Private Security Officer (Armed & School Security Officer)
Employed Security Service Center, Inc. · Long Beach, CA
- Cost
- $2,500
- Length
- 3 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- 78%
Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
- People enrolled
- 372
- Finished the program
- 100%Based on 385 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Working 6 months later
- 78%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Earnings in one quarter after
- $8,580A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
The jobs this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.
Where California publishes a separate figure for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Job ads may call this: Captain · Lieutenant · Police Chief · Deputy Sheriff
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Supervise and coordinate the investigation of criminal cases, offering guidance and expertise to investigators, and ensuring that procedures are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations.
- Prepare work schedules and assign duties to subordinates.
- Direct collection, preparation, and handling of evidence and personal property of prisoners.
- Investigate and resolve personnel problems within organization and charges of misconduct against staff.
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- Maintain logs, prepare reports, and direct the preparation, handling, and maintenance of departmental records.
- Explain police operations to subordinates to assist them in performing their job duties.
- Inform personnel of changes in regulations and policies, implications of new or amended laws, and new techniques of police work.
What this pays in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County)
Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.
| Area | The lowest-paid tenth earn under | Half earn under | The highest-paid tenth earn over |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $142,702 | $171,849 | $208,564 |
| Across California | $124,803 | $168,113 | $209,680 |
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.
- Typical pay in California
- $168,113per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $174,411
- Projected openings
- 9,390Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 2,550
- Projected change
- +5.3%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- Under 5 years in a related job
- Training after you are hired
- 1 to 12 months
Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Four-year degree — 35% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 0.6% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 0.6%
- High school diploma
- 14%
- Started college, no degree
- 24%
- Two-year degree
- 13%
- Four-year degree
- 35%
- Master's degree
- 12%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 2%
This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.
Firefighters
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Hot Shot · Firefighter · Fire Fighter · Fire Engineer
- Rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.
- Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.
- Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios.
- Move toward the source of a fire, using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties.
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- Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents.
- Create openings in buildings for ventilation or entrance, using axes, chisels, crowbars, electric saws, or core cutters.
- Drive and operate fire fighting vehicles and equipment.
What this pays in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County)
Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.
| Area | The lowest-paid tenth earn under | Half earn under | The highest-paid tenth earn over |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $65,236 | $105,267 | $154,575 |
| Across California | $53,717 | $87,276 | $139,599 |
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.
- Typical pay in California
- $87,276per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $107,287
- Projected openings
- 25,610Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 3,990
- Projected change
- +5%
- Usually needs
- Postsecondary non-degree award
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- More than a year
New hires are trained on the job for more than a year after they start. The classroom part is the beginning of this work, not the whole of it.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Started college, no degree — 35% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: Postsecondary non-degree award. That is not one of the steps below, so there is no way to count how many people meet it.
- No high school diploma
- 0.5%
- High school diploma
- 14%
- Started college, no degree
- 35%
- Two-year degree
- 23%
- Four-year degree
- 24%
- Master's degree
- 3%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 0.6%
It is also measured on a different scale from “Usually needs” above, so the two cannot be subtracted from one another.
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Detective · Investigator · Special Agent · Police Detective
- Check victims for signs of life, such as breathing and pulse.
- Secure deceased body and obtain evidence from it, preventing bystanders from tampering with it prior to medical examiner's arrival.
- Obtain facts or statements from complainants, witnesses, and accused persons and record interviews, using recording device.
- Record progress of investigation, maintain informational files on suspects, and submit reports to commanding officer or magistrate to authorize warrants.
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- Prepare charges or responses to charges, or information for court cases, according to formalized procedures.
- Prepare reports that detail investigation findings.
What this pays in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County)
Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.
| Area | The lowest-paid tenth earn under | Half earn under | The highest-paid tenth earn over |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $84,604 | $132,215 | $181,892 |
| Across California | $80,263 | $128,002 | $169,702 |
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.
- Typical pay in California
- $128,002per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $133,674
- Projected openings
- 9,580Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 1,680
- Projected change
- +4.5%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- Under 5 years in a related job
- Training after you are hired
- 1 to 12 months
Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Four-year degree — 44% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 0.4% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 0.4%
- High school diploma
- 8%
- Started college, no degree
- 19%
- Two-year degree
- 9%
- Four-year degree
- 44%
- Master's degree
- 17%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 3%
Program details
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Private Security Officer Armed and School Security Officer 112 hours training provides a comprehensive training which includes: BSIS powers to arrest and weapons of mass destruction/terrorism awareness required training 32 hours of security guard skills training in accordance with business & professions code section 7583.6 (b). The 32 hours of training communications & its significance, public relations, observation and documentation, trespass, liability/legal aspects, arrest search and seizure, crowd control, parking and traffic control, and radio procedures. Additionally, Seven (7) certifications are provided BSIS firearms certification and baton certification first aid CPR AED, chemical agents certification, emergency Hazmat certification as well as the SB1626 24 hour school security officer certificate 10 hours OSHA. Completion certificates are provided as well as all other forms and processes necessary to comply with California State regulations to become a State of California armed Security Officer. A well rounded complete program that establishes the individual as a fully qualified armed Security Officer or School Security Officer.
Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
Long Beach Workforce Innovation Network Youth Career Services CenterAffiliate site
Phone: 562-570-4700
508 W Willow StreetLong Beach, CA 90806about 2.1 miles away
Hours: Monday-Thursday 11am-6pm and Fridays 11am-5pm
Rancho Dominguez- AJCC of CaliforniaComprehensive center
Phone: 310-762-1101
2909 E Pacific Commerce DriveCompton, CA 90221about 2.1 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8am-5pm
Has a veterans' representative
LBWIN Adult Career Services CenterAffiliate site
Phone: Public- 562-570-3700
4811 Airport Plaza DriveSuite 120Long Beach, CA 90815about 2.8 miles away
Hours: Monday -Friday 8:00am -5:00pm
Has a veterans' representative
Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
How this gets paid for, and what to ask →
Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.
The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.
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