The state requires that the training not exceed sixteen hours, so no. But this is a very advanced defensive handgun class. AllSafe offers basic, intermediate and SkillBuilder classes that are excellent preparatory courses, but they are entirely optional. The skills required to attend the CCW class should include knowing the operation of the handgun (loading, unloading, clearing stoppages), the fundamentals of pistol marksmanship, and drawing from a holster. People attempting this class without these skills will be very frustrated by the demands of the class and may not qualify to receive a training certificate.