Firearms Permit | Minnesota - River Valley Training, LLC

Permit to carry & renewal classes - Minnesota / Multi-State recognition

Minnesota approved training organization and recognized by several states when apply for those permits.

These classes walk through basic information related to a street confrontation, escalation, introduction of a firearm and the use of deadly force laws.  It also covers the much needed Minnesota carry laws including national transport information and flying with a firearm.  These classes were developed from the ground up specifically for Minnesota and exceed state requirements. Please contact us with any questions and let us help you with any question that you may have.

This course is a Minnesota permit-to-carry course and not an introduction to handguns, so a very basic firearm knowledge is required to attend these permit-to-carry courses.

To sign up for a class, go to our contact page and fill out the send message area or e-mail Rick@RiverValleyTraining.com with your "full name", a good "telephone number" and the "class date" you wish to attend.  You will receive a conformation e-mail within 48 hours with complete information as to what is needed for class, class address and other information related to that specific class. If you do not get a conformation email for the class within 48 hours, please call us to verify that you are indeed signed up.  Questions, please feel free to call Rick @ 507-381-0930 

If a student does not have access to a handgun, River Valley Training can provide a handgun & ammunition for $10.00 to use in class for the mandatory live fire on the range. 

Private classes are available for small groups, we do several every year for families, businesses or a group a friends that want to take the class together.  Please contact us for the details.

HR 218 (LEOSA) - Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 

River Valley Training is approved by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Firearms Training Standards for issuing this certification under their guidelines.  Please contact us at River Valley Training for more information on this class.

28 April 2025 (Monday evening) River Valley Training, Mankato, Minnesota

LEO's must sign up individually by an e-mail to Rick@RiverValleyTraining.com with telephone number and name as it appears on their LEO retired ID card.  Tentative start time will be 16:30.  Any further questions, please contact Rick @ 507-381-0930.

Cost - $25.00 per person

23 September 2024 (Monday evening) River Valley Training, Mankato, Minnesota

LEO's must sign up individually by an e-mail to Rick@RiverValleyTraining.com with telephone number and name as it appears on your LEO retired ID card.  Tentative start time will be 16:30.  Any further questions, please contact Rick @ 507-381-0930.

Cost - $25.00 per person

NOTE: Each LEO must sign up individually, no group sign ups.             If class size becomes too large to safely handle on the range, or Inclement weather,  an addtional class 
             will be offered the following day.  Please be flexable to attend either date.

Basic Handgun Introduction

This is designed for the novice shooter and is a good place to start for both men and women wanting to learn the basics about handguns.  It is approximately 4+ hours long with a hands-on technique and covers the basics such as handgun nomenclature, ammunition, the safe operation of a handgun and concludes with the opportunity to fire .22 rimfire handgun on the range.  

There are no Basic Handgun Introduction classes scheduled at this time, but are always happy to schedule more depending on requests.

Handgun Skills Course

This course is for the shooter that wants to advance their holster and handgun skills and designed around the proper technique and execution of the fundamentals of operating and handling of their handgun.  This course covers the correct and safe draw, firing and holstering of a handgun while wearing a concealment garment.  The basics of the proper grip, types of magazine reloads, clearing a malfunction and sight/trigger control.  Range exercises covers several shooting exercises including single and multiple target engagement while firing multiple shots, shooting on the move, strong hand/weak hand only shooting, proper turning and firing.  This course requires that the student supply -

Eye and ear protection
 Concealment garment
 200 rounds of factory ammunition
 Handgun in a minimum caliber of 9mm Luger (9x19) or .38 Special
 A strong side belt holster and if an IWB holster is used, it must have a re-enforced mouth 

        (no cross draw, shoulder, SOB, fanny pack, etc. type holsters for range safety reasons)

Dual magazine holder and 3 magazines or 2-3 speed loaders

This equipment is required as described to do the live fire exercises on the range.  If there is any questions on your equipment, please contact us before the class date to avoid any problems on the day of the class.  Class is limited to 4-8 students per class.

There are no Handgun Skill Course classes scheduled at this time and are scheduled as needed.  
Please contact River Valley Training for more information on this class.