BCCC Schedules Two Courses For Concealed Carry Permit Seekers | Eastern North Carolina Now

    The Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College will offer courses in November and December for individuals seeking to obtain a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

    The course will be offered Thursday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and 8, and Thursday and Saturday, Dec. 4 and 6 on the BCCC campus. Permit seekers need to attend only one of the courses in order to take the examination to earn the Concealed Carry Permit.

    The registration fee for either class is $75. Each course will require a minimum of seven registrants.

    Potential students should be familiar with their weapon and are advised that this course is not for beginning users of handguns. The instructor will have the right to remove a student from the class at any time if he believes the student is not familiar with their handgun or is unsafe.

    The Thursday session of each course will meet from 6 to 11 p.m. and will involve classroom instruction. The Saturday session will meet from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include classroom instruction, a written test and firing range work.

    Students will have to earn a minimum score of 70 percent on the written test and hit a target 28 times out of 40 rounds of ammunition in order to qualify for a certificate to apply for a Concealed Carry Permit at their county's Sheriff's Office.

    For more information about either course, contact Leonard Hudson, director of Public Safety Programs, at 252-940-6405 or by email at leonardh@beaufortccc.edu.

    Students may register by calling 252-940-6375 or in person in room 802 of Building 8 on the BCCC campus. BCCC accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Checks payable to Beaufort County Community College may be mailed to the attention of Eva Peartree, 5337 U.S. Highway 264 East, Washington, NC 27889.

    For more information about other Continuing Education classes, visit BCCC's Website at www.beaufortccc.edu/coned.

    Beaufort County Community College is a public comprehensive community college committed to accessible and affordable quality education, effective teaching, relevant training, and lifelong learning opportunities for the people served by the College.