Gateway Technical College has announced its spring offerings for those wishing to obtain a concealed carry weapon permit in the state of Wisconsin.
The training meets the requirements of the state’s concealed carry law.
Gateway law enforcement academy instructors and local law enforcement training officers will provide quality, hands-on Wisconsin Department of Justice-certified training. The course is eight hours, which exceed the DOJ’s recommended number of hours to receive a concealed carry license. It gives attendees time to familiarize themselves with handguns and shoot one on a live range.
Students will be trained to take a DOJ conceal/carry test, which they must pass in order to receive a completion of training certificate from the college.
While the course won’t teach attendees how to shoot proficiently, it does allow them to handle and shoot a weapon to gain some familiarity with one if they have to use it once they obtain a permit, course instructor Ray Merlin says.
Deadline to apply for the course is 48 hours prior to the beginning of the class up to a limit of 24 students. Cost remains at $125. Courses will be held at the Kenosha Campus, 3520-30th Ave.
- March 21, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., course number 504-465-3K1B
- April 18, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., course number 504-465-3K1C
- May 16, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., course number 504-465-1A
Sign up at on WebAdvisor at www.gtc.edu/webadvisor, or a Student Services office at the Kenosha Campus.
For more information, call Ray Merlin or Molly Meagher at (262) 564-3180.