Unarmed Security Training (4 hours)

Unarmed Security Training from NPS Protective Service offers you the essential tools to embark on a successful career in security. My thorough curriculum, instructed by experts with extensive military and law enforcement backgrounds, focuses on practical skills needed for surveillance, emergency response, and safety measures. I emphasize non-weapon-based defense strategies designed to prepare you for diverse security scenarios. By the end of the course, you'll be adept at navigating complex situations, having mastered crisis management and legal protocols. Graduates leave my program as capable professionals, ready to ensure community safety.

Unarmed Security Guard Class

• Unarmed tuition is $85.00 (4-hour class) Tennessee. 
• The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance requires Security Guards to renew their license every two years.
• Students must be 18 years old to become an unarmed guard.
• Photo & completion form provided.
• NPS Training Academy will ensure that all training materials are provided.

Topics

• Basic duties of a security officer
• Arrests
• Report writing
• Basic first aid
• Emergency response

1. Gather your documents.

• Digital proof of training and color photo from NPS (we will email this to you).
• Digital Fingerprint Receipt. We will scan this for you.
• DD214 form if you have ever been in the military.
• Court Clerk certified final disposition of any arrests.
• Proof of Citizenship documents if you immigrated to the United States (such as a Green Card).
• Your credit card or debit card.

2. Upload all documents to the new online Tennessee Private Protective Services portal (https://core.tn.gov).

If you have trouble using the online system or don't have a computer/internet, you are welcome to make an appointment with us after completing your training. You have gathered all of the additional items. Call us at (901) to schedule the appointment. We will assist you with your online application and document uploading.

The fee for this personal assistance is $30.

• You must have an e-mail address to register for the State’s new portal and a credit or debit card to pay your state fee.

3. Pay the state fees:

• Unarmed Guard License Fee ($70.00) Tennessee 
• Digital Fingerprint Fee ($35.15) Tennessee 
• State fees are subject to change without notice.
• IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBLITY TO ENSURE YOU MEET THE STATE REQUIREMENTS