# Vocational: Protective Services (VPS) courses

Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog · 1 courses

Source: https://sccollege.elumenapp.com/catalog/catalog/courses

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026.

### VPS 100 — Unarmed Public Safety and Security Officer I

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 1.78 hours lecture weekly, 32 contact hours total
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule
- Fees: Students will be responsible for paying for their license and certification fees (Materials fee)

The Unarmed Public Safety and Security Officer program provides training to be licensed as an unarmed security guard in the State of California as well as comprehensive specialty training for handcuffing, chemical agents (pepper spray), and First Aid/CPR/AED training. This intense program consists of theory and lecture and extensive hands-on practical work to prepare the student for the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) exams and the job market. Students who successfully complete the program will be prepared for entry level employment as unarmed security guards, public safety officers, or loss prevention personnel.