TN Armed Guard Certification Course

Welcome to Citizens Safety Academy! CSA takes pride in giving good people self-confidence and peace of mind. We specialize in home defense and personal protection for everyday citizens, business proprietors, and families. Our safety solutions are well grounded in research, field experience, and many years of training. The CSA instructors have a wide array of professional backgrounds, from law enforcement and military, to education, legal practice, and private security. But we all share a passion for training in the field of personal defense and passing our expertise on to fellow law-abiding citizens. Our diversity helps us relate to all students — young and old, male and female, urban and rural, novice and expert. If you would like to empower yourself against crime and other dangers in today’s challenging world, please consider signing up for one of our classes. We look forward to training with you and your loved ones. Please visit our website at www.CitizensSafety.com or call us at 615.801.8007.

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Successful completion of this 16-hour course is required to apply for an Armed Security Guard/Officer Registration card in Tennessee.

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<h2>Ready to Become an Armed Guard?</h2><p>In Tennessee, all armed security guards must meet the <a href="https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/pps/licensee-applicant-resources/get-a-license.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">armed guard registration requirements</a> to be authorized to carry a firearm on the job. This course  satisfies the training requirement imposed by Tenn. Code Ann. <a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/2018/title-62/chapter-35/section-62-35-118/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">§ 62-35-118 (b)</a> for applicants seeking to earn an armed security registration card. </p><p>As required by law, this is a 16-hour course that includes 4 hours of unarmed guard training and 8 hours of classroom instruction with a focus on  authority, duties and legal responsibilities of security guards/officers, use of force laws in Tennessee, gun safety, and proper selection of weapons and gear. The final 4 hours are spent in live fire training on the range.</p><p>Range training includes hands-on time with weapons to improve mindset, marksmanship, and manipulation skills, as well as defensive shooting tactics, techniques, and procedures. </p><h2><strong>Eligibility Requirements:</strong></h2><p>Below are the eligibility requirements for an armed guard license (see <a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/2018/title-62/chapter-35/section-62-35-117/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Tenn. Code Ann § 62-35-117</a>). Note that a security guard who holds an armed guard license may work either an armed post or an unarmed post (no need to separately obtain an unarmed guard license).</p><ul><li>Must be at least 21 years of age</li><li>Must be a U.S. citizen or a resident alien (green card holder)</li><li>Must have never been declared by any court to be incompetent by reason of mental defect or disease (unless you&#x27;ve since been declared competent)</li><li>If previously convicted of any felony or serious misdemeanor (involving violence, firearms, or theft), the applicant must have completed serving any sentence or probation at least five years prior to applying for the security guard license </li><li>Must not be addicted to drugs or alcohol;</li><li>Must not have any disability that prevents you for safely performing security duties; and</li><li>Must be of good moral character.</li></ul><p>Successful applicants must meet the training requirements and submit electronic fingerprints for processing TBI and or FBI criminal history check. This course satisfies the training requirement (see Tenn. Code Ann. <a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/2018/title-62/chapter-35/section-62-35-118/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">§ 62-35-118 (b)</a>.</p>

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