C-N-C Academy, LLC.

Weekend Concealed Carry License Classes

Are you considering a concealed carry license for personal defense? Do you want to learn more about firearms before buying one to protect yourself and your loved ones?

This course teaches:

  • Handgun basics and shooting fundamentals
  • Understanding how to avoid conflict and awareness of your surroundings
  • The psychology of violent encounters
  • The legal aspects of using deadly force (including knowing what to do in the aftermath)
  • Home security and home defense
  • Includes a gear and gadget guide that can help students concealed carry more effectively.

You will walk away from this class equipped with the knowledge and confidence you need to own and carry a concealed firearm.

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* The live-fire range qualification is done offsite at GAT GUNS, and a $20 range fee will be paid on day 1 of class. This is not included in the class fee.

Illinois Concealed Carry License Information

An applicant must:

  • Be 21 years old;
  • Have applied for, or have a valid Firearm Owners Identification Card (FOID) — FOIDs are valid for 10 years and are processed in 30 days;
  • Not have been convicted of a felony;
  • Not have failed a drug test for a drug for which the applicant did not have a prescription within the previous year;
  • Not have been convicted or found guilty of a misdemeanor involving the threat of physical force or violence to any person within the past 5 years;
  • Not have two or more violations related to driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drugs or intoxicating compounds within the past 5 years;
  • Not be subject to a pending arrest warrant, prosecution or proceeding for an offense or action that could lead to disqualification to own or possess a firearm;
  • Not have been in a residential or court-ordered treatment for alcoholism, alcohol detoxification or drug treatment within the past 5 years; and
  • Meet federal law requirements

*Consult with an attorney if you have any questions about your eligibility. If you don’t have an attorney, you can find one by contacting the State Bar of Illinois.

Based on the passage of HB 562 (2021), the following process will be implemented as of January 1, 2022. The Illinois State Police will create a combined FOID and CCL, offering cardholders the ability to apply for renewal 6 months before the expiration date, and and will update FOID and CCL renewal dates to be the same for one cardholder.

Beginning January 1, 2022, if the FOID expires during the term of the licensee's CCL, the FOID and the license remain valid during the validity of the CCL and the licensee does not have to renew his or her FOID, if the FOID has not been otherwise renewed as provided in this Act. Unless the Illinois State Police has reason to believe the licensee is no longer eligible for the card, the Illinois State Police may automatically renew the licensee's FOID.