{
  "college": "golden-west-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Criminal Justice",
  "id": "criminal-justice-2--security-guard-cert-completion",
  "name": "Security Guard",
  "award": "Certificate of Completion",
  "department": "criminal-justice-2",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.cccd.edu/golden-west/adult-education-noncredit/criminal-justice/security-guard-cert-completion/",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "The Security Guard Certificate of Completion is a one week, 40 hour training program that provides students with the skills and knowledge to become a private security guard. This certificate prepares students to take the Bureau of Security and Investigation Services (BSIS) exam and earn a guard card. Attainment of a guard card will require a background check and separate fees paid to the State of California.\n\nThese courses satisfy the following Bureau of Security and Investigative Service (BSIS) training requirements:\n\n-   The power to arrest training must be completed prior to the issuance of a Security Guard Registration (BPC Sections 7583.6 and 7583.8).\n-   Thirty-two (32) hours of training in security officer skills must be completed within the first six (6) months of registration.\n\n#### Program Learning Outcomes\n\n1.  Compare the roles of security guards and sworn law enforcement.\n2.  Evaluate criminal and civil liability issues surrounding use of force.\n3.  Create a plan to handle confrontation.\n4.  Perform guard safety tactics.\n\n#### Potential careers:\n\n-   Security guard"
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### REQUIREMENTS\n\nReview Graduation Requirements."
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Courses"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CJ G010N",
          "title": "Role of a Security Guard",
          "units": "8",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CJ G011N",
          "title": "Security Guard Supplemental",
          "units": "32",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CJ G072N",
          "title": "P.C. 832 - Laws of Arrest",
          "units": "40",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Total Hours",
          "units": "80"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}