What training is required to carry tear gas?

• A. 2 hour class
• B. 1 week course
• C. Online module only
• D. No training required

Answer: (A)

Training to carry tear gas is a brief, formal safety and compliance session. The regulations aim to ensure you understand what tear gas is, how to handle, store, and transport it, and when and how you may deploy it, along with the legal responsibilities and steps to take if exposure or an incident occurs. A two-hour class provides enough time to cover these essential topics, offer some hands-on or instructor-led guidance, and establish competency without requiring an extended program.

Longer options aren’t typically required for this level of chemical agent training, and an online module alone often doesn’t meet the hands-on, in-person assessment that licensing agencies expect. No training would leave you unprepared to handle such a regulated product and would not align with safety and accountability requirements.