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Training Providers Maryland, D.C. & Virginia

Certified academies listed as a resource for officers who need to complete or refresh credentials for Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia assignments.

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Officer resources

Maryland

Maryland security-guard certification, Wear & Carry, and related officer courses.

The Training Point

Laurel, MD

  • Maryland SB 760 Security Guard certification (12-hour initial & 8-hour renewal)
  • Maryland Wear & Carry
  • MD Special Police Officer (SPO)
  • FPS/GSA contract guard courses (120-hr / 56-hr)
  • DC SPO
  • OC Pepper Spray
  • MEB Expandable Baton
  • Handcuffing
  • CPR/First Aid
  • LiveScan fingerprinting

Faith Mission Security & Training Academy

Beltsville / College Park, MD

  • MD Security Guard (Initial & In-Service)
  • Unarmed security officer credentials
  • Armed security officer credentials
  • VA DCJS entry block 01E
  • VA DCJS entry blocks 05E and 07E
  • DC SPO certification
  • CPR/First Aid

Archangel Training Academy

Hyattsville / Silver Spring / Upper Marlboro, MD

  • MD State Police-approved Unarmed Security Officer
  • MD State Police-approved Armed Security Officer
  • MD Wear & Carry
  • DC SPO
  • HR-218 qualification
  • Less-lethal force weapons training
  • CPR/AED

Public Security LLC Security Academy

Easton, MD

Mobile training available statewide.

  • MD Senate Bill 760 12-hour Security Guard certification
  • 8-hour required continuing education refresher courses
  • Law enforcement/police academy preparation

GUNTRY Training Academy

Owings Mills, MD

  • Maryland State Police-certified 12-hour Security Guard course
  • MD Wear & Carry
  • Handgun Qualification License (HQL)
  • Live-fire defensive shooting

Officer resources

Washington, D.C.

SOMB / DLCP-approved D.C. Security Officer and Special Police Officer training academies.

Archangel Global Training Academy

Washington, D.C. Area / District Heights

SOMB / DLCP approved.

  • DC Security Officer (24-hour pre-assignment & 8-hour annual in-service)
  • DC Special Police Officer (SPO) 40-hour initial certification
  • DC Concealed Carry (CCW)
  • Less-lethal force tools (OC spray, expandable baton, handcuffing)
  • Active threat response

AT Protective Services (ATPS)

Washington, D.C.

SOMB / DLCP approved.

  • DC Security Officer 24-hour Pre-Assignment & 16-hour On-the-Job training
  • DC Special Police Officer (SPO) 40-hour initial certification
  • 8-hour annual SO renewals
  • 8-hour annual SPO renewals
  • Less-lethal practical force modules

Metro Special Police Department Training Academy (MSPD)

Washington, D.C.

SOMB / DLCP approved.

  • Unarmed D.C. Special Police Officer (SPO) 40-hour certification programs
  • Armed D.C. Special Police Officer (SPO) 40-hour certification programs
  • Annual SPO re-qualification
  • Specialized less-lethal defense courses (OC pepper spray, baton, and handcuffing)

Best Security Training & Associates LLC

Washington, D.C. / DMV Region

SOMB / DLCP approved.

  • DC Security Officer training
  • DC SPO training
  • DHS/FPS federal contract guard entry & refresher courses
  • CCTV/magnetometer operator training
  • MEB baton/OC spray
  • TI Systems interactive simulator scenario training

Campus Public Safety Institute (CPSI)

Washington, D.C.

SOMB / DLCP approved. Specialized University Special Police Officer (USPO) academy for security officers serving higher education institutions across D.C. (e.g., Georgetown, Howard, GWU, UDC).

  • University Special Police Officer (USPO) academy
  • Community policing
  • Arrest authority
  • Crisis intervention
  • Active bystander training

Officer resources

Virginia

DCJS-approved officer certification and related courses.

A Security Training Academy, Inc.

Annandale, VA

DCJS approved.

  • Virginia DCJS Entry-Level Unarmed Officer (01E)
  • Arrest Authority (05E)
  • Armed Handgun (07E/75E)
  • Shotgun (08E)
  • Patrol Rifle (10E)
  • Online DCJS In-Service renewal courses
  • Private Investigator credentials

Central Training Academy

Chantilly, VA

DCJS approved.

  • DCJS Unarmed Guard (01E)
  • Arrest Authority (05E)
  • Armed Guard Handgun (07E/75E)
  • Private Investigator (02E)
  • Bail Bondsman
  • Online re-certification programs

Commonwealth Criminal Justice Academy (CCJA)

Fredericksburg, VA

DCJS approved.

  • DCJS Unarmed Security Officer courses
  • DCJS Armed Security Officer courses
  • Shotgun/Patrol Rifle endorsements
  • Personal Protection/Executive Protection
  • Active Threat Training
  • Safariland Baton/Handcuffing/OC Pepper Spray certification

A Class Academy, LLC

Manassas, VA

DCJS approved.

  • DCJS Unarmed Security Entry & In-Service training
  • DCJS Armed Security Entry & In-Service training
  • Handgun/Shotgun re-qualification
  • DC SPO pre-assignment training
  • American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED

Strategic Training Academy

Lorton, VA

DCJS approved.

  • DCJS Entry-Level and In-Service Unarmed Security Officer training
  • DCJS Entry-Level and In-Service Armed Security Officer training
  • Range qualifications
  • Armed guard re-certifications
  • Defensive tactics

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