Click Start Now, register and pay $59 to access the four hours of online instruction. Do it at your own pace, but you must complete all the modules.
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LTC Course
How It Works
Take the Online Course
Pass the Online Test
Upon course completion you will be directed to a 25 question online test. Within 1-2 days of passing the test, we will email you a signed LTC-101 certificate which certifies completion of the classroom portion of the state requirements.
Take the Shooting Test
Upon course completion you will be directed to a 25 question online test. Within 1-2 days of passing the test, we will email you a signed LTC-101 certificate which certifies completion of the classroom portion of the state requirements.
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Proficiency Requirements for Licensing
Texas Legislature and the Department of Public Safety have established the following proficiency requirements for obtaining a License to Carry a Handgun.
Only qualified handgun instructors may administer the range instruction part of the handgun proficiency course. A qualified handgun instructor or online course provider may administer the classroom instruction part of the handgun proficiency course.
The classroom instruction part of the course must include not less than four hours and not more than six hours of instruction on:
- the laws that relate to weapons and to the use of deadly force;
- handgun use and safety, including use of restraint holsters and methods to ensure the secure carrying of openly carried handguns;
- nonviolent dispute resolution; and
- proper storage practices for handguns with an emphasis on storage practices that eliminate the possibility of accidental injury to a child.
An approved online course provider shall administer the classroom instruction part of the handgun proficiency course in an online format. A course administered online must include not less than four hours and not more than six hours of instruction.
Only a qualified handgun instructor may administer the proficiency examination to obtain a license. The proficiency examination must include:
- a written section on the subjects listed in Subsection (b); and
- a physical demonstration of proficiency in the use of one or more handguns and in handgun safety procedures.