Our concealed carry classes are taught in a relaxed classroom setting by active duty police officers with 20+ years of service including experience on a regional SWAT team. We have been holding concealed carry classes and other tactical handgun classes for the past 9 years in the greater Cincinnati area and have helped thousands of people obtain their concealed carry license. Our training classes go above and beyond what is required by the State of Ohio for a concealed handgun license. Our instructors take the time and make the effort to ensure that you understand the conceaed carry laws, use of force, firearm safety, pistol craft, legal issues and more. We enjoy what we do and we honestly believe that it is the right of every law abiding citizen to carry a gun if they so choose, and use that gun if necessary to protect themselves or others. Visit our website, don't hesitate to call or email us. with any questions. Thank you and God Bless America
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NOTICE: Buckeye Firearms Association lists instructors here as a convenient resource only. We do NOT endorse or make any guarantees about any instructor or class.
Ohio CCW Classes and Firearm Instructors
Featured Instructors
Fred Romano
5353 Galleyhill Rd
Milford, OH 45150
Clermont County 
M. Lucas
10299 Johnstown Road
New Albany, OH 43054
Franklin County Be Elite Tactical offers the most extensive firearms and self-defense weapons training in Central Ohio. Our NRA CCW Training Classes equips future CCW Holders with the knowledge & responsibility of understanding and abiding within the laws. Our instructors have backgrounds in Law Enforcement, Military (Special Operations) and Security Contractors & our curriculum has been developed with the same tried and proven techniques we've used in our careers. We know a one-size fits all approach never works, so we teach multiple effective shooting styles so that you can feel comfortable and enjoy shooting.
Our training is comprehensive because of our backgrounds, knowing what tactics will & won't be effective. Our motto is "Training Through Experience." We maintain small class sizes so that you receive in-depth courses with realistic training. Please contact us with any questions! (614) 370-5031 [email protected]
Varg Freeborn
Private Training Facility
Warren, OH 44473
Trumbull County Professional Defensive Firearms Training
- Ohio Concealed Carry
- Advanced Defensive Pistol 1-3
- Defensive Rifle 1-3
- Mindset, Combat Fitness, Hand-to-Hand Fighting
- Private CQB training range
Our training is practical, detailed and specific to civilian self-defense. It is based upon being prepared for extremely violent encounters that occur on the streets or during home invasions. You do not need to be experienced in fighting or shooting to get started. Likewise, you should not assume your experience supersedes broadening your training. We have many ex-military and current law enforcement in our Alumni who appreciate our training just as much as the average beginner does. We teach fighting fundamentals covering handgun, rifle, hand-to-hand, and conditioning. Professional male and female instructors in every class. Visit our website for schedules, pricing, instructor info and Alumni reviews.
Craig Mossbruger
6460 Grafton Road
Valley City, OH 44134
Medina County Phone:
1 (440) 823-2555
Email:
All Firearm training including CCW
Everett Green
264 Valley View Dr
Dayton, OH 45405
Montgomery County Phone:
(937) 367-2677
Email:
Ohio State mandated training course implemented for issuance of a Concealed Carry Weapons License.
8 hour total time / 2 hour in-person range and live fire.
Ohio CCW Law instruction collaborated with Basic Pistol training.
Vince Renda
1110 Wayne Ave
Dayton, OH 45420
Montgomery County We are a veteran owned business. Simulator, Legal, One-on-one range times, & small classes. Lunch, Snacks and Beverages are provided. See why we are one of the area's leading trainers. Find us on Facebook.
Frank Thomas
6951 Shadowcreek Drive
Maumee, OH 43537-1057
Ohio County Phone:
(419) 467-9016
Email:
This course meets/EXCEEDS the requirements for law-abiding residents of OHIO wishing to obtain their CHL (Concealed Handgun License). This course also meets/EXCEEDS the requirements for law-abiding residents of MICHIGAN wishing to obtain their CCW.
Gerald Bayus Jr
101 Leckrone Way
Cortland, OH 44410
Trumbull County - NRA Certified Firearms Instructor
- NRA Range Safety Officer
- GLOCK Certified Armorer
- 18 Years Law Enforcement
- Ohio CCW/CHL Classes
- Advanced CCW Classes (multiple levels)
- Women’s Only, Organizations and Groups
- Church Safety Team Training
- Family and
Honi Greenlee
5567 Dutch Ridge Rd. SE
New Straitsville, OH 43766
Perry County CCW $75 *ON DEMAND PRIVATE CCW $100-7 days a wk *Basic Rifle $150 2nd wkend*PPIH $100 3rd Sat *Refuse to be a Victim $25 1st Sun & [email protected] your location*RSO$100 4th Sat Bring a friend $10 OFF/Free w/5 friends M-F classesTBA by request
Gregory Bentschneider
5474 Brook Point Rd
Toledo, OH 43611
Lucas County Phone:
(419) 509-3994
Email:
~NRA & USCCA Certified Instructor
~Saturday class from 8 am to 5:15 pm
~Gun rentals available
Class Goal: That my students will feel more comfortable with carrying and more capable of protecting themselves.
