Michigan firearm laws change, and staying informed helps you carry with confidence.
Our renewal options give you the knowledge and range time you need to stay up to date, legally compliant, and prepared.
Flexible choices to fit your schedule and learning style.
Michigan CPL renewals are submitted through the Michigan State Police online renewal system. Our training walks you through it step by step — including how to retrieve your renewal PIN if you never received one.
The State’s online system asks for a PIN on its very first screen, along with your CPL number and driver’s license. Without it you cannot renew online.
Where the PIN comes from: your county clerk mails it to you in your renewal notice, usually three to six months before your CPL expires. It is not something we issue, and it is not printed on your license.
If you never received it, or you have lost the notice: contact your county clerk’s office and ask them to reissue your renewal PIN. They are the office that mails the notice, so they are the ones who can give you the PIN — it is not something the Michigan State Police or we can issue for you.
If you still cannot get a PIN, you are not stuck. The State accepts a paper renewal application instead — mail it with payment to the MSP CPL Unit, P.O. Box 30634, Lansing, MI 48909, or take it in person to your county clerk’s office.
📄 Download the paper renewal application — Michigan State Police form RI-012B, revision 06/2026. The application itself is on pages 5–6; the pages before it are the State’s guide.
Either way, you may apply up to six months before your CPL expires and up to one year after — so an expired license can still be renewed. The State’s renewal fee is $115, paid to them, not to us.
No. Michigan does not require CPL holders to take a formal renewal class, purchase an online course, or receive a new training certificate in order to renew their license.
However, renewal applicants must certify that they have:
How you complete these requirements is your choice.
Michigan CPL Training Academy offers optional renewal training for CPL holders who would like guidance completing their required review, learning about changes to Michigan firearm laws, refreshing important safety information, and completing their required range practice.
Our online renewal package includes instructional videos along with additional reading materials designed to help students complete the required three hours of review. We also offer range training for those who would like professional assistance completing their one hour of firing-range time.
Our classes, videos, and range sessions are not required by the State of Michigan. They are optional resources for CPL holders who want structured training and greater confidence that they understand the current laws and renewal requirements.
Each applicant remains responsible for completing the required review and range time and for truthfully signing the certification on their renewal application.