This ^^^. OnTarget incorporates a live fire component into their basic / safe carry (combined) course, which Lowell specifically requires. You might want to call Weston to inquire about their course. I will say, the OnTarget instructor referenced a couple of other classes that are having success as far as students getting unrestricted licenses in Lowell but I can't recall the names.
As far as the process. Make sure you have all your documents on the list and call the firearms office beforehand to make sure they are open. I believe they are open only on certain days. The LPD general number will give you the number to the firearms office. If noone answers, the message will tell you the next date they are open, IIRC. Go early. No appointments. First come first serve. I got there 15 mins early and a line quickly formed behind me. The three people in line directly behind me had already been there and needed to come back because of incorrect documentation or because they showed when the office was closed or something.
Good Luck!
It's all spelled out on the LPD website. It isnt just the live fire requirement. That is one aspect, but On Target has incorporated "other" aspects.
For example, I took an assortment of other classes that SHOULD have been enough, but they weren't.
Mass Firearms School has a class that is identical to On Target's, down to the live fire session at the end, but I still had to re-take the On Target.
I had no fewer than 4 live fire certificates and various safety courses, concealed carry courses, etc. It didn't matter. I had to retake the On Target one.
NRA certifications last a lifetime for students. On Target's last one year (that was my issue.) They have combined the Nra portion with other elements, (which, per Nra instructors on here you're not supposed to do.)
The only class that is a one stop class is On Target. You can take a basic safety class AND one of the others on the approved list, but per their written policy, if you only want to take one class, it has to be at On Target.
All the other classes on the approved list require completion of a Basic Firearms Safety Course prior to enrollment, which means two classes and the live fire portion must be at a specific place that's pre-approved.
The Weston Concealed Carry Course is on the list so if he wants to stay there he can take that after the Basic Safety Course and *should* be fine.
You took the on target class and applied right out of the gate so you were golden. This whole thread turned into a discussion about it.