Please call for addition information.
Greg Pierce
19732 McCutcheonville Road
Pemberville, OH 43450
Wood County Phone:
(419) 283-4890
Email:
Providing: First Shots, NRA Basic Pistol, Personal Protection in the Home and Concealed Carry courses. NRA Certified Instructor. Check us out on Facebook.
Classes posted on our Facebook Page
Joe Ball
13020 Bailey Road
Grand Rapids, OH 43522
Lucas County GunTeachers Institute LLC. is a Christian owned Defensive Firearms Training Company that specializes in teaching Law Abiding Citizens Critical skills for a safer life. GTI offers an array of classes to suit the needs of defensive shooters from
Jeff Hall
14746 King Rd.
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Wood County Ohio Concealed Handgun License Training - Firearm Familiarity Training - Outdoor Gun Range on Site - Firearm Sales & Transfers Including NFA - Call or E-mail for available classes
Steve Styers
2323 Pearl Rd
Medina, OH 44256
Medina County Next CCW course Sun Oct 18th 11:00-7:00 cost $75.00 100rds of ammo needed. No 22's. Pre registration/payment required.
We also offer personal instruction on all levels from beginner to advanced. Beginner course (handgun)-2 hours $70.00 call for apt
David Clarke
6275Germantown Rd
Middletown, OH 45042
Butler County We at High Noon Firearms Training provide comprehensive CCW Training for all skillsets. Check out our website at Highnoonfirearmstraining.com or on Facebook @Highnoonfirearmstraining or on our sister website CYA-CCW.com. Phone # (844) 4 CYA CCW.
Michael Washington
P.O. Box 944
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
Summit County Hired Gun Tactical offers NRA basic pistol course for Ohio CHL applicants and Ohio Self-Defense Law seminar course for instructors and CHL holders. Ohio Self Defense Law course is taught by a licensed practicing attorney.
Ed Brodnik
P. O. Box 31421
Independence, OH 44131
Cuyahoga County Phone:
(216) 287-2288
Email:
I keep class sizes small for individual attention. Group Classes are scheduled monthly with Private classes also available. Contact me by phone, email, or through Facebook at facebook.com/independenceconcealedcarry.
Don Bridges
970 Paxton Guinea Road
Loveland, OH 45140
Clermont County Phone:
(513) 236-1498
Email:
OPOTA certified firearms training for Security Officers.
Marsha Lesko
2872 Canterbury Rd.
Westlake, OH 44145
Cuyahoga County NRA Instructor: Basic Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Refuse To Be A Victim, Personal Protection Inside/Outside The Home and Chief Range Safety Officer. Pepper spray instructor. Also have completed 2 levels of the FASTER program through Buckeye Firearms.
Amos Arocho
6285 Pearl Road Apt4A
Parma Heights, OH 44130
Ohio County Phone:
(216) 501-2119 x6
Email:
Jeffrey Mellor
6005 State Route 514
Lakeville, OH 44638
Holmes County Phone:
1 (330) 763-0402
Email:
Concealed carry training by Ohio Peace Officers Training Commission and NRA certified instructors. Real world instruction.
Jesse McKendree
31341 Pine Grove Rd
Racine, OH 45771-9666
Meigs County Phone:
1 (740) 416-9490
Email:
NRA Instructor (Not NRA approved course)
Meets all requirements for Ohio CHL
Small classes of 4 to 6
$100 per person
Gun and 100 rounds ammo will be needed
6 hours class time--2 hours range time
Call/Text/Email for more information!!
Jake Reed
2654 McBride Rd
Delphos, OH 45833
Allen County Class is 8 hours. Need to bring 50 rounds of ammo and eye/ear protection. Class on 5/02/2015. Go to www.jrfirearms.com for more info.
Derrick Martin
P.O. Box 3838
Mansfield, OH 44907
Richland County Law Enforcement owned with over 26 years experience. Ohio CCW, Advanced Firearms, Residential Firearms, Active Shooter Training, CPR/First Aid, Verbal De-Escalation, and much more...
Teddy Reed
9505 North Church Drive
Parma Heights, OH 44130
Cuyahoga County We are dedicated to providing safe and responsible firearms training by qualified firearms instructors & Chief Range Safety Officers. Handgun instruction, ONLINE CLASSROOM of the highest quality is offered to both law enforcement and civilians.
