Sign Up for Concealed Carry Training at Randolph Community College

Randolph Community College has released its annual schedule of Concealed Carry courses that meet the educational requirements so the student can apply for a North Carolina concealed carry handgun permit.
           
The classes are taught by trained law enforcement professionals. Joe Birchette, a 20-year law enforcement veteran with the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office, and Jamie Kerney, a 15-year law enforcement veteran with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, alternate teaching the classes.
           
The 8-hour course, which meets from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays at RCC’s Emergency Services Training Center, covers handgun safety and hands-on training. Supplies needed are a handgun, a holster, and 40 rounds of ammunition. The registration fee is $49.
           
Dates for upcoming classes are Jan. 26, Feb. 23, March 23, April 20, May 18, June 22, July 20, Aug. 17, Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16, and Dec. 14.
           
For more information or to sign up for one of these classes, call 336-633-4165. The Emergency Services Training Center is located 895 Training Center Drive, Randleman, just off Old Cedar Falls Road east of Asheboro.