If you’re looking to get your online Texas LTC, it has to be with a Texas DPS approved online course provider. The Texas Department of Public Safety is the governing body that approves online Texas LTC course providers. It’s important to make sure the online Texas LTC course provided you select is an approved provider.
Once you select your provider you will enroll in the online course on their website. The online Texas LTC course must be 4 to 6 hours long per Texas law. Most online providers set the course to 4 hours long. The course is self paced so you don’t have to take the whole class all at once.
ONLINE TEXAS LTC CLASS
The online class itself is easy and on a basic level. Most providers have a 100% pass rate. You can take the class from your desktop, laptop, tablet and even your phone. Most Texans opt to take the online LTC vs the in person LTC class cause they can do it in the comfort of their own home and at anytime.
TEXAS LTC APPLICATION PROCESS
Once the online LTC class has been completed, you will submit your online application on the Texas DPS website. Your Texas DPS-Approved Online Course Provider should provide you instructions on how to complete that process. It’s a very simple process and the application is all done online.
Once you submit your online you can upload your certificate of training (LTC104) and any other required documents to the DPS website. DPS will email you the link to upload your documents or you can upload them here. Make sure you do not forget to upload your documents or your application will be delayed.
LTC APPLICATION PROCESSING TIME
Once the Texas DPS has received your completed application and all required documents, they have 60 days to issue your Texas License to Carry. The 60 days may be extended if you have not submitted all of the required documents or if there is an issue with your application. If for some reason they deny issuing you a Texas LTC, they will notify you by email. The email will include the reason why your application was denied. If you are denied it is most likely due to something on your criminal record. You will get a chance appeal the decision if you are denied the issuance of a Texas LTC.
