Yes, we are offering the unarmed security training online for the Class D License. The G course we are offering as a hybrid course with online and in-person training to qualify for the license. Please click the button below.
Students must complete a 40 Hr D security class at a licensed Florida (DS) security school. The security training is a total of 40 hours of security guard training. Students must complete a 175-question security test at the completion security Course. Security guards must achieve a passing grade of 75% or better to pass the Florida security class. Students are allowed 1 retest. Upon completion of the unarmed security courses, students will receive a 40 HR D Course Security Certificate.
Applicants will have to apply in person at the Division of Licensing (DOL) Regional Office or mail the application to the Division of Licensing (DOL) Headquarters in Tallahassee. Applicants must submit the following documents to the DOL: D Course Application can be completed online or by a mail-in security application that Must be Notarized. Applicants must complete an FBI fingerprint card or an FDLE Livescan for the background check; 1 passport photo, check or money, or to the Division of Licensing for $87 and the 40Hr D course security training certificate.
Security officers and or Private Investigators must complete the 28 HR G Course, instructed by a licensed State of Florida Class K firearms instructor. Students will learn the Florida gun laws 790, Use of Force 776 Laws, Security & Private Investigator Laws 493, and Florida Criminal Laws 775. Students will learn firearms safety, fundamentals of marksmanship, 4 Step Draw, dry fire practice: loading, unloading, weapon malfunctions, how to clean the firearm.
Students for the Firearms license must pass a written State exam with a passing grade of 75% or better. Students on the final day of the armed security class must shoot a firearms G course range qualification of 148 rounds with a passing score: Min-168 points Max-240 points. Security Guards and or Investigators Private will be given a DOL Statewide firearms certificate of proficiency.
G course students applicants will have to apply in person at the (DOL) Regional office or mail the application to the (DOL) Headquarters in Tallahassee. Applicants must submit the following documents to the DOL: G Course Application (Must be Notarized); FBI fingerprint card or an FDLE Livescan for a background check (Only if 6 months have passed since the D course application was summated); 1 passport photo, check or money or to the Division of Licensing for $112; Physical by a licensed Doctor and the 28 Hr G Course firearms certificate of proficiency.
Yes. You can participate in training in any order; however, the division of licensing will only issue a “G” license to someone who already holds a “D” license or Private Investigator license “Class C/CC”. You can also submit both the D & G license applications at once. But to get the G License you must be first approved and issued the D license.
Licenses issued to security officers, private investigators either unarmed or armed are valid for a period of 2 years. The class D license (Security), class G license (Statewide Firearms) and class C/CC (Private Investigator/PI Intern).
All security classes begin at 8:00 am unless otherwise noted on our training schedule.