
Security Academy
Our in-house security academy has some of the best training instructors in the San Francisco Bay Area, many of which have over 15 years of experience. Our instructors use a variety of methods to insure that students understand the material and pass the state exam with zero mistakes. Every student who completes one of our courses will receive a certificate of completion. If you’re looking for the best in-house security training facility in the San Francisco Bay Area, you’ve come to the right place.
Basic Training Requirements
A security guard must complete 40 hours of required training, as well as an 8 hour refresher course every 12 months. As part of that training, a security guard must complete both an 8 hour Power of Arrest course and a Weapons of Mass Destruction: Terrorism Awareness training course, prior to submitting an application. Additionally, 16 hours of training is required within the first six months after receiving a security guard registration, or within the first six months of employment as a security guard.
Basic Training
MODULE I
Prior to submission of an application for a security guard registration.
- 8 hours (4 hours of Power to Arrest, 4 hours Weapons of Mass Destruction, Terrorism Awareness Training
- Submit live scan to DOJ and FBI
*Course is available in English and Spanish
MODULE III
Training Required within the First Six Months after receipt of registration or date of hire. 16 hours (8 hours mandatory course, 8 hours of elective courses from training syllabus).
- Communications
- Observation & Documentation
- Crowd Control
- Handling Difficult People
MODULE II
Training Required within the first 30 days after receipt of registration or date of hire. 16 hours (8 hours mandatory courses, 8 hours of elective courses from training syllabus).
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- Public Relations
- Liability and Legal Aspects
- Post Orders and Assignments
- Officer Safety
MODULE IV
Annual Continuing Education Required after first year of licensure
• 8 hours Annually
Red Dragon University
BASIC SECURITY OFFICER TRAINING SERIES
- BSOTS: Asset Protection and Security
- BSOTS: Civil Law and Civil Liability
- BSOTS: Communications
- BSOTS: Criminal Law and Criminal Liability
- BSOTS: Emergency Situations
- BSOTS: Ethics, Deportment, and Professional Conduct
- BSOTS: Fire Protection and Life Safety
- BSOTS: Human and Public Relations
- BSOTS: Investigations
- BSOTS: Patrols and Fixed Posts
- BSOTS: Physical Security and Crime Prevention
- BSOTS: Report Writing
CAMPUS SECURITY SERIES
- Alcohol Abuse on Campus
- Campus and Community Relations
- Campus Awareness and Crime Prevention
- Campus Security Report Writing
- Crime and Incident Scene Protection
- Critical Incident Response in the School Environment
- Physical Security in the School Environment
- Fire and Emergency Response Planning
- Legal Responsibilities
- Residence Hall Security
- Special Events
GENERAL DUTIES
- Access Control
- Building Searches
- Correcting Common Errors in Report Writing
- Crime and incident Scene Investigations (Part I)
- Crime and incident Scene Investigations (Part II)
- Customer Service as a Security Function
- Detection Procedures
- Effective interviewing
- Enforcement Techniques
- Event Security (Part I)
- Event Security (Part II)
- Event Security (Part III)
- Gang Trends
- General Report Writing
- Inspections
- Intelligence Gathering
- Interviewing at the Scene
- Juveniles and Gangs
- Maintaining a safe Work Environment
- Physical Fitness for Security Officers (Part I)
- Physical Fitness for Security Officers (Part II)
- Professional Communication (Part I)
- Professional Communication (Part II)
- Radio Communication (Part I)
- Radio Communication (Part II)
- Report Writing and Crime Prevention
- Search and Escort
- Search and Seizure (Part I)
- Search and Seizure (Part II)
- Security and Police Relations
- Shoplifters
- Telephone Techniques
- Testifying as a Security Officer
- The Basics of Fixed Security Posts
HOMELAND SECURITY
- Terrorism: The Security Challenge
- Threat of Terrorism in the U.S.
SPANISH COURSES
- Basic Security Tool Kit (Spanish)
- Controlling Aggressive Individuals (Spanish)
- Crime Scene Containment (Spanish)
- Emergency Situations (Spanish)
- Fire Alarms and Extinguishers (Spanish)
- General Duties (Spanish)
- General Report (Spanish)
- Patrol (Spanish)
- Radio and Telephone Communications (Spanish)
- Security Officer Safety (Spanish)
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
- Bomb threat Response
- Emergency Department Security
- Emergency Response in the Retail Setting
- Evacuations
- Fire and Emergency Response
- Fire Apparatus and Response in a Healthcare Facility
- First Aid Essentials
- First Response to Felony Crimes
- Handling Emergency Situations
- Hate Crimes
- Infant Abduction (Part I)
- Infant Abduction (Part II)
- Introduction to Emergency Management (Part I)
- Introduction to Emergency Management (Part II)
- Medical Emergency Response (Part I)
- Medical Emergency Response (Part II)
- Tactical Responses to Practical Situations
- Workplace Violence Prevention
CASINO SECURITY SERIES
- Emergency Procedures in the Casino Industry
- Role of the Security Officer in the Casino
- Security Officer Procedures in the Casino Industry
HUMAN AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
- Command Presence
- Communicating With Angry People
- Communicating Mistakes to Avoid
- Dealing with Mentally ill Persons
- Defusing Conflict and Crisis
- Engaging the Customer
- Lobby or Reception Area Security
- Lost Children
- Proxemics and Personal Space
- Public Relations
- Tactical Communications
OFFICER SAFETY AND SURVIVAL
- Edged Weapon Defense
- Evaluate and use Non-Verbal Messages (Part I)
- Evaluate and use Non-Verbal Messages (Part II)
- Handcuffing Techniques
- Legally Defensible Training Tactics (Part I)
- Legally Defensible Training Tactics (Part II)
- Non-aggressive Defense
- OC Sprays
- Principles for the Use of Force
- Security Officer Safety
- Tactical Thinking
SECURITY MANAGEMENT
- Basics of Risk Management
- Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Management
- Fusion Centers
- Leadership Principles
- Preparing Performance Evaluations
- Professional Standards
- Reducing Business Risk
- Sexual Harassment
- Supervisor Communication
- Time Management
SUPERVISOR TRAINING SERIES
- Supervisors: Behavior and Motivation
- Supervisors: Counselling and Sexual Harassment
- Supervisors: Employee Performance Evaluations
- Supervisors: Substance Abuse
- Supervisors: Time Management
TRAFFIC CONTROL AND VEHICLE SAFETY
- Focus on Vehicles
- Parking Lot Security
- Safe Driving Strategies
- Traffic Safety and Control
- Vehicle Safety and Security