Sandy Springs sits just north of Atlanta along the Perimeter, and its future officers train at the Private Eye Protection Academy classroom in Duluth. Reserve an Unarmed, Armed or Complete course in Bookeo 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.
Sandy Springs does not host an Academy classroom. Classes meet at 3250 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Ste 201, in Duluth, in Gwinnett County.
The city stretches from the Perimeter office towers and Medical District near I-285 up to the North End, with City Hall at 1 Galambos Way in the City Springs District. Visit Sandy Springs notes MARTA rail serves the city, which helps some residents but does not reach the classroom door. Open the directions link with your address and compare driving and any transit option for the hour you would leave.
City Springs holds evening performances, a seasonal ice rink and the Sparkle Sandy Springs parade, which can affect streets around City Hall. Glance at the City Springs calendar if a class date lines up with a big event near your starting point.
The Armed course includes range qualification at a location listed for each Bookeo date, separate from the classroom. Call 678-878-3152 for session hours before paying.
Select Sandy Springs, the city's economic development site, counts more than 60 million square feet of office, retail and commercial space and lists headquarters such as Cox Enterprises, UPS, Mercedes-Benz USA, Intercontinental Exchange and Newell Brands. Office towers of that scale run on lobby desks, badge systems, loading dock control and parking deck patrols, the kind of access control work covered in the Unarmed course.
The same site describes a Medical District with Northside Hospital, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Scottish Rite and Emory St. Joseph's. Hospital settings put officers at emergency entrances, visitor desks and garages, where calm communication and clear reports matter during stressful moments for families and staff.
City Springs adds a performing arts center, free concerts on the green, a seasonal ice rink and a holiday parade called Sparkle Sandy Springs. The visitor bureau also points to more than 950 acres of parks and natural areas and a weekly farmers market, and its calendar lists the Elegant Elf Marketplace with 98 vendors. Performances, markets and parades involve ticket checks, crowd flow and lost-person procedures.
The North End is the focus of planning for mixed-use housing, retail and office projects, so construction sites and new buildings can add posts that call for patrol and access control.
These Sandy Springs settings illustrate the skills officers use. Employers and venues are named for context only, not as job offers.
Large office buildings use lobby officers for badge checks, visitor logs and loading dock control.
Medical campuses need officers at emergency entrances, visitor desks and parking garages.
Shows and outdoor concerts at a city arts district involve ticket checks, aisle posts and exit flow. See event security services.
Hotels near offices and hospitals use lobby presence, guest access control and overnight rounds. See hotel security services.
Apartment buildings use gate and garage posts, amenity checks and overnight patrols. See apartment security services.
Some sites request armed officers, open only 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.
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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. Sandy Springs students attend class in Duluth at 3250 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Ste 201. Range qualification for the Armed course is listed on each Bookeo date and does not take place at the classroom. Use the directions link on this page from your own address to check the live route.
Sandy Springs has MARTA rail service, but rail alone does not reach the classroom. Set Google Maps to transit from your address and check each leg and connection for the time you would travel. If the trip looks impractical, plan to drive or share a ride.
Office towers in the Perimeter area, the Medical District hospitals, City Springs performances and events, hotels and apartment communities are all settings where access control, patrol and reporting skills apply. These describe the local market, not openings, and training does not guarantee employment.
It covers patrol, emergency response, legal authority, access control and report writing, plus American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED, all relevant to front desk and campus posts. Employers set their own hiring requirements. The State of Georgia makes all licensing determinations.
The 24-hour Unarmed course is $250, the 16-hour Armed course is $375 and the 40-hour Complete Package is $550. You pay a $100 non-refundable deposit when you book in Bookeo, with Square handling checkout, and the remaining $150, $275 or $450 when you attend.
The 24-hour Unarmed course is the usual first step. It teaches patrol, emergency response, legal authority, access control and report writing, and includes American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED. Students 21 or older who plan on armed work can choose the 40-hour Complete Package, which saves $75 compared with booking both courses separately.
Yes, 21. Georgia's Board requires armed security licensees to be at least 21, and armed registration goes through a licensed security employer, so finishing the course does not by itself allow you to work armed. Read the requirements on the Bookeo listing for your course before reserving.
No. The Academy delivers state-required training. Successful Unarmed students receive a Certificate of Completion, and the Armed course provides firearms training and qualification documentation used in the state process. The State of Georgia makes all licensing determinations, so completion is not an automatic license.
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