Debby Maupin
137 Camden Ave.
PO Box 0012
West Elkton, OH 45070
Preble County Phone:
(513) 706-0156
Email:
More women are needed in this profession. so I have moved from the background to the front of the class.
Michael Kennedy
Lake County
Mentor, OH 44060
Lake County My friendly, no-stress classes can be tailored to all experience levels and taught at your pace. I travel to you and schedule classes to meet your needs in either a one-, two-, or three-day format.My fee is $95 per person: - If you have and use your own firearms and ammunition during the range portion of the class. My fee is $130 per person: - If you use Lake County Concealed Carry Institute LLC's firearms and ammunition. Your benefit is the use of multiple firearm calibers to help inform your future firearm purchase decisions.I offer a 15% discount, per person, for groups of 3 or more.I accept: - Cash - Check - Visa - MasterCard - Discover - American ExpressIf you have any questions, don't hesitate to email, call, or text me and I'll be hapy to address them. You can also find additional information on my website at www.lakecountyconcealedcarry.com Mike Kennedy
Dave Wilms
2575 Seifert Lewis Rd SE
Hubbard, OH 44425
Trumbull County Ohio Concealed Carry classes - we provide everything you need including firearms and ammunition. We also offer beginning firearms classes and individual instruction.
Rob Lotton
4276 Carol Woods Drive
Hamilton, OH 45013
Butler County Phone:
1 (513) 235-6802
Email:
Firearms instructor in United States Military, with 8 years experience. NRA Basic Pistol Certified Instructor. Offer concealed carry class for $80 and personalized individual instruction for $120. Contact me for more details, 513-235-6802.
John D Farquhar
PO Box 119
Somerville West Elkton Rd
West Elkton, OH 45070
Preble County Mad Duck Training & Gunsmoke Firearms and Range offers basic and advanced training
We are now SAFTD certified instructors offering Defensive Pistol, and Carbine courses, more coiming soon
From CCW to several advanced pistol courses
We also off
David LaRoche
130 S Main St.
Suite B107
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Logan County We offer small sized classes with 2 NRA Certified Instructors keeping safety in mind. We use a clean, comfortable meeting room with an on site shooting range. The basis of our class is the NRA Basic Pistol Shooting course.
Matthew Dotson
29 Benedict Ave
Norwalk, OH 44857
Huron County We offer hangun training courses for new, and experienced shooters (including CCW training/NRA Basic Pistol Course). Please call Matt for more information. (419) 921-9059
Mark White
2258 Peterson Rd.
Mansfield, OH 44903
Richland County Phone:
(419) 589-5488
Email:
Jared Markotan
4050 S Bailey Rd
North Jackson, OH 44451
Mahoning County Phone:
(330) 272-5599
Email:
Ohio ccw classes $75 by NRA pistol, defensive pistol, and personal protection instructor. Various other beginner and advanced classes offered. Coffee, donuts, bottled water, and lunch provided. Small classes for maximum instructor interaction.
Brandon Ruth
6131 Maple Grove
Morrow, OH 45152
Warren County Shawn Miller
118 3rd St SW
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Tuscarawas County Phone:
1 (330) 407-6285
Email:
Shawn Steinschreiber
1 Main St
Amanda, OH 43102
Fairfield County We are primarily based in Laurelville, Oh, we have the classroom and range on sight. We teach the Oiho CCW utilizing NRA materials. We also provide every NRA course along with wilderness survival/medicine, along with CPR and first aid and more!
Robert Haag
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Canal Winchester, OH 43110
Franklin County NRA certified instructor offering CCW training in a relaxed friendly environment, small class size makes the learning personal, Priced competitively.
Dan Popadak
2345 Fillingham Rd
Rome, OH 44085
Ashtabula County I am a NRA certified pistol instructor. I offer NRA Phase 2 classes & Ohio CCW classes. Visit my Facebook page for more information and class dates.
Joel Chaney
5743 Bradley Road
North Olmsted, OH 44070
Cuyahoga County We have developed the best interactive CHL curriculum around. It is based on the NRA Basic Pistol program and Ohio law, abundant related materials, and plenty of range time. With emphasis is on safety, awareness, equipment options and more.
