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Training Providers Maryland & Virginia

APS partners with certified academies so qualified applicants can complete or refresh the credentials required for Maryland and Virginia assignments. Washington, D.C. academy listings will appear here once APS publishes them.

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Listing an academy is not a guarantee of a seat, schedule, or hiring outcome. Confirm current class dates and state-approval status with the academy. APS does not publish academy websites until they are supplied. Questions after you apply can go to recruiting@americaprotectivesecurity.com.

Partner academies

Maryland — Unarmed

Maryland security-guard certification and related unarmed officer courses.

The Training Point

Laurel, MD

  • Maryland SB 760 Security Guard certification (12-hour initial & 8-hour renewal)
  • 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
  • VA DCJS entry block 01E
  • CPR/First Aid

Archangel Training Academy

Hyattsville / Silver Spring / Upper Marlboro, MD

  • MD State Police-approved Unarmed Security Officer
  • 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

Partner academies

Maryland — Armed

Maryland Wear & Carry, armed officer, and related firearms courses.

The Training Point

Laurel, MD

  • 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

  • VA DCJS entry blocks 05E and 07E
  • DC SPO certification
  • Armed security officer credentials

Archangel Training Academy

Hyattsville / Silver Spring / Upper Marlboro, MD

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

GUNTRY Training Academy

Owings Mills, MD

  • MD Wear & Carry
  • Handgun Qualification License (HQL)
  • Live-fire defensive shooting

Partner academies

Virginia — Unarmed

DCJS-approved entry-level unarmed officer and related courses.

A Security Training Academy, Inc.

Annandale, VA

DCJS approved.

  • Virginia DCJS Entry-Level Unarmed Officer (01E)
  • Online DCJS In-Service renewal courses
  • Private Investigator credentials

Central Training Academy

Chantilly, VA

DCJS approved.

  • DCJS Unarmed Guard (01E)
  • Private Investigator (02E)
  • Bail Bondsman
  • Online re-certification programs

Commonwealth Criminal Justice Academy (CCJA)

Fredericksburg, VA

DCJS approved.

  • DCJS Unarmed Security Officer courses
  • Safariland Baton/Handcuffing/OC Pepper Spray certification

A Class Academy, LLC

Manassas, VA

DCJS approved.

  • DCJS Unarmed Security Entry & In-Service 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
  • Defensive tactics

Partner academies

Virginia — Armed

DCJS-approved armed handgun, shotgun, patrol rifle, and related courses.

A Security Training Academy, Inc.

Annandale, VA

DCJS approved.

  • Arrest Authority (05E)
  • Armed Handgun (07E/75E)
  • Shotgun (08E)
  • Patrol Rifle (10E)

Central Training Academy

Chantilly, VA

DCJS approved.

  • Arrest Authority (05E)
  • Armed Guard Handgun (07E/75E)

Commonwealth Criminal Justice Academy (CCJA)

Fredericksburg, VA

DCJS approved.

  • DCJS Armed Security Officer courses
  • Shotgun/Patrol Rifle endorsements
  • Personal Protection/Executive Protection
  • Active Threat Training

A Class Academy, LLC

Manassas, VA

DCJS approved.

  • DCJS Armed Security Entry & In-Service training
  • Handgun/Shotgun re-qualification
  • DC SPO pre-assignment training

Strategic Training Academy

Lorton, VA

DCJS approved.

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

Washington, D.C. training partners are not listed yet. Those academies will be added here when APS publishes them.

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