Find mandatory trainings for license holders and their employees. 

If you are interested in information about becoming licensed, please refer to the general information posted on this site.

Core objective guides

• Core Training Capsules – Content Objectives Guide – Private Detective/Investigator
• Core Training Capsules – Content Objectives Guide – Protective Agents
• Core Training Content Objectives – Armed Persons

Training applications

• Continuing Education Training Application: Use this to submit a course for Board approval. Check the CEU box if you have already completed that course.
• New Training Instructor Application: Use this along with the form above to submit instructor details or to add a new instructor to a course that has already been approved by the Board.

Additional Information

• BCA Firearms Instructor Certification Page
• Minnesota Permit to Carry a Firearm Application for Organization or Government Entity Approval to Certify Firearms Instructors