Lawrenceville is Gwinnett's county seat and oldest city, but security classes are not held downtown. Students travel to the Academy classroom in Duluth. Choose a course in Bookeo and hold your 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.
Lawrenceville sits near the middle of Gwinnett, with Duluth to the northwest. The classroom is at 3250 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Ste 201, Duluth, and that is where every classroom session meets, even though Lawrenceville is home to the county courthouse and many county offices.
The city has had downtown construction detours, including Culver Street impacts around a parking project, so local conditions change. Run the live directions from your own street at the hour your class starts, and look again the night before.
Students heading out from Lawrenceville near Georgia Gwinnett College, Sugarloaf Parkway or the Rhodes Jordan Park side of town may see the map suggest different roads. Save the link, look again the night before the first session, and if a downtown event is scheduled that morning, give yourself extra margin to get out of the DTL.
The Armed course includes a live-fire range qualification. Range information is on the Bookeo listing for each date, so read that before you pay.
Downtown Lawrenceville, which the city brands as the DTL, runs events on the Lawrenceville Lawn, the Downtown Square, the Depot District and Bicentennial Plaza. The city's calendar includes the Red Clay Ramble music and harvest festival and the Atlanta Christkindl Market, which the city reports drew record attendance in 2025. The Lawrenceville Arts Center is home to the Aurora Theatre. Holiday markets and theater nights put a lot of people on a few blocks after dark, which is where posted officers handle entry points, lost items and medical calls.
The city also carries the weight of county government. Explore Gwinnett describes Lawrenceville as the county seat anchored by its courthouse square, and the city adopted a $218.6 million FY 2027 budget that adds 15 new positions. Government buildings and busy public squares are settings where screening, patrol and written reports matter.
Lawrenceville's own police department recently launched a Real Time Information Center to coordinate response. Private officers do not do police work, but knowing how to observe, report and hand off information clearly is exactly what the legal authority and report writing units cover.
Lawrenceville is also the seat of county government, and the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse and the Lawrenceville Female Seminary host events of their own. Historic buildings that host public events need people who protect the property as well as the guests, and who know when to call for help rather than act alone.
These examples come from the kinds of places found in Lawrenceville. They show where training applies, not job offers, and course completion does not guarantee a job. Private Eye Protection takes applications separately.
Holiday markets and downtown festivals may need entry posts, crowd flow and clear communication with event staff. See event security.
Historic buildings that host public events may need property checks, guest guidance and incident notes.
Theater performances downtown can call for door checks, lobby presence and help when shows let out.
County-seat office buildings may use visitor screening, sign-in desks and after-hours checks.
New residential near the DTL may rely on access control and overnight rounds. See apartment security.
Armed posts require a Georgia license, which may need age 21 and 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.
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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. Even though Lawrenceville is the county seat, Academy classes are not held at the courthouse, city hall or any downtown building. Every classroom session meets at 3250 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Ste 201, Duluth. Armed range details appear on the Bookeo listing for your date.
Downtown detours and the hour you leave both matter. Open the Google Maps link on this page from your address at your departure time, and call 678-878-3152 to confirm session hours. If a downtown event or the Culver Street work is underway, check the route again before you leave.
Lawrenceville has a busy downtown event calendar, the Aurora Theatre, historic buildings that host events, and county government offices. Those settings can call for event, door, patrol and lobby posts. Training gives you the skills; it does not guarantee a job at any of those places.
Check the hours posted on each Bookeo date and compare them with your schedule and the drive to Duluth. If you work evenings during the downtown event season, pick a date that leaves room for both. Staff can review upcoming dates with you by phone.
A $100 non-refundable deposit reserves any course through Bookeo with Square checkout. Remaining balances are $150 for Unarmed ($250 total), $275 for Armed ($375 total) and $450 for the Complete Package ($550 total), paid when you attend training. Prices are the same for every city.
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.
Yes. Armed training is for students 21 or older, matching Georgia's requirement for armed security licensees. Armed registration also goes through a licensed security employer, so finishing the course does not by itself allow armed work. Review the Bookeo listing for current course requirements before booking.
Successful Unarmed completion earns a Certificate of Completion, plus American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED certification once that portion is complete. Armed students receive firearms training and qualification documentation. Completion is not an automatic license. The State of Georgia makes all licensing determinations.
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