• Checklist prior to applying

Requirements Prior to Applying for a Firearm Instructor Certificate

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Instructor applicants seeking to become a certified Illinois Concealed Carry Firearms Instructor must:

• submit fingerprints through an Illinois licensed Livescan vendor
• be at least 21 years of age
• a legal resident of the United States
• possess a high school diploma or GED certificate
• possess at least one of the following valid firearms instructor certifications:
  • Certification from a law enforcement agency
  • Certification from a firearm instructor course offered by a state or federal governmental agency
  • Certification from a firearm instructor course offered by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
  • Certification from an entity approved by the Illinois State Police that offers firearm instructor education and training in the use and safety of firearms, such as the National Rifle Association of America (NRA).

Additionally, Instructor applicants residing in Illinois or a similar state must either possess an Illinois concealed carry license or be in the process of applying for the Illinois concealed carry license. Out-of-state residents, those not consider a similar state of Illinois, must have a concealed carry license within the state they reside.

• Curriculum and Curriculum Approval
• Additional Information
• CCI Complaint Form

CCI Complaint Form

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To file a complaint regarding an approved Illinois Concealed Carry Instructors with the Illinois State Police, please complete the form listed below and return to the Illinois State Police. Complaint forms may be submitted electronically to Academy_Conceal_Carry@isp.state.il.us, or may be mailed to the following address:

Illinois State Police
Concealed Carry
Instructor Complaints
801 South 7th Street, Suite 400-M
Springfield, Illinois 62703-2487
Phone: 217-786-0284

All complaint forms must be notarized. We will not accept third party complaints.




CCI Complaint Form

Concealed Carry Instructor Links

• Firearm Concealed Carry Act
• Request for Approval of a Concealed Carry License Firearms Curriculum
• Illinois Concealed Carry Approved Curriculum
• Concealed Carry Prior Training Credit