From the battlefield park to the Kennesaw State campus, Kennesaw has a wide mix of places where security skills apply. Private Eye Protection Academy teaches its courses in Duluth. Choose Unarmed, Armed or Complete in Bookeo and secure the 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.
Students who live near City Hall on J O Stephenson Avenue, close to the university, or out toward the mountain all attend the same classroom at 3250 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Ste 201, in Duluth.
The trip crosses the northern half of the metro. Use the Get Directions button with your own starting address, look at the route for the hour you would leave, and give yourself room on day one.
Students juggling college classes often pick a date first and plan around those hours. Bookeo shows the schedule for each listing, including range details for Armed dates.
Kennesaw State University describes itself as the third largest university in Georgia, with 11 colleges on two suburban campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. Settings around a large campus can ask a lot of an officer: building and residence access, game day crowds, parking areas, and patience with a lost visitor late at night. Report writing and access control, both in the 24-hour Unarmed course, apply directly.
Just southeast of the city, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park preserves ground where opposing forces maneuvered and fought from June 19 to July 2, 1864. The park has its own federal staff, but visitors it draws also pass through nearby lots, trailheads and businesses where observation and courteous direction matter.
The city runs its own Southern Museum, which hosts evening programs, and recently opened a new public safety facility. Security officers are not police, and the Unarmed course is clear about that difference under legal authority and use of force. Knowing how to observe carefully, preserve details and hand a clean report to responding officers is a skill that fits museum nights, retail corridors and residential properties alike.
For a new officer, Kennesaw's rhythm is worth understanding. A campus calendar moves from move-in weekend to football season to quiet breaks, and a museum or park sees its own busy and slow periods. Each phase calls for a different approach to patrol and access, and a structured course gives you the fundamentals to adjust.
These illustrative examples describe the kinds of settings a university city like Kennesaw has and the skills they can require. They are not promised jobs, and completing a course does not guarantee employment. Private Eye Protection hires through its own application.
Campus-adjacent apartments can call for access control, guest logs and late-night patrol. See apartment community security.
Ticketed evenings and football weekends can require entry checks, crowd flow and radio discipline. See event security services.
Retail along the interstate and US 41 can involve visible patrol, loss awareness and incident reports.
Industrial parks in north Cobb can call for gate logs, truck verification and perimeter rounds. See warehouse security posts.
Hotels serving campus visitors and travelers can require lobby presence, room-access control and overnight reports. See hotel security services.
Armed roles need more than a course. Georgia requires armed licensees to be at least 21, with registration 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.
Pay the balance at class. Start now →
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. Classes meet only in Duluth, at 3250 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Ste 201, and Kennesaw students make the trip for each session. Open the directions link with your real address entered and check the route at the time you would leave before reserving with the $100 deposit.
Yes, if you meet the requirements in the Bookeo listing. Compare each date's session hours with your class and work schedule first, since classroom sessions run in Duluth. Armed training requires age 21 or older. This training is separate from KSU and is not a university program.
Campus housing, ticketed museum evenings and game days lean on access control, patrol and clear reporting, all covered in the Unarmed course. Places named here are illustrative examples, not job offers, and completing training does not guarantee employment. Private Eye Protection takes applications separately.
No. Private security officers do not hold police powers, and the Unarmed course covers legal authority and use of force so you understand the limits. You learn to observe, report and support a police response. The State of Georgia makes all licensing determinations.
Most first-time students start with the 24-hour Unarmed course. It covers patrol and observation, emergency response, legal authority and use of force, access control and report writing, and it includes American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED certification. Students 21 or older who also want armed training often compare it with the Complete Package.
It covers firearms safety and handling, Georgia firearms law, weapon retention and tactical awareness, and includes range qualification. The Armed course costs $375 and does not include First Aid/CPR/AED. Students must be 21 or older, and range details for each date appear in its Bookeo listing.
No. The Academy provides state-required training and issues a Certificate of Completion for successful Unarmed completion. The Armed course provides firearms training and qualification documentation used in the state process. Completion is not automatic licensure. The State of Georgia makes all licensing determinations.
Unarmed is $250, Armed is $375 and the Complete Package is $550. You pay a $100 non-refundable deposit through Bookeo and Square checkout to reserve a date. The remaining balance of $150, $275 or $450 is paid when you attend the training.
Pick a course and date, then pay the deposit.
