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Security Officer 1

Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD · Los Angeles, CA

Cost
$597
Length
5 weeks
Working 6 months later
Not reported

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

No outcomes reported for this program

About a third of California programs report nothing. That is a fact about the program's reporting, not evidence that it works or does not.

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.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Job ads may call this: Deputy · Patrol Deputy · Peace Officer · State Trooper

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

  • Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.
  • Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws, and promoting good community relations.
  • Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities.
  • Render aid to accident survivors and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries.
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  • Review facts of incidents to determine if criminal act or statute violations were involved.
  • Investigate illegal or suspicious activities.
  • Monitor, note, report, and investigate suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in patrol area.

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.

AreaThe lowest-paid tenth earn underHalf earn underThe highest-paid tenth earn over
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County)$80,864$125,603$129,988
Across California$78,233$121,891$157,070

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
$121,891per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $118,164
Projected openings
52,390Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 14,700
Projected change
+5.2%
Usually needs
High school diploma or equivalent

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
1 to 12 months

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 — 34% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 0.9% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
0.9%
High school diploma
13%
Started college, no degree
28%
Two-year degree
16%
Four-year degree
34%
Master's degree
7%
Doctorate or professional degree
0.7%

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.

Security Guards

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Security Agent · Security Guard · Security Officer · Armed Security Officer

  • Lock doors and gates of entrances and exits to secure buildings.
  • Patrol industrial or commercial premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows, and gates.
  • Respond to medical emergencies by administering basic first aid or by obtaining assistance from paramedics.
  • Answer alarms and investigate disturbances.
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  • Circulate among visitors, patrons, or employees to preserve order and protect property.
  • Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and other persons to guard against theft and maintain security of premises.

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.

AreaThe lowest-paid tenth earn underHalf earn underThe highest-paid tenth earn over
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County)$37,222$41,044$58,435
Across California$36,922$44,335$59,346

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
$44,335per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $44,088
Projected openings
264,160Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 89,890
Projected change
+3.3%
Usually needs
High school diploma or equivalent

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
Under a month

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: High school diploma — 37% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 7% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
7%
High school diploma
37%
Started college, no degree
28%
Two-year degree
12%
Four-year degree
14%
Master's degree
3%
Doctorate or professional degree
0.6%

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

This program is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment as a security officer and obtain a guard card. Emphasis is placed on orientation and safety, powers of arrest, weapons of mass destruction and terrorism, public relations, observation and documentation, communication, protocols, liability/legal aspects, evacuation procedures, officer safety, access and crowd control, courtroom demeanor, parking/traffic control, fire safety, and employability skills.

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

  • Vernon-Central/LATTC WorkSource CenterComprehensive center

    Phone: 213-763-5951

    400 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015 (Primary Site)Los Angeles, CA 90015about 0.1 miles away

    Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm

    Has a veterans' representative

  • Veterans AJCCAffiliate site

    Phone: 626-375-6792

    1816 S. Figueroa St.4th FloorLos Angeles, CA 90015about 0.7 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm

    Has a veterans' representative

  • Downtown/Pico-Union WorkSource Center, Pacific Asian Consortium in EmploymentComprehensive center

    Phone: 213-353-1677

    1055 Wilshire BlvdSuite 900ALos Angeles, CA 90017about 1.5 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m. (Evenings by appointment only)

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.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you