Permit Renewal
Firearm Requalification
Six hours — two in the classroom, four on the range — to keep your BSIS Permit for Exposed Firearm current. Let it lapse and you cannot work an armed post.
6 Hours
2 Classroom + 4 Range
BSIS
Exposed Firearm
Renews
Your Permit
Active Permit
Required
Course Content
What the Course Covers
A refresher, not a formality. The range standard is the same one you passed the first time.
01
Use of Force Review
The law has moved. This module covers current California standards on deadly force — the part most officers are out of date on.
02
Firearms Law Update
Changes to carry, transport and storage law since your last qualification.
03
Safe Handling Refresher
Loading, unloading, malfunction clearing, and holster discipline under time pressure.
04
Range Qualification
Live-fire qualification to the BSIS standard. You shoot it, or you do not pass.
05
Written Examination
A written test on law and safety. Both the range and the written must be passed.
06
Certificate & Permit
Pass both and we issue your Certificate of Training for your BSIS permit renewal.
Before You Enroll
Requirements
01
Active or Expiring Permit
This is a renewal course. If you have never held an exposed-firearm permit, you need the 14-hour initial qualification instead.
02
Active Guard Card
Your BSIS registration must be current.
03
Bring Your Firearm
You requalify on the firearm you carry on duty.
Ready to Enroll?
Free orientation. Walk-ins welcome Mon–Fri. Certificate of Training issued on successful completion.
📍 5830 Overhill Drive, Suite 5 · Los Angeles, CA 90043