Palmetto, a railroad town on U.S. 29 that reaches into both Fulton and Coweta counties, sends its security students to the Academy classroom in Duluth. A $100 Bookeo deposit holds any Unarmed, Armed or Complete 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.
Palmetto spans two counties. The city's own voting page tells residents to check whether they vote in Fulton or Coweta, and the state-filed comprehensive plan says the city lies in both. Fulton is the grouping used on this site, but Coweta-side residents are just as welcome, and the training location is the same for everyone: 3250 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Ste 201, in Duluth.
The city says it sits on U.S. Highway 29 and the Atlanta and West Point rail line. Whether you start near City Hall on Toombs Street, the historic depot on Main Street or a subdivision on the Coweta side, put your own address in the directions link and check the route for the hour you would leave on class day.
Armed students should read the range details on each Bookeo date, since range qualification is separate from the classroom. Call 678-878-3152 if you need session hours before paying.
Palmetto's history page traces the town to Johnson's Store in Coweta County in 1833, a name change to Palmetto in 1847 and a state charter in 1854. The area moved into Fulton County when Campbell County was abolished in 1932. The city also notes it sits on the highest point between Atlanta and New Orleans, on a watershed divide where rain east of the rail line drains to the Flint River and rain to the west drains to the Chattahoochee.
Community life centers on a handful of city buildings. The Historic Train Depot banquet hall holds 90 people and has a back deck at eye level with passing trains, the Palmetto Community Center beside Wayside Park holds 100, and the Concheta A. Carter Recreation Center hosts smaller gatherings. Rentals require a renter age 21 or older. Receptions, reunions and meetings in rented halls involve door control, parking help and closing checks at the end of the night.
For a new officer, a smaller city means posts are often solo: one officer watching a hall, a lot or a neighborhood entrance. That makes the report writing, legal authority and emergency response parts of the Unarmed course central, because there may be nobody else on site to fill in the details.
These Palmetto settings illustrate the skills involved in security work. They are context, not job offers.
Banquet halls and community centers host receptions where door posts and closing checks matter. See event security services.
Properties along the rail line and U.S. 29 call for gate logs, fence checks and trespass reporting. See warehouse security services.
Neighborhoods on both sides of the county line use patrols, amenity checks and overnight rounds. See apartment security services.
Recreation centers and parks benefit from visible patrol during programs and after-hours lockups.
Small businesses near the depot area benefit from foot patrol and clear incident notes.
Some sites want armed officers, which Georgia limits to 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.
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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. Palmetto students train in Duluth at 3250 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Ste 201. That applies to residents on both the Fulton and Coweta sides of the city. Range qualification for the Armed course is listed on each Bookeo date, apart from the classroom. Use the directions link to check the live route from your address.
Yes. Course content, prices and the Duluth classroom are the same for every student, whichever county your home is in. Book through Bookeo with the $100 deposit. The State of Georgia makes all licensing determinations, and completing a course does not issue a license automatically.
Event rentals at the depot and community center, properties along the rail line and U.S. 29, neighborhoods, recreation facilities and Main Street businesses are settings where patrol, access control and reporting skills apply. This describes the area, not openings, and training does not guarantee a job.
In a smaller city an officer may work a site alone, so the written report is often the only record of what happened. The 24-hour Unarmed course covers report writing with patrol, emergency response, legal authority and access control, plus First Aid/CPR/AED.
Reserve any course with a $100 non-refundable deposit through Bookeo and secure Square checkout. The rest is due when you attend: $150 for the $250 Unarmed course, $275 for the $375 Armed course or $450 for the $550 Complete Package.
If you are new to security, begin with the 24-hour Unarmed course: patrol, emergency response, legal authority, access control, report writing and American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED. If you are 21 or older and want armed work, the 40-hour Complete Package bundles both courses for $75 less than buying them separately.
Armed training is for students 21 and older. Georgia's Board sets 21 as the minimum age for armed security licensees, and armed registration runs through a licensed security employer, so the course alone does not authorize armed work. Each Bookeo listing shows its requirements.
Successful Unarmed students receive a Certificate of Completion, and Armed students receive firearms training and qualification documentation to use in the state process. Neither one is a license, and employers run their own hiring. The State of Georgia makes all licensing determinations, so completion does not automatically license you.
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