DC SPECIAL POLICE (SPO) ARMED YEARLY RENEWAL CERTIFICATION COURSE

As a reminder, SPO licenses will expire one (1) year after you recive your licenses. You must renew your license to practice or operate in your license discipline in the District of Columbia.    Renewal applications will be accepted 90 days before your license expire.  You are strongly encouraged to renew as soon as possible prior to the expiration date. The final deadline to submit a renewal application is 30 days before it expire, and all supporting documentation must be received no later than 30 days before it expire. If your renewal application and supporting documents are not received by the final deadline your license will be “expired”, and you will be required to apply as a “new” licensee. Select the “Licensee” tab below for renewal requirements and get started. Thank you for your attention to this matter, as we continue to support our citizens and licensees in the District of Columbia. 

All SPO must take a 8 - hour certification course and pass the course of fire by a certified MPD instructor.

8 Hour Class - This course includes classroom instruction to discuss the policy on the Use of Force, Use of Force Continuum, Handling of services weapons, weapon safety, when SPO’s may discharge their firearm and when discharging a firearm is prohibited. The range date will be Friday of the week you take your class.