Marietta is home to Cobb County's government offices and a busy historic Square. If you want to start in security, Private Eye Protection Academy teaches Unarmed, Armed and Complete courses at its Duluth classroom. A $100 deposit in Bookeo reserves your date.
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.
Whether you live off the Square, near the hospital on Tower Road, or by the university's Marietta campus, sessions take place at 3250 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Ste 201, in Duluth.
Open Get Directions, type in your own address, and view the route at the hour you would actually leave. Students with rotating shifts often choose the date whose session hours fit their schedule first, then check the commute for those exact hours.
Armed course dates list their range qualification details in Bookeo. You can call 678-878-3152 to confirm session hours before booking.
Marietta Square is the center of the city's civic life, including the annual Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony held with the Horace Orr Post 29 American Legion. Parades and street events can involve barricades, closures and keeping families safely off a route without raising your voice, all applications of patrol and communication skills.
On the Square, the historic Strand Theatre presents live theatre, films, concerts and comedy, and rents its auditorium and rooftop terrace for private events. Ticketed nights and rentals can depend on door control, guest lists and a clear plan when something goes wrong. Nearby, the Marietta History Center operates in the Kennesaw House and offers galleries, research resources and lectures.
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center runs parking decks, valet service and a main entrance off Kennestone Hospital Boulevard. Healthcare settings can be among the most demanding for security staff: visitor screening, tense moments near an emergency entrance, and parking safety, with careful documentation of each interaction. The emergency response and report writing topics in the Unarmed course apply directly. With county government offices on Cherokee Street as well, Marietta offers a new officer a wide range of settings to consider.
Each of these Marietta settings rewards a slightly different habit. A theater door needs friendly firmness, a hospital lobby needs patience under stress, and a government office building needs consistent screening. Starting with the Unarmed course gives a foundation for all three, and students 21 or older can later consider armed training.
These illustrative examples describe settings in Marietta and the skills they can require. They are not promised jobs, and course completion does not guarantee employment. Private Eye Protection hires through its own application process.
Medical campuses can call for visitor screening, parking deck patrol and thorough written reports.
Historic stages and parades can require door control, guest lists and street-closure posts. See event security services.
Downtown office buildings can involve lobby screening, visitor logs and controlled access.
Hotels and rental venues can call for lobby presence, access control and overnight incident notes. See hotel security services.
Multifamily communities can involve gate checks, courtesy patrol and after-hours coverage. See apartment community security.
Armed roles carry extra requirements. Georgia armed licensing begins at 21 and is handled through a licensed security 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.
Not in Marietta itself. Private Eye Protection Academy teaches every course in Duluth at 3250 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Ste 201, and Marietta students commute there. Check the trip with the directions link from your own address before paying the $100 deposit, and plan to arrive early on the first day.
The Unarmed course covers emergency response, access control, legal authority, patrol and report writing, plus American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED. Those skills are relevant to healthcare settings. Hospitals set their own hiring standards, examples on this page are illustrative only, and training does not guarantee a job.
Parades, theater nights and private rentals can call for door control, guest list checks, crowd awareness and calm communication at street closures. The Unarmed course practices those fundamentals. These are examples of settings, not openings, and you can apply to Private Eye Protection separately after finishing a course.
No. Private Eye Protection Academy is a private training provider that teaches in Duluth and is not a university or city program. Places mentioned on this page are local context only. The Academy provides state-required training, and the State of Georgia makes all licensing determinations.
The Complete Package combines the 24-hour Unarmed course and the 16-hour Armed course into 40 hours for $550, which is $75 less than booking both separately. It includes First Aid/CPR/AED from the unarmed portion. Because it contains armed training, you must be at least 21 years old.
No. The $100 deposit that holds your seat is non-refundable, so confirm your date and schedule before checking out in Bookeo. It applies toward the course price, leaving a balance of $150 for Unarmed, $275 for Armed or $450 for the Complete Package, due when you attend.
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.
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