Sugar Hill sits in north Gwinnett between Buford and Suwanee, with a downtown built around an amphitheater and a historic theater. Its students train at the Academy classroom in Duluth. Choose a course 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.
Sugar Hill borders Buford to the northeast and Suwanee to the southwest, with State Route 20 as its main road. The Academy's classroom is south of the city at 3250 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Ste 201, Duluth.
Homes in Sugar Hill run from West Broad Street downtown to neighborhoods near Suwanee Dam Road and the Chattahoochee side, so routes differ. Use the live directions from your own address at the hour you would leave for class.
If you live near the Buford line, the map may route you differently than it would from a home near Suwanee. Save the directions link, run it once at the hour your session starts, and allow extra time on the first day for check-in and course materials.
Sugar Hill's own business list includes many employers along Nelson Brogdon Boulevard and Cumming Highway, so some students will leave for class straight from a shift; if that is you, run the route from your workplace.
City Hall on West Broad Street and the E Center do not host Academy classes. Armed range details are posted on each Bookeo date.
Downtown Sugar Hill packs its venues close together. The Bowl, an outdoor amphitheater, runs a season of concerts, festivals and movie nights that the downtown site describes as frequently sold out. The Eagle Theatre hosts Players Guild productions and summer movies, the E Center on West Broad Street is a community gym and gathering space, and a splash park sits on the Promenade. The city's Holiday Celebration on December 12 starts at 5 p.m. downtown. Sold-out outdoor shows are a textbook case for ticket checks, crowd density awareness and organized exits.
Sugar Hill also maintains Gold Mine Park, Ridge Lake Park, Pirkle Park, The Landing, Cornerstone Park, Sugar Hill Golf Club and the Sugar Hill Greenway, a paved trail system linking neighborhoods, parks and schools. Trails that run past schools and homes benefit from visible patrol and officers who report hazards accurately.
The city's public business list shows medical imaging and Northside offices on Nelson Brogdon Boulevard, a Kroger on Cumming Highway, banks, auto dealers and building suppliers. That is the kind of everyday commercial base where front-desk, lot and closing-time security posts appear.
The city's parks page lists nine parks and facilities, from Gold Mine Park to The Landing, a sign of how much outdoor space officers may be asked to cover on a busy weekend.
These post types reflect settings in and near Sugar Hill. They are examples, not job offers, and completing a course does not guarantee work. Private Eye Protection hires through its own application.
Sold-out amphitheater shows may need ticket scanning, bag checks and steady direction as crowds leave. See event security.
Small theaters and community gyms may use door staff and evening lockup checks.
Imaging centers and medical offices may use reception officers for visitor control.
Grocery and retail centers on main corridors may use parking lot patrol and loss reporting.
Communities along trail networks may use patrol drives and gate checks. See residential security.
Armed jobs 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.
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. Those are city facilities. Every Academy class meets at 3250 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Ste 201, in Duluth. Pick a date in Bookeo, pay the $100 deposit and read range details on the listing if you take Armed or Complete. The directions link on this page starts from Sugar Hill.
Sugar Hill is north of Duluth along the SR 20 and Peachtree Industrial side of the county, but your neighborhood matters. Use the live Google Maps link from your address at your departure time. The night before your first session, run the route once more so the morning holds no surprises.
Yes, in terms of skills. Outdoor concerts at The Bowl, theater nights and downtown holiday events all rely on entry control, crowd awareness and first aid. The Unarmed course teaches those skills. It does not place you at any Sugar Hill venue.
Check the session hours shown on each Bookeo date and compare them with your schedule. Shift workers at downtown venues or along Nelson Brogdon Boulevard should check whether evening events overlap. If you have questions, call 678-878-3152 on a weekday and staff can describe upcoming dates.
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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