PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PERSONNEL
NORTHERN VIRGINIA SECURITY ACADEMY
HONORING Yesterday; OPERATING Today; PREPARING for Tomorrow
Northern Virginia Security Academy, the training division of Miller Consulting Group, Inc., has offered private security services training services on a regular basis since its inception in 1976. All of our instructors are certified and our courses and lesson plans approved by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). We offer DCJS approved entry-level and in-service courses as well as special interest classes and training. Upon satisfactory completion of required coursework, students are eligible to apply for DCJS registration. After approval, they would be able to apply for employment in their chosen categories in Virginia.
VIRGINIA DCJS REGULATED AND REQUIRED COURSE OFFERINGS
(Choose desired courses on our Class Registration page)
| GENERAL CATEGORIES | ENTRY-LEVEL TRAINING | IN SERVICE TRAINING |
|---|---|---|
| Private Investigator | 02E Private Investigator Entry-Level | 02I Private Investigator In-Service |
| IF ARMED: 07E Handgun Entry-Level |
IF ARMED: 07R Handgun Retraining |
|
| Unarmed Security Officer/Alarm Respondent | 01E Security Officer Core Subjects | 01I Security Officer In-Service |
| Armed Security Officer/Courier | ||
| 01E Security Officer Core Subjects | 01I Security Officer In-Service | |
| 05E Arrest Authority | {no in-service for 05E} | |
| 075E Security Officer Handgun | 07R Handgun Retraining | |
| 08E Shotgun Entry Level (if needed) | 08R Shotgun Retraining (if needed) | |
| Personal Protection Specialist (PPS) | ||
| 32 E Personal Protection Specialist Entry Level | 32I Personal Protection Specialist In-Service | |
| IF ARMED: 07E or 075E Handgun Entry-Level |
IF ARMED | |
| 09E Advanced Handgun | 09R Advanced Handgun Retraining | |
| 08E Shotgun Entry-Level (if needed) | 08R Shotgun Retraining (if needed) | |
| Special Conservator of the Peace (SCOP) | ||
| 06E SCOP Entry-Level | 06I SCOP In-Service | |
| IF ARMED: 07E Handgun Entry Level |
IF ARMED: 07R Handgun Retraining |
|
| 08E Shotgun Entry-Level (if needed) | 08R Shotgun Retraining (if needed) |
GENERAL FIREARMS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
*Firearms endorsement is required for all who carry or have immediate access to a firearm while on duty.
*Registrants must qualify with each type of action and caliber of firearm to which they have access.
*Firearms retraining must be completed annually, No Sooner than 90 days before expiration of Endorsement
ENTRY-LEVEL TRAINING
RETRAINING
OTHER COURSES OF SPECIAL INTEREST OFFERED
ENTRY LEVEL: Private investigator Training Requirements
(02E) Private Investigator Entry-Level - 60 hours (excluding exam & practical exercises)
Course content to include: (a) Orientation; (b) Law; (c) General Investigative skills; (d) Documentation; (e) Types of investigations;
(f) 4 practical exercises; (g) Written comprehensive exam
IF ARMED or have access to handgun while on duty:
(07E) Entry-Level Handgun
RENEWAL TRAINING every two years;
(02I) Private Investigator In-Service - 8 hours – Job-related training
IF ARMED, Firearms renewal annually in last 90 days of Firearms endorsement period
(07R) Handgun Retraining
ENTRY LEVEL: Unarmed Security Officer/Alarm Respondent Training Requirements
(01E) Security Officer Core Subjects - 18 hours (excluding exam)
(01E) Course content to include (a) Orientation; (b) Law; (c) Security patrol, access control, and communications; (d) Documentation;
(e) Emergency procedures; (f) Confrontation management; (g) Use of force; (h) Written comprehensive examination
RENEWAL TRAINING every two years
(01I) Security Officer In-Service - 4 hours – Job-related training
ENTRY LEVEL: Armed Security Officer/Courier Training Requirements
(01E) Security Officer Core Subjects - 18 hours - (excluding exam)
Course content to include: (a) Orientation; (b) Law; (c) Security patrol, access control, and communications; (d) Documentation; (e)
Emergency procedures; (f) Confrontation management; (g) Use of force; (h) Written comprehensive exam
(05E) Armed Security Officer Arrest Authority - 8 hours. - (excluding exam)
Course content to include: Arrest powers, policies, and procedures, written comprehensive exam
FIREARMS Training Requirements
(075E) Security Officer Handgun - Prerequisite to (08E)
(08E) Entry-level Shotgun (if needed)
RENEWAL as Security Officer every two years; Firearms Renewal annually in last 90 days of Firearms endorsement period
(01I) Security officer In-service – 4 hours – Job-related training
(07R) Handgun Retraining
(08R) Shotgun Retraining (if needed)
