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Go Strapped Firearms Training

Security Training · Online CE via LMS + scheduled in-person session

Renew Your Texas Level 3 Commission

Commissions run on a two-year clock. This is the renewal package — 6-hour continuing education you start online today, plus the 10-hour in-person Firearms & Defensive Tactics course Texas now requires — sequenced so your renewal goes through the first time.

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Price
$49
Length
6 hr CE online + 10-hr in-person Firearms & Defensive Tactics
Format
Hybrid
Next date
Start today
Prerequisites
Active or renewable security officer commission
Start your renewal CE today Questions? Straight answers below ↓

Read this before you enroll

Your renewal has two parts

  1. This online recertification course: the 6-hour continuing education and state exam, done from home.
  2. The 10-hour in-person Level 3 Firearms & Defensive Tactics course. Texas law (HB 3424) requires it in person with a DPS-approved instructor. It isn't a quick requal: your qualification happens inside the course, and your renewal can't be completed without it.

Our in-person class is in North Richland Hills (DFW). Outside DFW, book Part 2 directly with the vetted instructor for your area: Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Waco, Killeen and South Texas, Go Heeled Firearms Training; East Texas, Freedom Defense Training.

Download the renewal steps (PDF) → Book the DFW in-person class

Where this course fits

The full pathway, no surprises

Solid steps happen with us. Dashed steps belong to you and the state — we guide you through them, and only DPS issues the license.

  1. With Go Strapped

    6-hour continuing education You are here

    The renewal portion of the Level 3 course, online.

    $49 · 6 hr CE online + 10-hr in-person Firearms & Defensive Tactics · hybrid

  2. With Go Strapped PSP-31

    10-hour in-person Firearms & Defensive Tactics course

    Required in person, with your qualification inside it — your proficiency certificate (PSP-31) must be no more than 90 days old when your renewal is submitted.

    $150 Go Strapped students / $250 other-provider students · 10 hr · in person

  3. Your step with the state TOPS

    Renew through TOPS

    Submit your renewal application through the TOPS portal before your commission expires.

Every Texas security officer commission expires on the second anniversary of its issue date — which means renewal isn’t a surprise, it’s a calendar entry. The officers who renew painlessly are the ones who treat it that way: continuing education knocked out online, range day booked near their filing date, paperwork submitted with room to spare. That’s exactly the sequence this course is built around.

Start the 6-hour CE tonight if you want — it’s the renewal portion of the Level 3 course, delivered online with instant access, ending in the written exam the state expects. That’s part one. Part two is the 10-hour in-person Firearms & Defensive Tactics course, which Texas has required of every renewing officer since the start of 2024 — not a quick requal, a full course with your qualification inside it. Everyone who takes the online recertification course finishes the same way, and nobody renews without it. No mystery steps, no discovering a requirement three days before your commission lapses.

Holding a Level 4 too? Same course. Our recertification course is built to comply with the renewal training requirements for both Level 3 and Level 4 — one online course, both licenses covered, then the same in-person course finishes it. Plenty of schools make you buy and sequence that separately; we’d rather your renewal be one clean pass.

And because renewals live and die on timing, we coach the calendar as much as the content: when to book the in-person course so your proficiency certificate is fresh at filing, how to confirm whether your MMPI on file still carries, and what TOPS will ask for. You keep working; your commission keeps up.

What's included — and what isn't

Included in this course

  • The required 6-hour continuing education — the renewal portion of the Level 3 course, online and self-paced
  • The written examination that completes your CE
  • Instant access by email the moment you enroll
  • A clear renewal sequence — CE, range, MMPI check, TOPS — so nothing expires while you're guessing

Not part of this purchase

  • The 10-hour in-person Firearms & Defensive Tactics course — required to finish your renewal, and Texas requires it in person, so it's booked as its own class ($150 Go Strapped student rate in North Richland Hills for students who completed this renewal course with us; outside DFW, book with the partner instructor for your area)
  • A new MMPI, unless you need one — an MMPI already on file with the state can carry forward
  • State renewal fees, paid through the TOPS portal

