VIP CCW Services is authorized by the Kern County Sheriff’s Department to teach the firearms training requirement for their CCW license.
This Kern County CCW Permit initial class is 16 hours as per requirements set forth by SB2 and is taught in adherence to California PC 26165.
For the Zoom class it is taught online via 2 live and interactive zoom lectures. Each Zoom lecture is approximately 4.5 hours. You must complete two.
After enrollment, you use our learning portal to schedule your zoom lectures and range dates.
This can all be done from the comfort of your home or office. You can also review all reading materials which will be made available for download, after enrollment, via our online learning portal.
Please note, for the Zoom lecture you must please be in a quiet, stationary environment (ie. not driving). Your video and audio must be on for the entire class, no exceptions.
Range Qualifications (which includes classroom work and practical skills training) are scheduled thru our online portal at dates and times convenient for the student! Both weekday and weekend range qualification times are available!
For Kern County CCW Students, range qualifications are held at Five Dogs Range in Bakersfield and or other ranges (LAX Range, FT3 etc, depending on weather conditions, availability).
Upon completion you will have satisfied the training requirement in order to renew your Kern County CCW Permit, issued by the Kern County Sheriff’s Department.
In this class you will learn topics including but not limited to:
· California laws regarding the possession of a firearm in public as per SB2
· California laws regarding the safe storage of a firearm within a residence and in public
· California laws regarding the permissible use of a firearm
· Criminal and Civil liability laws regarding firearms
· Safe Handling of firearms including assembly, disassembly, cleaning and reassembly.
· Firearm safety, responsible firearm ownership.
· Safe storage, handling, transportation and maintenance of a firearm.
· Different ammunition types: hollow point vs. full metal jacket.
· Responsibilities associated with possessing and carrying a firearm.
· De-escalation techniques and threat assessment.
· Holster types and selection.
· Federal Firearms laws.
· Traveling with firearms.
· How to safely, respectfully, and courteously handle a law enforcement encounter such as being pulled over.
Are you a First Responder or Military? Thank you for your service. Take advantage of a $25 discount on this class.
Military/Law Enforcement/First Responder Discount of $25 is applicable to this class (Inclusive of but not limited to: Kern County Probation, Kern County Parole, Kern County and City Fire Department, County Fire Emergency Medical Technicians). Please enter First Responder or Military in the discount code section at checkout.