Did you take your Texas DPS License to Carry class online? Do you need to complete the last step in the process before submitting your application? Is your Online Course Provider too far from you to complete the Proficiency Demonstration? Well, you have come to the right place. Overwatch Gun Works has DPS Certified LTC Instructors who can help you complete the class and get your License.
In order to obtain a Texas License to Carry after successfully completing an online LTC Class, every student must undergo a comprehensive proficiency demonstration, receive range instruction, and demonstrate shooting qualification.
This requirement applies to all students regardless of the website or company through which the class is taken. Any certified Texas LTC instructor can conduct the proficiency demonstration, ensuring that students meet the necessary standards for safe and responsible firearm handling. This is a mandatory part of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) requirement for obtaining your LTC.
Unless you qualify for an exemption, such as holding a military range card dated within the last ten years, you must complete the proficiency demonstration as part of your LTC application, demonstrating your commitment to firearm safety and proficiency.
The proficiency demonstration is a crucial part of the LTC (License to Carry) qualification process. It involves 1-2 hours of range instruction and a 50-round shooting qualification. The course of fire for the qualification is detailed below. The range instruction portion will be administered by the LTC instructor, who may offer private or group sessions. Some companies may ask you to attend the last part of a standard LTC class. However, at Overwatch Gun Works, we do not require you to attend the last portion of a standard LTC class. We conduct the proficiency demonstration in person, even if you completed the class online.
After completing an online LTC class and receiving your LTC-104 certificate, you'll need an LTC instructor to sign three sections: Part A (classroom instruction), Part B (range instruction), and Part C (proficiency demonstration). The online course provider will sign and complete Part A, while the LTC Proficiency Demonstration Instructor will handle Parts B and C during the shooting qualification.
The shooting qualification is designed to assess basic proficiency with a handgun and demonstrate proper gun handling and safety to the LTC Instructor. It's not an advanced marksmanship test, and it's not intended for learning gun safety or shooting skills.
A B27 target is used, and it must be 24 inches wide and 45 inches high. Applicants must score 70% or higher to pass, which is 175 points out of a possible 250 points. The target has multiple rings for scoring. Everything in the 8 ring and in is 5 points, inside the 7 ring is 4 points, and outside the 7 ring, but still in the body is 3 points.
Qualification Course of Fire
Stage 1: Twenty shots (20) will be fired from 3 yards.
Five (5) shots fired in a “One Shot Exercise” 2 seconds allowed for each shot.
B. Ten shots (10) fired in a “Two Shot Exercise” 3 seconds allowed for each two-shot sequence.
C. Five (5) shots fired in 10 seconds
Stage 2: Twenty shots (20) will be fired from 7 yards – fired 5 stages.
Five (5) shots will be fired in 10 seconds
B. Five (5) shots will be fired in 2 stages:
1. Two (2) shots will be fired in 4 seconds
2. Three (3) shots will be fired in 6 seconds
C. Five (5) shots fired in a “One Shot Exercise” 3 seconds allowed for each shot.
D. Five (5) shots fired in 15 seconds.
Stage 3: Ten shots (10) fired from 15 yards – fired in two 5-shot strings.
Five (5) shots fired in two stages:
1. Two (2) shots fired in 6 seconds.
2. Three (3) shots fired in 9 seconds.
B. Five (5) shots fired in 15 seconds.
The LTC instructor administering the qualification will let you know what your shooting is before each fire command. You do not have to memorize this course of fire.
