COURSE DESCRIPTION

The Class “D” Security Officer Training course, now offered online, is the first step toward obtaining a statewide Class “D” license issued by Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. This license is necessary for anyone looking to work as a security officer in the state of Florida. The course includes the state-required 40 hours of training, and upon successful completion of the training and exam, participants will receive a temporary license allowing them to begin work immediately while waiting for their official license from the State. The Class “D” license qualifies individuals for unarmed security positions.

For those interested in armed positions, additional training is required to obtain a Class “G” license, which involves a 28-hour classroom component and a 48-round firearms qualification course.

Note: While anyone can take this course to obtain a Class “D” license, eligibility requirements are specified under Florida Statute 493.6109.

THE REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Be of good moral character
• Be a citizen or legal resident alien of the United States.
• May not have been adjudicated incapacitated under s. 744.331 or a similar statute in another state.
• May not have been involuntarily placed in a treatment facility for the mentally ill, unless judicially restored.
• May not have been diagnosed with an incapacitating mental illness, unless cleared by a psychiatrist.
• May not be a chronic or habitual user of alcoholic beverages to the extent the individual’s normal faculties are impaired.
• May not have been committed for controlled substance abuse.

The 42-hour course is separated into a 24-hour course and a 16-hour course.  Both courses must be completed before a temporary license will be issued.

THE 24-HOUR COURSE INCLUDES IN-DEPTH CURRICULUM MODULES ON:

• F.S. 493 and 5N-1 FAC
• Legal issues
• Basic first aid
• Emergency procedures
• Ethics and professional conduct
• Access control
• Patrol techniques
• Observation techniques and report writing
• Interviewing techniques
• Fire detection, suppression and life safety
• Crime and accident prevention
• Crime and accident scene protection
• Terrorism awareness
• Exam

THE 16-HOUR COURSE INCLUDES IN-DEPTH CURRICULUM MODULES ON:

• Public relations
• Courtroom procedures
• Fundamentals of personal security
• Interpersonal communications
• Professional communications
• Traffic direction
• Crowd control
• Special problems for security
• Terrorism awareness
• Exam

A licensed DI or DS Instructor teaches all “D” license classes.

Classes offered in the following format:

• 4 day – 4 consecutive 10 hr. days (8:00am – 6:30pm)

Tuition: $195