Education & public service
Free Continuing Education for Security Professionals
Guard cards, armed permits, and refresher training are state-specific.
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We have not yet published an individually verified, currently available course for this profession. Browse other professions for currently available courses.
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A guide to free continuing education for security professionals
Choosing the right course for security professionals
Are the course and certificate both free?
No individually verified current courses have been published for this collection yet. Every included course has $0 learning, assessment and certificate costs. A provider may also sell other courses; the whole external catalog is not assumed to be free.
Will these credits count for security professionals?
Guard cards, armed permits, and refresher training are state-specific. Credit counts here include only the recorded tracks for this profession. A listed accrediting body or provider does not establish acceptance by every state board. Review the course approval notes and your board’s rules.
Should I choose an upcoming session or an older recording?
0 scheduled sessions are coming up; 0 courses are currently on demand. Choose an upcoming session if its date and time zone suit you, or on-demand learning for flexibility. A recording’s age alone does not determine credit eligibility. Expired and withdrawn listings are kept in Past & unavailable.
Source guidance for this profession
Use these original resources alongside the approval and eligibility notes on each course.
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- ASIS PSP Physical Security Professional
- IFPO Certified Protection Officer (CPO)
- IFPO Certified Protection Officer Instructor (CPOI)
- IFPO Certified Security Supervisor (CSS)
- LPF LPCertified (LPC) Loss Prevention
- LPF LPQualified (LPQ) Loss Prevention
- Alabama Security Guard
- Arizona Security Guard
- Arkansas Security Guard
- California Security Guard
- Connecticut Security Guard
- Delaware Security Guard
- District of Columbia Security Guard
- Florida Security Guard
- Georgia Security Guard
- Hawaii Security Guard
- Illinois Security Guard
- Louisiana Security Guard
- Michigan Security Guard
- Nevada Security Guard
- New Jersey Security Guard
- New Mexico Security Guard
- New York Security Guard
- North Carolina Security Guard
- Ohio Security Guard
- Oklahoma Security Guard
- Oregon Security Guard
- Pennsylvania Security Guard
- South Carolina Security Guard
- Tennessee Security Guard
- Texas Security Guard
- Virginia Security Guard
- Washington Security Guard
These are exam-preparation resources, separate from continuing education credit. Exam registration fees and eligibility are set by the exam sponsor.
Provider resources for security professionals
These sources offer a free CE selection. Check individual course costs, approval and availability at the provider.
No provider has passed primary-source verification for this profession yet. See our standards.