Colorado SB-003 Eligibility Course — Two Day
The standard 12-hour path to your eligibility certificate
Not sure this is the right class? The two-minute SB-003 journey tells you which one you likely need and builds your checklist.
The state-approved Specified Semi-Automatic Firearms Eligibility Course, taught by verified instructors using the standardized Colorado curriculum. Two days, twelve hours, written exam and practical.
This is the class most applicants take. Bring your Eligibility Card (or proof it is in process) and a photo ID. Both days are required; your instructor submits your results directly to the Colorado Firearm Safety System when you pass.
Add a Concealed Handgun Permit class to the same visit at checkout and train back-to-back: Initial CHP for $75, or the CHP Renewal for $75.
What you'll learn
- Safe firearm handling
- Colorado firearm laws
- Secure storage and child safety
- Transportation requirements
- Range safety
- Cleaning and maintenance
- Marksmanship fundamentals
- Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs)
- Victim awareness and other state-required safety topics
What to bring / requirements
- Colorado Firearms Eligibility Card issued by your county sheriff (apply first — see the guide)
- Government-issued photo ID
- Written exam 90%+ and a hands-on practical evaluation to certify
Add to the same visit
Add Initial CHP class (same visit) — $75
Honored by the sheriff for 12 months — apply within a year.
Add CHP Renewal class (same visit) — $75
Honored for 6 months — add within six months of your permit expiring.
Dates & locations
DCF Castle Rock
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 · 9:00 AM + Sun, Oct 4, 2026 · 9:00 AM
DCF Castle Rock · 16 seats open
· $199 / members $99
Sat, Oct 17, 2026 · 9:00 AM + Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · 9:00 AM
DCF Castle Rock · 16 seats open
· $199 / members $99
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 9:00 AM + Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · 8:00 AM
DCF Castle Rock · 16 seats open
· $199 / members $99
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · 8:00 AM + Sun, Nov 15, 2026 · 8:00 AM
DCF Castle Rock · 16 seats open
· $199 / members $99
DCF Colorado Springs West
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 · 9:00 AM + Sun, Oct 4, 2026 · 9:00 AM
DCF Colorado Springs West · 16 seats open
· $199 / members $99
Sat, Oct 17, 2026 · 9:00 AM + Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · 9:00 AM
DCF Colorado Springs West · 16 seats open
· $199 / members $99
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 9:00 AM + Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · 8:00 AM
DCF Colorado Springs West · 16 seats open
· $199 / members $99
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · 8:00 AM + Sun, Nov 15, 2026 · 8:00 AM
DCF Colorado Springs West · 16 seats open
· $199 / members $99
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