Quick facts about a San Joaquin County CCW permit
- Permit is issued by the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office.
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
- Permit is valid for 2 years.
- 90-day grace period to renew your CCW after it has expired. You may not carry a firearm until the permit is renewed.
- You may list up to 3 firearms on your permit. Firearms must be registered in the permit holder’s name with the California Department of Justice.
- Initial training course is 16 hours. Renewal course is 8 hours.
- Must pass a written exam and shooting qualification for both initial and renewal courses.
How to obtain an initial San Joaquin County CCW permit
- Apply online for a new CCW permit via the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office Permitium page here: https://sanjoaquinca.permitium.com/ccw/start
- When applying for the permit, you’ll need to schedule a Live Scan, interview, and photograph appointment with the Sheriff’s Office CCW unit.
- Attend your appointments with the CCW unit.
- When the CCW unit gives you the go ahead to take your training course, schedule your initial class. To register for one of our initial San Joaquin County CCW courses, Click here
- Complete your CCW course and submit your training documents to the Sheriff’s CCW unit via their Permitium page.
- When notified by the Sheriff’s Office that your permit is available for pick up, schedule an appointment to pick up your permit. The appointment is made via the Sheriff’s Office Pertmitium page.
How to renew your San Joaquin County CCW permit
Steps to renew:
- Take your 8-hour CCW renewal course. To register for one of our San Joaquin County CCW renewal courses, Click here
- Apply to renew your CCW on the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office Permitium page here: https://sanjoaquinca.permitium.com/ccw/start
- Upload your training documents via the Sheriff’s Permitium page.
- Pick up your new CCW permit from the Sheriff’s Office when notified that its available for pick up.
Additional resources
San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office CCW information page: https://sjsheriff.org/concealed-weapon-program
We hope you found this information helpful, and we look forward to seeing you in one of our San Joaquin County CCW classes!