Grayson is a small city in southeast Gwinnett on SR 20 between Lawrenceville and Loganville. Residents who want to become security officers train at the Academy's Duluth classroom. Reserve an Unarmed, Armed or Complete date with a $100 deposit.
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.
Grayson City Hall at 475 Grayson Parkway is a city office, not a classroom. Training happens at 3250 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Ste 201, Duluth, which is in the northwest part of the county from Grayson.
The city's own notices mention cut-through traffic on Rock Springs Road and backups near Bennett Road on Grayson Parkway, which says something about how local timing can change a trip. Check live directions from your house at the hour you expect to leave and compare the result with the session start time on your Bookeo date.
Grayson has no interstate running through town, so most residents start on SR 20, SR 84 or Grayson Parkway before reaching a larger road. Those first few miles behave differently at school drop-off time than at midday, which is one more reason to check the live map at the exact hour you plan to leave.
If the morning commute is the deciding factor, call the Academy before paying the $100 deposit and ask about hours for the dates you are considering. Armed students should also read the range details listed on Bookeo.
Grayson keeps a compact civic center: City Hall, the Grayson Senior Center at 485 Grayson Parkway, and Grayson City Park, with a playground, a first-come pavilion and an Ampavilion stage. The park's posted rules are detailed: hours from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., no vehicles past the senior center lot, no fireworks, no inflatables, no commercial activity, and no use of the stage for private setups. Enforcing written rules politely and recording what happened is a core part of the job, and a park rule sheet is a good example of the policies officers are asked to uphold.
Explore Gwinnett describes Grayson as a family-focused city filled with annual festivals. Even a hometown festival needs people at road closures, attention on lost children and a plan for where first aid goes. The Unarmed course includes American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED, which is directly useful at outdoor events.
Grayson residents also sit between two larger job centers, Lawrenceville to the north and Snellville and Loganville to the south and east, which widens the range of retail, office and community posts within reach.
The park pavilion is first-come, first-served and is not available on holidays or on days of city events. The city has also held public hearings at the Grayson Senior Center, including one on closing the Rock Springs Road intersection at Grayson Parkway, a reminder that security work often means quiet presence at a door while residents speak.
The roles below are examples drawn from the settings around Grayson. They are not job listings, and course completion does not guarantee work. Private Eye Protection hires through its own application.
Parades and main street festivals may need road-closure posts, crowd guidance and someone ready with first aid. See event security.
City parks with posted rules and evening hours can rely on patrols that enforce policy courteously and log issues.
Retail centers along SR 20 and Grayson Parkway may use officers for visibility, opening checks and incident reports.
Family subdivisions may use patrol drives, gate checks and contractor sign-ins. See residential security.
Community buildings that hold meetings and hearings can benefit from door presence and calm de-escalation.
Some clients may need armed officers; Georgia requires age 21 and licensing 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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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. Grayson City Hall and the Senior Center on Grayson Parkway are not Academy sites. Every classroom session meets in Duluth at 3250 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Ste 201. Pick a date in Bookeo, pay the $100 deposit, and read the Armed range details on that listing if you choose Armed or Complete.
Grayson is in southeast Gwinnett and Duluth is to the northwest, and local backups on Grayson Parkway can change a trip. Use the live Google Maps link from your home at your actual departure time. Grayson's city notices about Grayson Parkway backups are a good reason to check before every class day.
Grayson hosts annual hometown festivals, and its city park runs on posted rules and set hours. Those settings call for crowd guidance, rule enforcement, first aid and clear reports, all covered in the Unarmed course. Training does not promise a post at any city event.
No. The price is the same for everyone: Unarmed $250, Armed $375, Complete $550, each reserved with a $100 non-refundable deposit. Your trip to Duluth is your only added cost. Call 678-878-3152 if you have questions about a specific date before you book.
The 24-hour Unarmed course costs $250, the 16-hour Armed course $375 and the 40-hour Complete Package $550. You hold your date with a $100 non-refundable deposit through Bookeo and Square, then pay the remaining $150, $275 or $450 when you attend the training.
Unarmed (24 hours) is the usual first step and includes American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED. Armed (16 hours) focuses on firearms safety, Georgia firearms law and live-fire qualification, with no CPR. Complete (40 hours, $550) combines both with First Aid/CPR/AED and costs $75 less than buying 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.
Not automatically. The Academy provides state-required training. Successful Unarmed completion earns a Certificate of Completion, and the Armed course provides firearms training and qualification documentation for the state process. Completion is not an automatic license. The State of Georgia makes all licensing determinations.
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