Match Online Security Guard Training to Your State and Role
Online security guard training for individuals and teams, organised by state, role, course hours, and the licensing steps that still remain.
By Sharon DeCet, Founder · Reviewed 25 Sept 2026
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In brief
Start with the state and role, not the word “online”: a course certificate is not a guard licence. Our Georgia, Vermont, and Tennessee options show hours and costs upfront, while you confirm the current approval record and remaining state steps before enrolment.
Choose the course that matches your route
Georgia basic security officer
Our 24-hour course supports Georgia entry-level security training, subject to confirmation that the delivery method fits your role.
- $65
- 24 hours
- Self-paced
- 33 lessons
- Rolling access
- Confirm Board acceptance before enrolment
Vermont registered security employee
Our 8-hour course is for the Vermont registered security employee route.
- $130
- 8 hours
- Self-paced
- 70 lessons
- Rolling access
- Confirm current OPR course approval
Vermont licensed security guard
Our 40-hour course covers the training component for the Vermont licensed-guard route.
- $175
- 40 hours
- Self-paced
- 83 lessons
- Rolling access
- Examination, experience, and CPR may still apply
Tennessee unarmed refresher
Our two-hour course is designed for Tennessee unarmed-security refresher training.
- $45
- 2 hours
- Self-paced
- 21 lessons
- For renewal training
- Confirm trainer or provider acceptance
Security ethics
Our Ethics - Security Guards course builds professional judgement without claiming to create a guard credential.
- $40
- Security ethics focus
- Certificate of completion
- For skill development
- Not a guard licence
- Not a registration
Corporate accounts for teams
We establish corporate accounts by phone for companies purchasing training for multiple guards.
- For team purchases
- Match each guard to a state and role
- Confirm course selection before purchase
- Confirm written purchase terms
- Individual course paths
- Corporate account setup by phone
Serving greater Georgia, Vermont, and Tennessee
- Georgia
- Vermont
- Tennessee
A course certificate is one step, not the final credential
Online study can fit a working schedule, but the state still decides whether the exact course, provider, hours, and delivery method count for your role. Our courses provide lessons, assessments, and a completion certificate. Your application, employer, background review, examination, CPR, or firearms requirements may still remain.
Approval comes before checkout
Georgia requires at least 24 hours of classroom instruction for private-security employees, and its rules specify the required subject areas. Our 24-hour Georgia course is self-paced, so confirm that the Board accepts its delivery method for your role before enrolling. The Georgia security guard licence steps explain where training fits in the wider path.
Vermont separates an 8-hour registered employee route from a 40-hour licensed guard route. The 40-hour route can also require an examination, qualifying experience, and current CPR certification. Tennessee requires four hours of initial unarmed-guard training, while unarmed renewals require two hours of refresher training.
Start with the state and role
Use the route that matches the work you intend to do, then confirm the current regulator record before purchase. Our state-approval guide explains why a generic certificate cannot replace that check.
Four paths before enrolment
Training topics for the work itself
Our Vermont licensed-guard course covers observe and report duties, patrolling and observation, access control, ethics, note taking, report writing, incident response, and evidence-awareness topics. Our $40 Ethics - Security Guards course is a focused skills course, not a guard licence or registration.
Training for one guard or a team
Individuals can enrol in the course that fits their state and role. For team purchases, we set up a corporate account by phone so a company can confirm the courses and purchase terms that fit its guards' assignments.
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Frequently asked
No. A completion certificate shows that you finished the course requirements, while a guard licence or registration can require separate state action such as an application, employer relationship, background review, examination, CPR certification, or firearms qualification.
Our Georgia Basic Security Officer Course is 24 hours, self-paced, and costs $65. Georgia requires 24 classroom hours for private-security employees, so confirm with the Georgia Board that the current course delivery method is accepted for your exact role before enrolling.
Choose the 8-hour, $130 course if you are pursuing Vermont registered security employee training, and confirm the current OPR approval record and agency-supervision requirements. Choose the 40-hour, $175 course only for the licensed-guard path, which can also require an examination, experience, and CPR.
Yes. We set up corporate accounts by phone for team purchases. Match each guard's course to the state and role they need, then confirm the seat process, access terms, and written purchase terms before completing the company purchase.
No. Our Tennessee course is a two-hour, $45 unarmed-security refresher. Tennessee requires four hours of initial unarmed-guard training, a background check, and a $95 initial registration application, while renewal requires two hours of refresher training.
Start With the Georgia 24-Hour Course
Review the course details and confirm the delivery method fits your Georgia role before enrolment.
View Georgia 24-Hour Course