Cobb County students cross the metro to train at the Academy's Duluth classroom. This guide covers Cobb's cities, how to plan class days from the west side, the security work common in the county, and links to each Cobb city guide.
Reserve with a $100 non-refundable deposit; pay the rest at class.
Designed for people new to security. Earns a Certificate of Completion.
Saves $75 vs. booking separately. Armed portion: 21+.
Must be 21+. Check the Bookeo listing for date requirements.
Cobb County was one of ten northwest Georgia counties formed from Cherokee lands in 1832 and is named for Thomas Willis Cobb. Marietta was settled in 1833 and became the county seat in 1834. County history records the founding of several towns students will recognize: Springville, later Powder Springs, in 1838; Acworth, chartered in 1860; Smyrna, incorporated in 1872; Austell, chartered in 1885; and Big Shanty, chartered as Kennesaw in 1887. Mableton became a city in 2023.
For a student, the useful takeaway is that Cobb is a county of several established cities, each with its own city government, rather than one town, so the city guides treat each place separately. Historic sites such as Kennesaw Mountain, performing arts venues such as the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, campuses and retail districts are settings where access control, patrol and event skills can apply.
Duluth is on the northeast side of the metro, and Cobb is on the northwest side. The Academy does not quote a travel estimate for Cobb. Open live directions from your own address at the hour you would leave, compare that with the session hours listed in Bookeo, and plan to arrive early on the first day.
Some Cobb addresses carry a city name without being inside city limits, and Mableton's boundaries are new. The city guides describe each place on its own terms rather than treating all of Cobb as one area.
Every guide covers the same Duluth classroom and courses, with local notes on the trip and nearby security work.
Acworth students train at our Duluth academy: 24-hr unarmed $250, 16-hr armed $375, 40-hr complete $550. Hold a class date with a $100 deposit.
Security guard courses for Austell, taught in Duluth. Unarmed $250, Armed $375, Complete $550. A $100 deposit reserves your seat; balance due at class.
Kennesaw security guard training held in Duluth: Unarmed 24 hrs $250, Armed 16 hrs $375, Complete 40 hrs $550. Reserve online with a $100 deposit.
Mableton residents: train in Duluth for unarmed ($250), armed ($375) or complete ($550) security work. Book a date and pay a $100 deposit.
Marietta guard training at PEP Academy in Duluth. Choose Unarmed $250, Armed $375 or the $550 Complete Package. Secure a seat with a $100 deposit.
Powder Springs security training in Duluth: 24-hour Unarmed $250, 16-hour Armed $375, 40-hour Complete $550. $100 deposit holds your date.
Smyrna security guard classes, held in Duluth. Unarmed $250 (24 hrs), Armed $375 (16 hrs), Complete $550 (40 hrs). Book with a $100 deposit.
Cobb's universities, hospitals, retail corridors, apartment communities, construction sites and performing arts venues are settings where patrol, access control and reporting skills can be required, and some licensed employers staff armed posts. These examples describe settings, not actual staffing, job offers or placements, and training does not guarantee employment.
Private Eye Protection's own guard pages describe security guards in Marietta, patrol security in Kennesaw and construction site security. Return to the Georgia security guard training guide for state rules, or compare Gwinnett County training and Fulton County training.
Unarmed builds the base. Armed adds firearms and live-fire qualification.
Georgia Board rules set a 24-hour minimum for basic training.
Unarmed, Armed or the Complete Package.
Open secure Bookeo checkout and choose an open session.
The non-refundable deposit reserves your seat. Bookeo emails your confirmation.
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Designed for people new to security work.
21 or older. Georgia Board FAQ
The State of Georgia makes all licensing determinations.
Still have a question? Call the Academy at 678-878-3152.
No. The only classroom is in Duluth, at 3250 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Ste 201, in Gwinnett County. Cobb students attend there. The Armed course includes live-fire range qualification, and range details appear on the Bookeo listing for each date, so read that listing before you place the $100 deposit for a seat.
It depends on where in Cobb you start and when you leave, so the Academy does not publish one estimate. Check live directions from your address at the hour you would head to class and compare with the session hours in Bookeo. If timing decides it, call 678-878-3152 on a weekday before booking.
Settings in Cobb where security skills can apply include campuses and hospitals, retail corridors, apartment and HOA communities, construction sites and performance venues. Some licensed employers staff armed posts. These are examples of settings, not openings. Training does not guarantee a job, and Private Eye Protection hires separately through its own application.
The Academy publishes guides for Acworth, Austell, Kennesaw, Mableton, Marietta, Powder Springs and Smyrna. Each guide explains how students from that city plan the trip to Duluth and what kinds of local security work exist. Every guide is linked from this Cobb County page, along with the main training hub.
The 24-hour Unarmed course covers patrol and observation, emergency response, legal authority and use of force, access control and report writing. It includes American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED certification and costs $250, with $100 paid as a deposit and $150 due at class. Successful completion earns a Certificate of Completion.
No. Course completion provides training documents but does not automatically grant a license. Armed registration in Georgia is tied to a licensed employer and requires the officer to be at least 21. The State of Georgia makes all licensing determinations, so confirm the remaining steps with the Board or your employer.
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