What happens after you finish

Finish your CE online, then book the 10-hour in-person Firearms & Defensive Tactics course — your qualification happens inside it, and you'll leave with your signed Firearm Proficiency Certificate (PSP-31). Outside DFW, take that course with the partner instructor for your area instead of driving to North Richland Hills. The state requires an MMPI for renewing commission applicants, but one already on file can satisfy it — it stays valid unless withdrawn or denied, and we'll help you confirm yours before you spend money on another. Then submit your renewal through the TOPS portal. One timing rule to respect: your range qualification must be no more than 90 days old when your renewal application is submitted — book the in-person course close to when you'll file.

Requirements & what you need

  • An active or renewal-eligible Texas security officer commission
  • A valid government-issued photo ID
  • Any computer, tablet, or phone for the online CE portion
  • For the in-person course: your handgun and ammo, or reserve a rental at registration — the full gear list comes with your booking confirmation

Who's teaching you

Bryan Proctor

Founder & Lead Instructor

  • Retired Texas peace officer — 20+ years combined military & law enforcement
  • U.S. Air Force Security Forces combat veteran
  • Texas DPS Level 3 instructor
  • Texas DPS Level 4 (Personal Protection Officer) instructor
  • DPS-qualified LTC instructor
  • TCOLE-certified instructor
  • CRASE instructor

What students say

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Straight answers

When should I start my renewal?

Before your expiration date, with enough runway to finish CE, range, and paperwork without panic. Your TOPS account shows your exact renewal window — log in, check your date, and call us; we'll lay out a schedule that fits it.

Is the in-person part just a shooting requalification?

No — it's a course, not just a shoot. Since January 1, 2024, Texas requires renewing officers to complete the firearms and defensive tactics training in person with an approved instructor: 10 to 15 hours under HB 3424. Ours is the 10-hour Firearms & Defensive Tactics course, and your qualification happens inside it. The days of fully-online renewals are over, no matter who tells you otherwise.

Do I need to take the MMPI again?

Maybe not. The state requires an MMPI for renewing commission applicants, but an MMPI already on file remains valid unless it was withdrawn or denied. Check your status before paying a provider twice — we'll show you how.

What's the PSP-31 everyone mentions?

The Firearm Proficiency Certificate — the state form documenting your passed requalification, and the document your renewal application needs. You get it at the range when you qualify, and it must be no more than 90 days old when your renewal is submitted.

My commission already expired. Now what?

Don't guess — call us. The right path depends on your dates and your TOPS status, and a five-minute conversation beats redoing training you didn't need or missing a step you did.

Can you handle my Level 4 renewal too?

Yes — and you don't need to call us to sequence it. This recertification course is built to comply with the renewal training requirements for both Level 3 and Level 4, so one online course covers you either way — that's deliberate; we build our compliance courses to get you the most for your money. Many schools don't. One requirement stands for everyone: after the online recertification course, you must complete the in-person Level 3 Firearms & Defensive Tactics course to finish out the DPS training requirements — Texas requires that portion in person, and your renewal isn't complete without it.

Not near North Richland Hills?

Part two of your renewal — the 10-hour in-person Firearms & Defensive Tactics course — runs in North Richland Hills when you take it with us. Outside DFW, book it directly with the vetted instructor for your area instead of registering for our class. If you choose an instructor who is not on this list, verify their credentials and that they are affiliated with a licensed DPS training school before you pay.

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Most questions are answered in the course FAQ above or the general FAQ. Still stuck? Call or text (817) 841-9042 — instructors answer between classes — or email info@gostrapped.com.

Policies, briefly

Renewal deadlines are stressful enough. If anything goes sideways — access, scheduling, a date you need to move — call (817) 841-9042 or email info@gostrapped.com. This course's cancellation and refund terms are listed on its registration page, and our registration provider adds a booking fee at checkout — you see all of it before you pay.

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