Armed Off-Duty Encounters

LET579 – 10.00 Hours

Details Buttons Dates Location Class Price Register Buttons
12/14/26 – 12/14/26 Bryan, TX LS LET579 11 $320.00
07/26/27 – 07/26/27 Bryan, TX LS LET579 12 $320.00

This schedule is subject to change without notice. If you have not received confirmation of the class prior to the class start, please contact the division at (800) 423-8433 or [email protected] to get the latest schedule.

Course Description

This course is designed to introduce participants to various methods of carrying and shooting handguns from concealed carry positions. Being a law enforcement officer is a 24 hour a day, seven days a week career. Cops need to be armed and ready for deadly encounters on duty and off. The emphasis of this course is off duty/on duty plain clothes concealed carry of handguns and how to deploy those handguns safely and effectively from various concealed carry positions.

This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements Concealed Carry for Law Enforcement Officers Course #3836.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Enrollment Requirements

Participants enrolling in this course must meet one of the following employment statuses. Please ensure the affiliation on your student account reflects one of the following:

  • Licensed or certified peace officer with a current commission employed by or attached to a law enforcement/investigative agency

Participants enrolling in this course must submit the following item:

  • Agency identification card

Please upload a copy of your prerequisite and enrollment requirements within 48 hours of registration to your myTEEX Student Portal. The preferred document naming convention is “Last Name, First Name – Document.”

Participants will be contacted via email to confirm approval and admittance into the course. After your eligibility has been approved, you will be notified by email to pay your course fees. You have 48 hours to submit payment. Failure to complete any step in the process will result in you being withdrawn from the class.

Course Completion Requirements

Participants must provide information for all required fields, including their U.S. citizenship/permanent resident information, in addition to meeting all other attendance and course completion requirements. If this information is not provided, the participant will be considered incomplete and will not receive a certificate of completion.

Participant Must Provide

  • A photo identification on the first day of class. See the Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines.

Equipment

  • Handgun with at least three magazines or two speedloaders
  • 500 rounds of factory ammunition (no handloads)
  • Sturdy belt capable of supporting a holster
  • Concealable, strong side belt holster required for live-fire exercises (i.e. paddle, inside waistband, or pancake style). The holster should not collapse upon draw and should remain open for one-handed re-holstering. Shoulder, ankle, and fanny pack holsters will be allowed for demonstration but not for live-fire practice.
  • Jacket, vest or other garment used to conceal the weapon
  • Wrap-around eye protection, hearing protection and a hat or cap with a brim must be worn during all firing exercises and are the participant’s responsibility

Attendance Requirements

Class attendance is an essential part of the education process, and participants in TEEX courses are expected to attend all class sessions and field exercises. The course requires participants to attend a minimum of 100% of the class hours as a component of successful course completion. During the course, your instructor will review any additional attendance requirement, for example a field exercise that cannot be missed.

In some cases, make-up work will not be available (due to equipment/facility needs and/or safety/teamwork components or activity setup/facilitation/requirements).

Participants in a TCOLE credit eligible course must complete the class in its entirety to receive a TEEX Certificate of Completion and be reported for TCOLE credit.

If you have additional questions, please refer to the TEEX Participant Handbook.

Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

  • Reasons for carrying a concealed handgun
  • Methods of concealed handgun carry
  • Selecting holsters and clothing for effective concealed handgun carry
  • Safely drawing and deploying a handgun from concealment

Suggested Audience

  • Currently Commissioned Peace Officers

Continuing Education And Professional Credits

Note: Live Online Instructor-Led (webinar) courses are not eligible for TCOLE credit.

  • 10.00 hours – Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)

Contact Information

Law Enforcement and Protective Services
Phone: (979) 845-6677
Email: [email protected]

Payment Info

  • Credit Card – Complete online registration and enter your credit card information. You may also call TEEX LAW if you need us to process your credit card payment over the phone after you complete the initial registration steps.
  • Check – Complete online registration. Please print a copy of your registration details and include it with your check. Please write your student name, TEEX ID, course number, and course name on the check details and mail to: TEEX – LAW, P.O. Box 40006, College Station, TX 77842
  • Purchase Order – Complete online registration and upload a copy of your purchase order paperwork.

If you have general course registration questions, please refer to the Course Registration FAQs page.