Training timelines vary by course:
-
NC Unarmed (16 hours): Typically completed over 1–2 days
-
NC Armed (24 hours classroom + range): Typically 2–3 days classroom plus a separate range qualification day
-
NC Armed Recertification (4 hours): Completed in a single half-day session, plus range qualification
-
SC SLED Basic and Plus (6 hours): Completed in a single day
-
SC SLED Armed (4 hours + range): Half-day classroom plus separate range qualification
From starting training to receiving your guard card, the full process including state processing takes approximately 2–3 months in NC and 30 days provisionally in SC.
