Johns Creek sits in north Fulton, and the Academy classroom is in neighboring Gwinnett County, in Duluth. Pick an Unarmed, Armed or Complete date in Bookeo and pay a $100 deposit to reserve it.
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.
Johns Creek has no Academy classroom. Students attend class at 3250 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Ste 201, in Duluth, in Gwinnett County.
The city is spread across community areas with their own character. The Technology Park area runs up to the Forsyth County line near McGinnis Ferry and Medlock Bridge Roads, while parks such as Ocee Park on Buice Road and Newtown Park serve other neighborhoods. Which route works best depends on that starting point and the hour, so open the directions link and set your exact address.
If you work inside Technology Park and plan to head to class from the office, map the trip from that address rather than from home. The park straddles the Forsyth County line, so confirm which side of McGinnis Ferry Road you are starting from.
The Armed course includes range qualification at a location listed in Bookeo for each date, separate from the classroom. If you work in Tech Park, compare session hours in Bookeo before paying the deposit, or call 678-878-3152 with questions.
The city's planning document for Technology Park says businesses there employ more than 10,000 people in nearly six million square feet of office and industrial space, with Emory Johns Creek Hospital inside the park and half of the original development lying in Forsyth County. In 2017 the city bought a three-story office building there and renovated it as City Hall. Office parks and hospital campuses like these involve visitor management, badge control, parking deck rounds and after-hours checks.
Johns Creek calls itself the 10th largest city in Georgia, and the city reports that a quarter of its population is international, with India, China and South Korea the largest groups. For a security officer, that means clear, patient communication with people from many backgrounds is part of the daily job, whether at a front desk, a medical waiting area or a community event.
Parks carry a lot of the city's public life. Newtown Park includes walking trails, ball fields, pickleball and tennis courts, the Newtown Dog Park, the Park Place Senior Center and the Johns Creek Veterans Memorial Walk. Youth leagues, senior programs and special events at large parks rely on attentive patrols, lost-person procedures and emergency response, all covered in the Unarmed course along with First Aid/CPR/AED.
These Johns Creek settings illustrate the skills security officers use. Places are named only for context and are not job offers.
Low and mid-rise office buildings use front desk officers for badge checks, visitor logs and garage rounds.
Medical campuses involve emergency entrance monitoring, visitor guidance and patient-safety reporting.
Large parks with leagues and community events call for patrols, parking direction and lost-person plans. See event security services.
Neighborhood retail centers use visible patrols and clear incident notes for store managers.
Subdivisions and apartment properties use gate posts, amenity checks and overnight rounds. See apartment security services.
Some clients request armed officers, a role open to Georgia licensees 21 or 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.
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 classroom is in Duluth, Gwinnett County, at 3250 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Ste 201. Johns Creek students drive there for each class day. Armed range qualification is listed on each Bookeo date rather than held at the classroom. Use the directions link to check the live route from your home or office.
That depends on whether you start near Tech Park, Ocee, Newtown or elsewhere in the city, and on the time of day. Open the Google Maps link on this page with your own address and compare routes for the morning you would leave. Arriving early on the first day leaves room for check-in.
Technology Park offices, the hospital campus inside it, large parks such as Newtown Park, shopping centers and residential communities are all settings where patrol, access control and reporting skills apply. They describe the local market, not openings, and finishing a course does not guarantee a job.
The city reports that about a quarter of residents are international, so clear communication with people from many backgrounds is useful at front desks, clinics and events. The Unarmed course focuses on patrol, emergency response, legal authority, access control and report writing, which apply in any language.
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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