East Point began as the eastern end of the Atlanta & West Point Railroad. Today its future security officers commute to Duluth, where the Private Eye Protection Academy teaches every course. A $100 deposit through Bookeo reserves an Unarmed, Armed or Complete class.
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.
The Academy does not run classes in East Point. The classroom is in Duluth, Gwinnett County, at 3250 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Ste 201. East Point's city site highlights its access to the airport, highways and MARTA, but none of that changes where class meets, so the commute deserves a real check.
Starting points vary a lot here. The city describes walkable streets of bungalows and cottages around downtown, larger brick ranch homes farther out, and newer construction in other neighborhoods, plus the Camp Creek Parkway corridor. Each of those reaches the interstate differently. Put your own address into the directions link and check the route for the actual departure time on a class day, not a quiet Sunday.
If you register for Armed or Complete, range qualification takes place where the Bookeo listing says, not at the classroom. Call 678-878-3152 before paying the deposit if you need the session hours to judge the trip.
East Point was chartered in 1887 and, by the city's count, has more than 38,000 residents and over 17,000 households, which makes it the sixth largest city in Fulton County. The city lists Camp Creek Marketplace, Camp Creek Business Center and South Meadow Business Park among its commercial anchors, along with several Fortune 500 companies.
The Camp Creek corridor grew out of a 2001 redevelopment plan to turn I-285 and Camp Creek Parkway into a commercial gateway, and the city paid off that tax allocation district early, in February 2022. Big shopping centers and business parks on a corridor like that are where officers handle parking lot patrols, support store managers with loss concerns and write the reports that follow an incident.
Downtown East Point gets busier on event days. The city calendar shows the weekly Eats & Beats farmers market, and its about page names The Taste of East Point, Destination East Point and a Fourth of July fireworks celebration. Sumner Park holds a banked concrete velodrome, and the city points to the Fort McPherson studio complex as a growth driver. Festivals and production sites both use officers for perimeter control, sign-in logs and crowd guidance.
East Point's neighborhoods also matter. The city describes historic bungalows near downtown and larger homes farther out, so residential patrol can mean anything from a walkable block to a quiet cul-de-sac.
These cards outline the kinds of East Point settings that use trained officers. They illustrate skills and sectors, not placements or openings.
Large retail centers along Camp Creek Parkway use officers for lot patrol, store support and visible deterrence.
Office and industrial parks use gate posts, badge checks and night rounds of loading areas. See warehouse security services.
Street festivals, markets and fireworks nights need perimeter posts, lost-child procedures and clear radio calls. See event security services.
Film production sites restrict access to sets and gear, which depends on careful sign-in logs.
Residential properties across the city's 25-plus neighborhoods use patrols, access checks and overnight coverage. See apartment security services.
Some commercial posts call for armed officers, a role limited to Georgia licensees 21 and older registered through a licensed employer. See armed security officers.
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.
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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. Every Academy course meets in Duluth at 3250 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Ste 201, and East Point students commute there for each class day. Armed students should read the range details listed with their Bookeo date, because range qualification is not at the classroom. Use the directions link to see the live route from your East Point address.
Shopping centers on Camp Creek Parkway, business parks such as Camp Creek Business Center and South Meadow, downtown festivals, film production sites and residential properties are settings where patrol and access skills apply. These examples describe local sectors, not open jobs or partnerships, and finishing a course does not guarantee employment with anyone.
That depends on where you start and when sessions run. Check the session hours in Bookeo for your chosen date, then open the Google Maps link from your address at that time of day. A multi-day course means repeating the trip, so judge it before paying the non-refundable $100 deposit.
The 24-hour Unarmed course teaches access control, emergency response, communication and report writing, all used at events like the city's downtown festivals and fireworks night. The course does not create a job or a license by itself. The State of Georgia makes all licensing determinations.
Unarmed is $250, Armed is $375 and the Complete Package is $550. Every course is reserved with a $100 non-refundable deposit through secure Bookeo and Square checkout. The balance, $150, $275 or $450, is due when you attend the training.
Most beginners start with the 24-hour Unarmed course, which covers patrol, emergency response, legal authority, access control and report writing, plus American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED. If you are 21 or older and want armed work, the 40-hour Complete Package covers both courses for $75 less than booking them separately.
You must be at least 21 for armed training. Georgia's Board requires armed security licensees to be 21 or older, and armed registration runs through a licensed security employer, so the course alone does not let you work armed. Check each course listing in Bookeo for its requirements before you reserve.
No. The Academy provides state-required training and issues a Certificate of Completion for successful Unarmed completion, and the Armed course provides firearms training and qualification documentation that you use in the state process. The State of Georgia makes all licensing determinations.
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