Legal Updates
Review significant changes affecting Colorado firearm owners and permit holders, including carry, storage, transportation, restricted locations, and other relevant requirements.
Colorado CHP Renewal Training
Renew your knowledge — not just your permit.
Colorado renewal training is an opportunity to update your understanding of firearm law, reinforce safe handgun handling, revisit defensive judgment, and demonstrate continued handgun competence.
Colorado qualifying refresher requirements.
2 HOURSMinimum instructional time
50+ ROUNDSLive-fire exercise
80%Open-book written exam passing score
70%Minimum live-fire accuracy
Qualifying refresher training must be conducted in person and must include instruction addressing changes to applicable federal and Colorado firearm laws enacted during the preceding five years.
A refresher-class certificate is for renewal purposes and is not valid for an initial Colorado CHP application.
What we'll revisit.
Safe Handling
Reinforce core firearm-safety principles, loading and unloading, range procedures, and handling habits that can become less deliberate over time.
Defensive Judgment
Revisit situational awareness, conflict avoidance, de-escalation, third-party considerations, and defensive decision-making using practical scenarios.
Live-Fire Competence
Complete the required live-fire exercise while demonstrating safe handgun handling and the required accuracy standard.
When should I take renewal training?
When qualifying through an initial concealed handgun training class or refresher class, Colorado renewal applicants generally must complete the qualifying class within six months before submitting the renewal application.
Because individual circumstances can vary, students should confirm application timing and eligibility requirements with the sheriff responsible for processing their permit.