Unarmed Security Guard Training, on-line and post/pre-on-board training session
UNARMED SECURITY OFFICER TRAINING - VA
These
need to be completed prior to applying for the VA security guard certification
issued through the VA Commonwealth Department of Criminal Justice
Systems (DCJS). The VA DCJS Security Guard licenses are valid for 3 years,
at which point they need to be renewed.
The USNIA Tier 1 Unarmed Security Training Program for MD will be
conducted through an online interactive Webinar, due to the current COVID-
19 pandemic.
Security Officer Course Subjects
The majority of training topics needed to obtain an unarmed security guard
license are on average 8 hours long to begin with. The main topic which is
covered in detail in an unarmed security guard training course is to know
and be familiar with the laws related to the jurisdiction you are working.
Students will be trained on how and when it may be necessary to detain a
person and then the steps following. This also includes the skills needed to
de-escalate a situation, if needed, and the ability to restrain an individual
properly and legally and the rules of evidence guidance.


