Your training is good for three (3) years from the date of the training. SLED must receive the application and required documents prior to the expiration of the training class. If the application is not received within the time frame you will need to complete the training again.
Yes. Your address MUST be the same as your driver’s license.
You can start an online permit renewal or replacement application, please click this link, but if you wish to submit a paper application and mail directly to SLED, please click here. MY CWP EXPIRED. DO I HAVE TO GO THROUGH TRAINING AGAIN? Taking the course again is not mandated by state law upon expiration. However, you will need to mail in an application as renewing online is not possible if the permit has been expired for more than 18 months then you MUST submit a paper renewal form and copy of your current SCDL.
No. South Carolina law does not permit the transfer of permits from other states. You will need to attend our CWP class to get the proper training and paperwork for your SC CWP application.
Retired/former military members must complete only the legal aspects portion of the training and complete the written test. Retired/former military are exempt from the firing range portion of the CWP class and they will have to submit a copy of their dd-214 (or their components equivalent) to SLED with their application.
Active military members (active duty, reserve, national guard) are exempt from the entire SC CWP Class. You still have to submit an application to SLED with a copy of your driver’s license and copy of military orders showing SC duty station and 2x fingerprint cards. Please let us know if we can help in any way.
If you are retired from a law enforcement agency and have not maintained any type of certification or commission; or used to be a law enforcement officer who completed a state or federal training academy, you only need to complete the legal aspects portion of the CWP training and complete a written test through our school. You are only required to submit a copy of your LEO training certificate with your application to qualify. If you have not qualified on a range within the past 12 months, you will need to qualify on a range and submit that documentation to SLED with your application. If you still maintain a retired (HR-218) certification, you are exempt from training. Out of state retired LEO’s have to complete the classroom portion of the SC CWP class, and need to have qualified on a range within the past 12 months.
If you are no longer a resident of SC, but retain ownership of property in SC, then you will need to change to a non-resident permit. Please complete a Duplicate/Replacement Form & a Real Propety Tax Form (which needs to be completed by the county tax assessor’s office). Once you have completed both forms submit them with a copy of your new driver’s license and the $5 fee (in the form of a certified check or money order), for processing. You also have the option of submitting this request online. Using the SC CWP Duplicate/Renewal by IdentoGo you have the option to update your information as intended, pay the $5 fee required to process the transaction, and SLED will be prompted to update your information as requested in our system and then will print your new credential and mail it to you. Once received please shred/destroy your old credential. If you would like to complete a paper Duplicate/Replacement Form, you may do so by following the directions stated on the form provided. Also, please email a jpeg photo to cwpappdocuments@sled.sc.gov, so your new non-resident credentials can be created.
Your training is good for three (3) years from the date of the training. SLED must receive the application and required documents prior to the expiration of the training class. If the application is not received within the time frame you will need to complete the training again.
You don’t have to be 21 to take the class, but your 21st birthday must be within the 3 years from the class date you are given to submit your paperwork. You just have to wait until you turn 21 to submit the paperwork.
To qualify for a Non-Resident South Carolina Concealed Weapon Permit you must own real property in the state, and it needs to be registered under the specific SCCWP applicant applying name. To qualify you must complete the SC Concealed Weapons Permit class provided by a registered South Carolina SLED certified instructor. They will assist you in completing the application and advise you on the forms required for submission. In addition to the application requirements please submit a Non-Resident Real Property Tax form completed by the tax assessor in the county that the property is located. The Real Propety Tax Form are available on the SLED website under the Concealed Weapons Permit Program tab. Also, please email a jpeg photo to cwpappdocuments@sled.sc.gov, so that we can create your new non-resident credential.