Texas DPS-Approved · Online Classroom
Online Texas License to Carry
$39.99 $49.99
Take the classroom online. On your schedule. Statewide.
Get your LTC in 3 steps
STEP 1
Take this online classroom
Anytime, anywhere in Texas. About 4 hours. Certificate issued when you pass.
Register now →STEP 2
Range proficiency (in person)
You can do the range portion before or after the online classroom.
TPD online students get a discounted proficiency link after the course (Argyle / DFW).
Already took online elsewhere and need a DFW proficiency?
Book proficiency →
New to pistols?
Defend Ready Basic first →
STEP 3
Apply with Texas DPS + fingerprints
Submit your application online, then schedule IdentoGO fingerprints from the confirmation email.
DPS LTC application →▼ What’s in the course (tap)
- Texas gun law, where you can carry, use of force
- Non-violent dispute resolution
- Safe handling and storage
- Short 12–15 minute video lessons — pause and resume anytime
- Instructor: Walt Mayfield (Texas GC 411.188 / 411.190 — online classroom)
▼ Why get an LTC if Texas has permitless carry? (tap)
- Reciprocity / carry in many other states
- School zones and other restricted places where LTC helps
- Skip some NICS delays when buying guns (when applicable)
- Shows training and intent — and you learn the actual law
▼ FAQ (tap)
Who can take it? Anyone 18+ who is legally eligible to carry in Texas.
How long? About 4 hours total — one sitting or broken up.
What is the LTC-104? Your certificate of completion after you pass — needed for the DPS application / range paperwork path.
Is this the whole LTC? No — this is the online classroom. You still need range proficiency + DPS application/fingerprints.
Questions: info@trainprotectdefend.com
