Alliance Training & Testing provides expert 4-hour unarmed security officer guard card license training. This unarmed security license class is the only course publicly available written and presented by an ASIS-certified protection professional in Tennessee. The Certified Protection Professional (CPP) course is considered the Gold Standard in the security industry and is globally recognized as the standard of excellence for security management professionals.
The standard price for unarmed classroom training at Alliance Training & Testing is $65 per person.
Are you looking to get certified along with a group of friends, or do you belong to a security company that hires several security officers every year?
Our group pricing packages can help save you money.
Groups as small as three can enjoy cost savings, with group training packages costing just $55 per person — a 15% savings.
Larger groups can save even more money on their classroom training programs. With a medium-sized group of five, the cost drops to just $50 per person, which is a 23% savings off the regular price or the equivalent of getting one person trained and certified for free.
With a large group of ten, the cost is an incredible $45 per person, which is a fantastic 31% savings, or the equivalent of getting almost one-third of your group of 10 trained for free when compared to our standard pricing.
It pays to outsources your security guard training to Alliance Training & Testing. The average salary for a security officer trainer in Tennessee ranges from approximately $45,000 to $60,000 a year. Why pay that when you can outsource your training to the pros at Alliance Training & Testing? Instead of hiring an in-house trainer, you could train hundreds if not thousands of security guards for the same price. These massive cost savings also saves your business time and reduces your overhead.
Meanwhile, are you wondering how much an average unarmed security guard makes in Tennessee? The average salary for an unarmed security guard in Tennessee is nearly $14 an hour, with benefits including paid medical insurance, paid dental insurance, and paid vacation. With security guard training classes costing less than a night out on the town, that represents a considerable return on investment and a great start to a new career.
Complete the entire course online instead if you cannot attend our unarmed security license class in person. Start training for your unarmed security guard license right now with instant on-demand access. Our 100% online course is fully geared for remote learning at your convenience. Take the course any time, anywhere, and from any device — this is truly the on-demand online unarmed security guard training course that adapts to your needs and goals.
Training Requirements:
Training includes an examination covering subjects in which the individual must have to become a licensed unarmed security guard in Tennessee. In accordance with requirements under Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-35-118 all candidates must complete a four hour basic course including one (1) hour each of:
- Orientation
- Legal powers and limitations of a security guard/officer
- Emergency procedures
- General duties
Renewals:
Unarmed Guards/Officers renew registration every two (2) years.
Late Renewal Time Period:
There is a ninety (90) day late renewal period afforded for license renewal.
Unarmed security officers may renew during this time, but are not authorized to work with an expired license.
Class Duration:
5.5 to 6 Hours including the final exam.
Location:
Alliance Training & Testing
315 Deaderick St #125 Nashville, TN 37238
Purchaser Agreement:
By making this purchase, you affirm that you:
1 - Can read, write and comprehend Standard English text.
2 - Can speak and comprehend the English Language.
3 - Are eligible for Unarmed Security Officer/Guard training in accordance with the State of Tennessee Private Protective Services requirements.
4 - Are eligible to work in the State of Tennessee and meet all Citizenship Eligibility Requirements in accordance with the State of Tennessee Private Protective Services requirements.
5 - Unarmed students are required to pass a multiple choice test scoring<70% to successfully complete the Unarmed Exam.
6 - We make no guarantees of successful completion or licensure.
7 - Alliance Training & Testing reserves the right to refuse to train or certify any student for any reason whatsoever.
Eligibility Requirements:
Be at least 18 years of age for registration as an unarmed security guard.
Be a citizen of the United States or a resident alien.
Have not have been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction incompetent because of mental defect or disease unless a court of competent jurisdiction has since declared the applicant capable.
If convicted in any jurisdiction of any of the crimes listed (below), have completed serving a sentence or court-ordered probation at least five (5) years before application.
Conviction of the following offenses shall disqualify an applicant, subject to the conditions stated:
Any felony
Any misdemeanor involving:
- Shooting a firearm or other weapon
- Shoplifting
- Assault and battery or other act of violence against persons or property
- Crimes involving the sale, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances, controlled substance analogues, drugs, or narcotics;
- Theft of property
- Theft of services
Not be suffering from habitual drunkenness or narcotics addiction or dependence;
Not having any disability that, in the opinion of the commissioner, prevents the applicant from performing the duties of a security guard/officer.
Be of good moral character.
Must meet the training requirements.
Submit electronic fingerprints for processing TBI and or FBI criminal history checks.
Rules:
Rules of Department of Commerce and Insurance Division of Regulatory Boards.
LexisNexis® publishes Tennessee Code Annotated. To locate the area about Private Protective Services, enter the LexisNexis® Web site and scroll to Title 62 - Chapter 35.
Go to the Tennessee State Legislature Web site to see Senate and House bills passed that amend Tennessee Code Annotated.
This is a Non Refundable Reservation Fee.
All sales of products and services are final. If you do not attend the class on the training date selected your exclusive and sole remedy is to re-schedule for an alternate training date within 60 days of the original training date selected. Please register at least 24 hours in advance by using the "Buy Now" link on this page. It is the responsibility of the "Trainee" to submit the application to the State of Tennessee along with the applicable fee.
Yes. The course is has been thoroughly reviewed and fully approved by Private Protective Services and meets all requirements under Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-35-118 that states:
All candidates must complete a four-hour basic course including one (1) hour each of:
(A) Orientation
(B) Legal powers and limitations of a security guard/officer
(C) Emergency procedures
(D) General duties.
We complete the entire class in 5.5 to 6 hours by design including orientation, breaks, and exam time.
Unarmed Class $65
Fingerprints $35.15
License Fee $70
Total = $170.15
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No. We have a very high success rate. Students are required to achieve 70% on the final exam. We follow all the best practices of instructional system design, ensuring our students succeed. The course includes chapter reviews and progress quizzes that effectively prepare students for the final exam.
Every student will have (3) opportunities to pass the final exam. We encourage all our students to succeed; students are allowed to playback the course areas they may have had difficulty with as many times as needed to prepare to re-take the exam.
Alliance Training & Testing provides a free Ebook with step-by-step instructions to complete the unarmed security guard licensing process. Additionally, these steps and the free Ebook are available on our website License Process page.
No. Professional licensed security officers are in high demand in Tennessee. Licensed security officers enjoy increased opportunities for immediate full-time and part-time employment. The job board and free job tools ebook on the License Process page support students and provide job placement assistance.
