Texas License to Carry (LTC)
Class details, what to bring, course information, and upcoming LTC dates. Register securely for your preferred session.
Use the official Texas DPS RSD Connect portal to start your LTC application, renew your license, or check your application status.
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What to expect
Classroom
Class begins at 8:00 AM.
Topics include basic firearm training and safety, the Texas DPS application process, use of force, dispute resolution, Texas carry laws, legal restrictions, required signage, and the written test.
Breakfast is provided.
Private Range
The shooting portion begins at approximately 1:00 PM on a private range and the class concludes at approximately 2:00 PM.
The proficiency course uses 50 rounds total: 20 rounds at 3 yards, 20 rounds at 7 yards, and 10 rounds at 15 yards.
What to bring
- Your handgun in a covered case, container, or bag
- 50 rounds of commercially manufactured ammunition
- Hat
- Safety glasses
- Over-the-ear hearing protection
- Footwear that fully covers both feet
Texas License to Carry curriculum
This class provides the Texas Department of Public Safety required classroom training and firearm qualification needed to obtain a Texas License to Carry a Handgun (LTC), formerly known as a CHL.
Purpose & objective
The goal is to train and qualify students to submit an application to the Texas Handgun Licensing Program. Upon completion, students receive instructor certification for the classroom curriculum and handgun qualification test.
Prerequisite: Basic proficiency with a handgun. The LTC class is not designed to teach a first-time shooter how to shoot.
Duration: Approximately 4-6 hours of combined classroom instruction and handgun qualification testing.
Instructor
Michael Cargill is a Texas-certified LTC instructor with years of experience teaching firearm safety and proper firearm use. He is also an NRA Instructor and Recruiter and an active Texas State Rifle Association member and Recruiter.
The curriculum uses multiple training techniques and teaching aids to help students understand and retain the material.
Mandatory range equipment
- Semi-automatic handgun or revolver, unloaded and in a covered case or box, in good repair
- Baseball cap
- Safety glasses
- Over-the-ear hearing protection
- Footwear that entirely covers both feet
- 50 rounds of commercially manufactured ammunition
Do not bring a firearm or ammunition into the classroom. Leave it secured in your vehicle or check the firearm at the counter.
No reloaded, hand-loaded, or surplus ammunition. Commercial ammunition only.
DPS range qualification
50 rounds total at a B-27 target. A passing score is 175 out of 250 points.
- 3 yards: 20 rounds
- 7 yards: 20 rounds
- 15 yards: 10 rounds
The qualification is shot from the ready position under timed strings established for the Texas DPS proficiency course.
Course of fire
3 Yard Line • 20 rounds
- 1 round in 2 seconds, 5 times
- 2 rounds in 3 seconds, 5 times
- 5 rounds in 10 seconds, 1 time
7 Yard Line • 20 rounds
- 5 rounds in 10 seconds, 1 time
- 2 rounds in 4 seconds, 1 time
- 3 rounds in 6 seconds, 1 time
- 1 round in 3 seconds, 5 times
- 5 rounds in 15 seconds, 1 time
15 Yard Line • 10 rounds
- 2 rounds in 6 seconds, 1 time
- 3 rounds in 9 seconds, 1 time
- 5 rounds in 15 seconds, 1 time
Finish your Texas LTC application
Texas DPS now uses RSD Connect for LTC applications, renewals, and status checks.
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Upcoming Texas LTC classes
Complete your class waiver
Please complete the required waiver before your scheduled class or range session.
| Date | Time | Price | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2026 | 8:00 AM-2:00 PM | $69 | Register & Pay |
| October 31, 2026 | 8:00 AM-2:00 PM | $69 | Register & Pay |
| November 12, 2026 | 8:00 AM-2:00 PM | $69 | Register & Pay |
| November 14, 2026 | 8:00 AM-2:00 PM | $69 | Register & Pay |
| November 19, 2026 | 8:00 AM-2:00 PM | $69 | Register & Pay |
| November 21, 2026 | 8:00 AM-2:00 PM | $69 | Register & Pay |
| December 3, 2026 | 8:00 AM-2:00 PM | $69 | Register & Pay |
| December 5, 2026 | 8:00 AM-2:00 PM | $69 | Register & Pay |
| December 17, 2026 | 8:00 AM-2:00 PM | $69 | Register & Pay |
| December 19, 2026 | 8:00 AM-2:00 PM | $69 | Register & Pay |
Need a firearm for your LTC class?
Gun rental includes handgun use and 50 rounds of ammunition.
Add one rental per person who needs a firearm.
Add Gun Rental*Available only for CHL / LTC and Level 3 PSB classes.
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