The PROFIRE Multi-State CCW Permit Handgun Safety Course™
Q. In what states can a Colorado resident carry concealed?
A. If you obtain a Colorado CCW permit, you'll be able to carry a concealed handgun in Colorado and up to 26 other states with just that one permit. By getting a second CCW permit from Utah, which is available to residents of any state, you'll be able to carry in up to 32 states using both your Colorado and Utah permits together. By obtaining additional permits, you can expand your "carry coverage" even further. We'll tell you how in this course!
The above carry coverage map is intended only as a beginning reference point and permit reciprocity and/or other acceptance is subject to change at any time without notice. It remains the responsibility of the permit holder to verify acceptance of their permit, as well as to obtain carry restriction information, for each state in which they intend to carry BEFORE they do so!
The above map is NOT to be used "both ways" in that it has been created from the perspective of the Colorado and Utah permits only. For example, the Colorado permit is accepted in the states coded as green and yellow as of the date when this map was created. That means the Colorado permit can be used in say Alabama. This does NOT mean that the Alabama can be used in all of the green and/or yellow states just because it is coded the same color.
Colorado, Florida, Michigan and New Hampshire accept the Colorado permit. These four states also accept the Utah permit BUT ONLY when carried by a Utah resident. These four states have the same type of residency restriction for all out of state permits that they accept. Other states may adopt this restriction.
CO Senate Bill 07-034, which HAS BEEN SIGNED by the governor to become law, requires residency of the issuing state in order to use an out of state permit in Colorado. The permit holder must be a resident of the issuing state AND that permit must be accepted in Colorado under reciprocity or other acceptance. Thus, Colorado residents may no longer use an out of state, non-resident permit to carry in Colorado and residents of other states must have a "home" state permit that is valid in Colorado.
California, Nebraska, New York and many of the states shown in pink issue only to their residents. Notable exceptions are Nevada and Pennsylvania which actively issue to non-residents. The vast majority of "pink states" do not honor permits from other states. For example, you must be a resident with a permit from California to carry in California. The same is true for Nebraska, New York and most of the others. Please use our contact form to inquire further.
Q. What do I need before I can take this course?
A. You need to have some prior handgun shooting experience which may be from formal training OR informal practice with approval. If you understand basic firearms safety, and you are comfortable going to a range by yourself and firing a pistol, you can register for this course.
Q. How much does the course cost ?
A. The tuition is $125/person.
Photo, Fingerprinting & Notary Services (Utah CCW permit only)
You may also purchase photo, fingerprinting and notary service at our handling sessions for $25 total at class.
Minimum Age
18 for class & 21 for most CCW permits. Currently, the course certificate is good for 10 years in Colorado while Utah permit applications must be made within six (6) months of the class date.
Standard Format
Six (6) classroom hours + hourly breaks + working lunch period. Thus, the class is scheduled for seven (7) hours to eight (8) hours in one day.
Range / Live-Fire Session
Not specifically required by Colorado or Utah - see notes below.
Course Description
The content of this course has been approved by the State of Utah for the Utah CCW Permit. It is not an NRA course. This course also meets the training requirements of a handgun safety course for the Colorado and selected other state CCW permits including the Wyoming permit which is available only to residents of that state.
As required by Utah, this course covers handgun safety and Utah laws first then it covers Colorado laws in an addendum.
Neither Colorado or Utah specifically require live-fire. Some counties are known to prefer that applications have a live-fire range session. When taken with a live-fire range session, this course also meets the training requirements for the Florida CCW Permit as well as the CCW permits issued by several other states.
A separate range session, for which a $50 fee is charged, will be required if the student does not demonstrate proficiency in safe handling of their handgun and general firearms familiarity, in the event of a safety violation during the classroom handling session and/or if they are seeking a permit that requires live-fire.
We STRONGLY urge all those seeking a CCW permit to take a live-fire range session in conjunction with their CCW course unless they have prior DEFENSIVE handgun training and/or they will be completing one or more defensive handgun courses with live-fire such as NRA Personal Protection OUTSIDE The Home.
To be safe and effective in presenting and using a handgun from concealment for protection, you MUST have specific defensive handgun training from qualified instructors. Do NOT shortcut your safety by just taking a basic handgun safety course to meet the minimum training requirements for a permit.
While you are waiting one to three months for your permit application to be processed, take a real defensive handgun course so that you can begin to develop the real skills that you must have if you find it necessary to use your handgun as a last resort when faced with imminent death or serious bodily injury to yourself or a friend or family member with you.