AZ Training Requirements

[Ocdlaw]

Does anyone know if California P.O.S.T. Basic and Intermediate certificates satisfy AZ’s training requirement? How about a California CCW training certificate with a CA CCW?

I’ve read the AZ statute but it’s not clear to me on this. I also emailed AZ but received no response.

[9Cal_OC]

Your CA CCW training cert will work.

Does it have the instructors NRA # on it?

[CSACANNONEER]

CA CCW works without needing any instructor info. Your POST certs should work too AZ only wants ONE cert so, don't send a whole pile of crap Just follow their instructions online and you should be fine.

[Ocdlaw]

Originally Posted by CSACANNONEER

CA CCW works without needing any instructor info. Your POST certs should work too AZ only wants ONE cert so, don't send a whole pile of crap Just follow their instructions online and you should be fine.

Awesome! Thank you.

[Ocdlaw]

Originally Posted by 9Cal_OC

Your CA CCW training cert will work.

Does it have the instructors NRA # on it?

The name, signature and the place (On-Target in Orange County) but no reference to NRA at all.

[Dvrjon]

Originally Posted by Ocdlaw

Does anyone know if California P.O.S.T. Basic and Intermediate certificates satisfy AZ’s training requirement? How about a California CCW training certificate with a CA CCW?

I’ve read the AZ statute but it’s not clear to me on this. I also emailed AZ but received no response.

Arizona Revised Statute 13-3112. Concealed weapons; qualification; application; permit to carry; civil penalty; report; applicability.

N. An applicant shall demonstrate competence with a firearm through any of the following:

1. Completion of any firearms safety or training course or class that is available to the general public, that is offered by a law enforcement agency, a junior college, a college or a private or public institution, academy, organization or firearms training school and that is approved by the department of public safety or that uses instructors who are certified by the national rifle association.

2. Completion of any hunter education or hunter safety course approved by the Arizona game and fish department or a similar agency of another state.

3. Completion of any national rifle association firearms safety or training course.

4. Completion of any law enforcement firearms safety or training course or class that is offered for security guards, investigators, special deputies or other divisions or subdivisions of law enforcement or security enforcement and that is approved by the department of public safety.

5. Evidence of current military service or proof of honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable conditions from the United States armed forces.

6. A valid current or expired concealed weapon, firearm or handgun permit or license that is issued by another state or a political subdivision of another state and that has a training or testing requirement for initial issuance.

7. Completion of any governmental police agency firearms training course and qualification to carry a firearm in the course of normal police duties.

8. Completion of any other firearms safety or training course or class that is conducted by a department of public safety approved or national rifle association certified firearms instructor.

[Vinnie Boombatz]

My 16-hour CA CCW class allowed me to get my AZ CCW.

[Tjw85]

I sent in the application with everything and both the la county Ccw training certificate and Utah certificate. I just got it back in the mail saying it needs an nra # on the training certificates. They said I can also send a copy of the Utah ccw card, but I don’t have it yet.

[Lady Ruger]

Originally Posted by Tjw85

I sent in the application with everything and both the la county Ccw training certificate and Utah certificate. I just got it back in the mail saying it needs an nra # on the training certificates. They said I can also send a copy of the Utah ccw card, but I don’t have it yet.

Do you have your CA CCW?
A copy of that works.
A DD214 does as well.

[Tjw85]

Not yet, have my interview in a week. I may look up an Az ccw class here, I think it’s 3 hours. I can also wait for the Utah permit I guess

[superhondaz50]

I can also verify the CA CCW works for AZ training. They accept a plethora of "training programs".

[ldsnet]

Yes, your POST firearms class satisfies the AZ training requirement.

[Cowboy Tom]

We accept the California Hunters Education only if it was issued prior to the year 2020.

Sincerely,

Concealed Weapons Permit Unit

602-256-6280



From: do_not_reply@azdps.gov <do_not_reply@azdps.gov> on behalf of Arizona Department of Public Safety <do_not_reply@azdps.gov>
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Morning,
I have your Arizona non-resident CCW. Have a question for a friend that wants to apply.
I used my DD214 as firearm safety proof.
Question is, do you accept the California Hunter Safety card as firearm safety qualified?
Thank you.

[LoadedM333]

Originally Posted by Cowboy Tom

We accept the California Hunters Education only if it was issued prior to the year 2020.

Sincerely,

Concealed Weapons Permit Unit

602-256-6280



From: do_not_reply@azdps.gov &lt;do_not_reply@azdps.gov&gt; on behalf of Arizona Department of Public Safety &lt;do_not_reply@azdps.gov&gt;
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2022 09:36

Morning,
I have your Arizona non-resident CCW. Have a question for a friend that wants to apply.
I used my DD214 as firearm safety proof.
Question is, do you accept the California Hunter Safety card as firearm safety qualified?
Thank you.

I think the prior 2020 CA Hunters Ed required live fire.
I had to do a live fire when I took the course way back.
This would satisfy their requirements.


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[Lady Ruger]

Originally Posted by LoadedM333

I think the prior 2020 CA Hunters Ed required live fire.
I had to do a live fire when I took the course way back.
This would satisfy their requirements.


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There wasn't a live fire requirment when I did mine in the 1980's.

[Ocdlaw]

Originally Posted by ldsnet

Yes, your POST firearms class satisfies the AZ training requirement.

Thank you.

[DaveInOroValley]

I only took the local CCW class because they went over many aspects of the law in regards to justifiable force. That was my motivation for taking the class since my DD214 was plenty to get the permit. And the cost of the class included them doing fingerprints as well.

[CSACANNONEER]

Originally Posted by LoadedM333

I think the prior 2020 CA Hunters Ed required live fire.
I had to do a live fire when I took the course way back.
This would satisfy their requirements.


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Took mine in '77 and again, with my stepson, in '06. No live fire required either time. In fact, I've NEVER heard of live fire requirements in CA. Maybe it was something the instructor did on his/her own????

[LoadedM333]

Originally Posted by CSACANNONEER

Took mine in '77 and again, with my stepson, in '06. No live fire required either time. In fact, I've NEVER heard of live fire requirements in CA. Maybe it was something the instructor did on his/her own????

Took the class in Mission Gorge, San Diego, CA back in 89, the second portion of class, we went to the range and fired a few rounds of 22lr.
Could be the instructor, but I still remembered they loaned me a Marlin model 60 to shoot.


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[Lady Ruger]

Originally Posted by LoadedM333

Took the class in Mission Gorge, San Diego, CA back in 89, the second portion of class, we went to the range and fired a few rounds of 22lr.
Could be the instructor, but I still remembered they loaned me a Marlin model 60 to shoot.


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It was your instructor. We did our's in 88 or 89 and nolive fire was required.