Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 1231 - FIREARM CONCEALED CARRY ACT PROCEDURES › Subpart D - MISCELLANEOUS › Appendix B - Prior Training Credit

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Section 75(g) and (i) of the Act provides that prior
				  handgun training can be substituted for a portion of the training required for
				  an FCCL. The following is a list of training courses that qualify for prior
				  training credit and the amount of credit awarded for each.
b) It is the responsibility of the Instructor to verify
				  successful completion of prior training and apply credit as listed. Once this
				  credit is combined with additional training hours provided by the Instructor,
				  the Instructor will certify that the 16 hour training requirement was
				  met.
c) Instructors should inform applicants how much credit they
				  will receive for their prior training and remind them the prior training
				  certificates must be submitted with the FCCL Training Certificate when they
				  apply.
d) The following are courses for which prior training credit
				  can be awarded. This list will be updated as additional courses are submitted
				  and approved by the Department.
Course Title
Acceptable Credit
Illinois Hunter Safety
								Course........................................................
4 hours
Utah Concealed Carry
								..................................................................
4 hours
Florida Concealed
								Carry...............................................................
4 hours
Nevada Concealed
								Carry..............................................................
4 hours
Missouri Concealed
								Carry.............................................................
4 hours
Kentucky Concealed
								Carry...........................................................
4 hours
Michigan Concealed
								Carry............................................................
4 hours
Chicago Firearms Safety
								Course...................................................
4 hours
NRA Basic
								Pistol..........................................................................
8 hours
NRA Personal Protection in the
								Home.........................................
8 hours
NRA Personal Protection Outside the
								Home................................
8 hours
Active, Retired or Honorably Discharged member of
								the United States Armed
								Forces.........................................................
8 hours
Prior Law Enforcement or Corrections Officer
								Training (see Section 75(j) of the
								Act)....................................................
8 hours
e) Section 75(g) of the Act requires that any hours remaining
				  after the credit has been granted must at least cover the classroom subject
				  matter and range qualifications listed in Section
				  1231.40(d) and
				  (e)(2).
f) To submit training for recognition by the Department, mail
				  the following items to Illinois State Police, FCCL Prior Credit, Post Office
				  Box 19333, Springfield IL 62794:
1) Basic course outline of the training submitted;
				  and
2) A letter from another state indicating it
				  recognizes the course.