Terry Maris
1552 State Route 235
Ada, OH 45810
Hardin County NW Ohio CCW offers two popular courses: NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting - Phase 2 This course is 5 hours long, running 9:00am-2:00pm. It involves 3 hours of classroom review and demonstration/confirmation of the concepts learned in the NRA Basics of
Chad Baus
24657 Co. Rd. D
Archbold, OH 43502
Williams County Phone:
1 (419) 572-1526
Email:
Richard Barnes Sr
15024 Main St
Venedocia, OH 45894
Allen County Phone:
(419) 222-6531
Email:
I have retired from teaching October 2015
Louis Katona III
410 Kaler Avenue
Bucyrus, OH 44820
Crawford County This Class is instructed by a current Law Enforcement Officer with 33 years experience, OPOTA and NRA Instructor. Breakfast, Lunch, Firearms, Ammo Included! 7:00 -3:00 Range onsite, Phone Answered 9-5, After business hours call 419-563-7207
Bob Marsh
Twp. Rd. 191
Marengo, OH 43334
Morrow County Phone:
1 (614) 208-6612
Email:
Experienced CCW instructor holds 1-day (8 hr) classes in Marengo or your home. Shooting part on your property or private range. $99 per person with min. 4 people req. All materials/guns/ammo provided. Weather permitting, lunch can be a BBQ at range.
Jim Graves
4552 Lockbourne Rd
Columbus, OH 43207
Franklin County Basic Pistol Course meets the Ohio CCW requirements, we provide use of 22cal firearm and ammo also teach NRA Personal Protection In The Home. I work with small groups of 4 to 6, very flexible on dates. Visit our website or call for dates and time.
Kenneth Howard
6931 Crestview Ln.
Hillsboro, OH 45133
Highland County Phone:
1 (937) 393-9931
Email:
The course includes the basics of Ohio law concerning concealed handgun licenses, I use the NRA Basic Pistol Course, taught by a certified pistol instructor. The course is eight hours long and can taught in one or two day sessions. Fee is $70.00.
Michael Moran
P.O. Box 307437
Gahanna, OH 43230-7437
Franklin County Public outdoor shooting range in the Hocking Hills, 1 hour South of Columbus and 20 mins from Logan. Many handgun and rifle courses, including Ohio Concealed Carry training, archery, rifle & law enforcement training. Outings/groups welcome.
Jeffrey Bennett
17204 St Rt 45
Wellsville, OH 43968
Ohio County Phone:
1 (330) 532-1891
Email:
We offer NRA approved courses that meet the requirements for obtaining your Concealed Handgun License. All of our instructors are NRA certified. We also offer a variety of special rates throughout the year; contact us for details
Varg Freeborn
Private Training Facility
Warren, OH 44473
Trumbull County Professional Defensive Firearms Training
- Ohio Concealed Carry
- Advanced Defensive Pistol 1-3
- Defensive Rifle 1-3
- Mindset, Combat Fitness, Hand-to-Hand Fighting
- Private CQB training range
Our training is practical, detailed and specific to civilian self-defense. It is based upon being prepared for extremely violent encounters that occur on the streets or during home invasions. You do not need to be experienced in fighting or shooting to get started. Likewise, you should not assume your experience supersedes broadening your training. We have many ex-military and current law enforcement in our Alumni who appreciate our training just as much as the average beginner does. We teach fighting fundamentals covering handgun, rifle, hand-to-hand, and conditioning. Professional male and female instructors in every class. Visit our website for schedules, pricing, instructor info and Alumni reviews.
Jonathan Geist
117 S. King St.
Xenia, OH 45385
Greene County We teach a one day NRA Basic Pistol/Ohio CHL Course for $120, and we provide guns and ammo at no extra charge. No prior experience needed, female instructor on staff to work with the ladies. We also teach the NRA Personal Protection courses.
Jessamy Bright, Instructor, NRA Training Counselor
33520 Howell Hill Road
Township Road 207
Pomeroy, OH 45769
Meigs County Patronus Training is a Veteran-founded company based in Southeast Ohio. Jessamy Bright, Instructor and NRA Training Counselor, offers training classes for beginner through advanced students, and Instructor level training for Instructor Candidates:
-NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting/Concealed Carry (Ohio and West Virginia)
-NRA Personal Protection In The Home
-NRA Personal Protection Outside The Home
-NRA Refuse To Be A Victim Seminars
-NRA Range Safety Officer Certification
-NRA Instructor Training (Pistol, Chief Range Safety Officer, Personal Protection In The Home, Personal Protection Outside The Home)
-Private Range Instruction Sessions
-The Well Armed Woman Southeast Ohio Shooting Chapter (www.twawshootingchapters.org/join)
Sanford Whitlow
6116 Persimmontree Ct.
Englewood, OH 45322
Montgomery County Private CCW Classes with in home classroom sessions. CCW Class: 8 hours $125 – Includes guns and ammo for class. Group rates available. / Make the 1st Shot Count: (5) 1hr. Shooting Lessons $200 / Advanced 1: 6 hrs. Defensive Shooting $250
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