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Michigan CPL Training Academy

Michigan CPL Class in Livonia, MI

One day Michigan CPL class in Livonia. Beginners are welcome, with classroom instruction, live fire and one on one coaching on the range.

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  • One day class, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM
  • $97 class, $20 deposit reserves your seat
  • Michigan CPL Training Academy, 32231 Schoolcraft Rd, Suite 201, Livonia
  • Beginners welcome, coached one on one on the range
  • Your CPL certificate at the end of class

Upcoming Michigan CPL classes in Livonia

Pick a date to see the full class detail and reserve your seat. The class is $97. A $20 deposit online reserves your seat. The balance of $77 plus the $12 range fee is due on the day of class, cash or credit.

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About the class

Our class is built for people with limited experience, and working with new gun owners is our specialty. We explain the reasoning behind everything you are asked to do, questions are welcome at any point, and class sizes stay small so you get a personal experience in a comfortable and relaxed classroom. You will never shoot at the range without an instructor right there with you.

Karl Kessler
Michigan CPL Training Academy, Livonia

What the class covers

  • Michigan firearms law and when you may use force
  • Safe handling, storage and transport
  • Pistol fundamentals: grip, stance, sight alignment and trigger control
  • Pistol free zones, reciprocity and police encounters
  • Live fire qualification of 50 rounds

What is included

  • All classroom materials
  • A session on our in class virtual range before live fire
  • Range time with one on one coaching
  • Coffee, tea and water, with breaks and time for lunch
  • Your CPL certificate, issued the same day

What costs extra

  • $12 range fee, paid on class day
  • Pistol rental and ammunition, about $30, only if you do not bring your own
  • State CPL application fee of $115, paid to your county when you apply, fingerprinting included

What to bring

  • A valid state ID
  • A pen and a good attitude
  • Your pistol and ammunition if you have them
  • Closed-toe shoes and a snack

What the day looks like

Training begins promptly at 9:00 AM in our Livonia classroom. The morning starts with a short introduction, then firearms safety and defensive use instruction covering safe gun handling, grip, stance, trigger control, sight alignment and the mistakes most new shooters make.

Before going to live fire, you train on our in class virtual range. That guided session lets you practice the fundamentals without recoil or noise, so you build confidence and your instructor can correct mistakes in real time. The class then travels to The Firing Line to complete the live fire qualification by shooting 50 rounds, followed by a lunch break.

The afternoon covers defensive mindset and personal safety, how to avoid legal trouble after a self-defense incident, Michigan CPL law and pistol free zones, police encounters while carrying, and step by step instructions for your CPL application. By the end of the day you receive your Certificate of Completion and know exactly how to apply.

Topics covered in the CPL class

Michigan CPL class introduction
  • Agenda
  • Statistics and trends
  • Expectations
  • Schedule and breaks
Self-defense firearm basics
  • Universal safety rules
  • Clearing a semi-automatic
  • Clearing a revolver
  • Defining a gun's action
  • Understanding revolvers
  • Understanding semi-automatics
  • Modern, striker-fired handguns
  • Understanding magazines
  • Selecting a handgun
  • Ammunition components
  • Ammunition care and storage
Defensive shooting fundamentals
  • Defensive shooting versus marksmanship
  • Proper grip
  • Shooting platform
  • Aligning the muzzle to the target
  • Unsighted fire, point shooting
  • Flash sight picture
  • Sighted fire
  • Trigger control
The legal use of force
  • Applying for your Michigan CPL
  • Defining the legal use of force
  • Defining reasonable force
  • Defining deadly force
  • Defining when reasonable force ends and deadly force begins
  • Detailed definitions of deadly force rules, including scenarios
  • What prosecutors will want to know
  • Defending the home
  • Defending property
  • Michigan CPL reciprocity
  • Encounters with law enforcement
  • Civil liability
Violent encounters and their aftermath
  • Understanding fight or flight
  • Effects of adrenaline and endorphins
  • Recognizing a threat
  • Issuing commands and evaluating options
  • When you are left with no other choice
  • When the right to use deadly force ends
  • The immediate aftermath
  • Phone calls to make
  • When the police arrive
  • Statement to the police
  • During and after your arrest
Gear and gadgets
  • Hip holsters
  • Paddle holsters
  • Pocket holsters
  • Inside the waistband holsters
  • Tactical flashlights
  • Gun safes and storage
Basic and advanced skills
  • Creating a training program
  • Dry firing
  • Fundamental drill discussion
  • Discussion of what comes next
  • Closing thoughts
Testing
  • Take the visual test
  • Grade the test as a group
  • Discuss why answers are correct or incorrect
  • Make sure every student understands
Practical shooting
  • Fundamentals of marksmanship
  • One on one coaching
  • Aimed shooting
  • Point shooting
  • Practicing safety fundamentals
Course completion
  • Certificates handed out
  • Questions

Common questions

Do I need any experience?

No. Beginners are welcome and many students are shooting for the first time. You go at your own pace with an instructor beside you.

Do I need my own gun?

No. Bring your pistol and ammunition if you have them. If you do not, rental and ammunition are available on class day for about $30.

Is this class recognized by the State of Michigan?

Yes. This is the US Concealed Carry Association Concealed Carry and Home Defense Fundamentals course, which the State of Michigan recognizes for the CPL. It runs about 8 hours including roughly 3 hours of range time.

What happens after class?

You leave with your certificate the same day. Take it to your county clerk with the $115 application fee, submit your fingerprints, and your license arrives in the mail.

What if I cannot make it?

Reply to your booking confirmation email and we will move you to another date.

Student reviews

What students say

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Great class, great instructor.
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Shirin Kaialin the last week
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Karl was great! Very informative class, Karl made the content fun and easy to understand. Would highly recommend!
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taiana eaddyin the last week
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If you are looking for a CPL class I definitely recommend Karl. He was very knowledgeable and teaches all that you need to know to carry in Michigan.
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