm training:
An applicant for a new license license shall provide proof of completion of a firearms training course or combination of courses approved by the Department of at least 16 hours, which includes range qualification time under subsection (c) of this section, that covers the following;
(1) firearm safety;
(2) the basic principles of marksmanship;
(3) care, cleaning, loading, and unloading of a concealable firearm;
(4) all applicable State and federal laws relating to the ownership, storage, carry, and transportation of a firearm; and
(5) instruction on the appropriate and lawful interaction with law enforcement while transporting or carrying a concealed firearm.
(c) An applicant for a new license shall provide proof of certification by a certified instructor that the applicant passed a live fire exercise with a concealable firearm consisting of:
(1) a minimum of 30 rounds; and
(2) 10 rounds from a distance of 5 yards; 10 rounds from a distance of 7 yards; and 10 rounds from a distance of 10 yards at a B-27 silhouette target approved by the Department.
(d) An applicant for renewal of a license shall provide proof of completion of a firearms training course or combination of courses approved by the Department of at least 3 hours.
(e) A certificate of completion for an applicant's firearm training course shall not be issued to a student who:
(1) does not follow orders of a certified firearms instructor;
(2) in the judgement of the certified firearms instructor, handles a firearm in a manner that poses a danger to the student or others; or
(3) during the range firing portion of testing fails to hit the target with 70 % of the rounds fired.
(f) An instructor shall maintain a record of each student's performance for at least 5 years, and shall make all records available upon demand of authorized personnel of the Department.
(g) The department and certified firearms instructor shall recognize up to 8 hours of traiing already completed toward the 16 hour training requirement under this section if the training course is approved by the Department and recognized under the laws of another state. Any remaining hours that the applicant completes must at least cover the classroom subject matter of paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of this section, and the range qualification in subsection (c) of this section.
(h) A person who has qualified to carry a firearm as an active law enforcement officer, a person certified as a firearms instructor by this act or by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, or a person who has completed the required training and has been issued a firearm control card by the Department of Finacial and Professional Regulation shall be exempt from the requirements of this section.
(i) The Department shall accept 8 hours of training as completed toward the 16 hour traiing requirement under this section, if the applicant is an active, retired, or honorably discharged member of the United States Armed Forces.
Illinois Concealed Carry License Requirements
The Applicant Must:
Be at least 21 years of age.
Have a currently valid FOID card (if an Illinois Resident).
Is not prohibited under federal law from possessing or receiving a firearms.
Have not been convicted or found guilty in Illinois or any other state of:
- A misdemeanor involving the use or threat of physical force or violence to any person within the last 5 years.
- 2 or more violations related to driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof, within the last 5 years.
Not be the subject of a pending arrest warrant, prosecution, or proceeding for an offense or action that could lead to disqualification
Not have been in residential or court-ordered treatment for alcoholism, alcohol detoxification, or drug treatment within the last 5 years.
Submit a completed Concealed Carry License application.
Successfully complete 16 hours of firearms training, including classroom and range instruction.
All applicants must pass a live fire exercise with a concealable firearm consisting of:
- A minimum of 30 rounds,
- 10 rounds from a distance of 5 yards,
- 10 rounds from a distance of 7 yards and
- 10 rounds from a distance of 10 yards at a B-27 silhouette target approved by the ISP.
Department Approved Courses and Authorized Credit
Illinois Hunter Safety Course------------------------------------------------------------------4 hours
Utah Concealed Carry -------------------------------------------------------------------------4 hours
Florida Concealed Carry ----------------------------------------------------------------------4 hours
Nevada Concealed Carry ----------------------------------------------------------------------4 hours
Missouri Concealed Carry ---------------------------------------------------------------------4 hours
Kentucky Concealed Carry --------------------------------------------------------------------4 hours
Michigan Concealed Carry --------------------------------------------------------------------4 hours
Chicago Firearms Safety Course -------------------------------------------------------------4 hours
NRA Basic Pistol --------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 hours
NRA Personal Protection in the Home ------------------------------------------------------8 hours
NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home -----------------------------------------------8 hours
Active, Retired or Honorably Discharged member of the US Armed Forces ----------8 hours
Previously qualified law enforcement or corrections officer (430 ILCS 66/75 (j)) --8 hours