HANDGUN LICENSING
Texas Department of Public Safety
Regulatory Services Division
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LICENSE TO CARRY A HANDGUN INSTRUCTOR APPLICATION
APPLICANT INFORMATION
FOR DPS USE ONLY
Are you applying for both a License to Carry a Handgun and Certification as a Qualified
Yes
Handgun Instructor?
No
LTC License No
I currently hold a valid LTC License
Yes
No
Last Name
First Name
MI
Suffix
(IF ANY)
Current
Current
Home
Cell
Office
Phone Number
Email
Original Applicant
Driver License
DL/ID State
License / ID Number
(2-LETTER CODE)
Renewal Applicant
ID Card
An instructor applicant must meet at least one of the qualifications listed
Certification Date
Expiration Date
below. (Per Government Code §411.90)
(MM/DD/YYYY)
(MM/DD/YYYY)
I am currently certified by Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) to instruct others in the
use of handguns. (Please attach a legible copy of documents and/or certificates as proof that you
are a TCOLE firearm instructor.)
I am certified under Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, to instruct others in the use of handguns.
(A Level III Classroom Instructor only does not qualify.)
I regularly instruct others in the use of handguns and have graduated from a handgun instructor
school that uses a nationally accepted course designed to train persons as handgun instructors.
(Please attach legible copies of documentation and certificates you received for the handgun
firearm instructor’s training course(s) you have completed.)
I am currently certified by the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) as a handgun instructor.
(Please attach a legible copy of your class certification and credentials you received for the
handgun firearm instructor’s training course(s) you have completed.)
I regularly instruct others in the use of handguns and I am applying for the renewal of my License
to Carry a Handgun Instructor Certificate.
I certify that I am a Peace Officer certified by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)
TCOLE PID Number:
and wish to receive TCOLE credit when I successfully complete LTC
Instructor training.
Yes
No
I understand all fees submitted to Handgun Licensing are non-refundable and non-transferable.
I verify the information provided is true and correct, and I understand this is an official government record and any false statement made on this document
or any other supplement provided to DPS may result in criminal prosecution.
Applicant Signature
Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
(You may copy and paste a scanned .jpg or pdf of your signature)
To upload CHL-90 and Supporting Documents, please visit RSD secured website: https://
CHL-90 (Rev. 3/17)