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Level

Beginner People new to this. You can start today with no experience.

What you get

Hands on skills you can use right away. No certificate, so the proof is what you do with it.

How you learn

Online, self paced, about 40 hrs.

How to use it

Turn it into proof: use the skill on one real task at work, put the result on your résumé, and lead with that story in interviews.

Why it's worth it

Required to work in this field where it applies, and the first thing employers check. Get it and every door in the field opens.

Time

40 hours of required training plus application processing

Before you start

Age 18+; US citizen, permanent resident or USCIS work authorization; 40 hours of professional training at an FDACS licensed school (some law enforcement/military exceptions); fingerprints; must work for a licensed Class B agency or branch; felony and other disqualifiers apply.

How you are tested

Licensed training school; state application

Renewal

License valid two years (FDACS chapter 493 summary).

Full cost details

$45 license fee + $42 fingerprint processing + $10.75 fingerprint retention = $97.75 per FDACS application form (rev. 07/20); 40 hour training school tuition extra and not published by FDACS

Where it applies

Florida only

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Sources and what we verified

FDACS Class D application form 16007: fees, 40 hours, age, eligibility ↗FDACS private security summary P 01714: 40 hours, two year validity ↗

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