ENTRY LEVEL: Personal Protection Specialist Training Requirements
(32E) Personal Protection Specialist Entry-Level – 60 hours (excluding exam, practical exercises)
Course content to include: (a) Administration and personal protection orientation; (b) Signs of terrorism; (c) Applicable sections of VA
Code and Regulations; (d) Assessment of threat and protectee vulnerability; (e) Legal authority and civil law; (f) Protective detail
operations; (g) Emergency procedures; (h) Performance evaluation - five practical exercises; (i) Written comprehensive exam
IF ARMED PERSONAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST (PPS)
(07E) Entry-level Handgun or (075E) Security Officer Handgun (prerequisite to 09E & 08E)
(09E) Advanced Handgun
(08E) Entry-level shotgun (if needed)
RENEWAL every two years; Firearms renewal annually in last 90 days of Firearms endorsement period
(32I) Personal Protection Specialist In-service – 8 hours – Job-related training
(09R) Advanced Handgun Retraining
(08R) Shotgun Retraining (if needed)
ENTRY-LEVEL Special Conservator of the Peace (SCOP) Training Requirements
(06E) Special Conservator of the Peace Entry-Level - 24 hours (excluding exam, practical exercises)
Course content to include: (a) Orientation; (b) Code of VA; (c) Constitutional law, civil law, due process, legal procedure; (d) Arrest
procedures; (e) Use of Force; (f) Rules of evidence; (g) Court room testimony; (h) Comprehensive written exam
IF ARMED: (07E) Entry-Level Handgun – Prerequisite to (08E)
(08E) Entry-Level Shotgun (if needed)
RENEWAL REQUIRED ANNUALLY
(06I) Special Conservator of the Peace In-service – 8 hours – Legal Authority; Job-related training
IF ARMED SCOP, Firearms renewal annually in the last 90 days of Firearms Endorsement
(07R) Handgun Retraining
(08R) Shotgun Retraining (if needed)
Firearms Entry-Level
(07E) Entry-Level Handgun Training – 16 Hours (plus exam, range time) for all registered personnel having access to a handgun, except Armed Security Officers
Course content to include: (a) Practical handgun handling; (b) Fundamentals of marksmanship; (c) Dim light/low light/reduced light practice and familiarization; (d) Use of force; (e) Liability; (f) Judgmental shooting; (g) Lead exposure; (h) Written exam; (i) Range qualification
(075E) Security Officer Handgun training - 24 hours (plus exam & range qualification) required for all Armed Security Officers and optional as prerequisite course for Personal Protection Specialist
Course content to include: (a) Practical handgun handling, (b) Fundamentals of marksmanship, (c) Dim light/low light/reduced light practice and familiarization, (d) Use of force, (e) Liability, (f) Judgmental shooting; judgmental shooting scenarios, (g) Lead exposure, (h) Written exam, (i) Range qualification
PREREQUISITE: Satisfactorily complete either (07E) Entry-level or (75E) Security Officer Handgun training
(08E) Entry-Level Shotgun – 3 hours (plus exam & range qualification)
Course content to emphasize: (a) Shotgun handling techniques; (b) Fundamentals of shotgun marksmanship, (c) Written exam, (d) Range qualification
PREREQUISITE: Satisfactorily complete either (07E) Entry-level or (75E) Security Officer Handgun training
(09E) Advanced Handgun Training – 14 hours (plus exam and range qualification score 92%)
Course content to include: (a) Firearms safety, (b) Civil & criminal liability, (c) Concealed carry law & authority, (d) Function of firearms in close protection operations; (e) Deployment of firearms in close protection operations; (f) Use of force; (g) Principles of advanced marksmanship; (h) Decision-making for the personal protection specialist; (i) Written exam; (j) Range qualification course entailing five increasingly challenging stages of advanced firearms exercises with a 92% score required
Firearms Retraining
(07R) Handgun Retraining – 4 hours (plus range time & requalification)
(07R) Retraining covers requirement for everyone with handgun except Personal Protection Specialists
Must be completed annually no sooner than 90 days before expiration of Firearms Endorsement
(08R) Shotgun Retraining – 3 hours (plus range time & requalification)
Must be completed annually no sooner than 90 days before expiration of Firearms Endorsement
(09R) Advanced Handgun Retraining for Armed Personal Protection Specialists – 8 hours (plus range & requalification score of 92%)
Course content: (1) Legal decision-making; (2) Handgun safety, marksmanship, and skill development
Must be completed annually no sooner than 90 days before expiration of Firearms Endorsement
Other Courses Offered
American Red Cross
Adult/Infant/Child First Aid/CPR/AED
(Either Location) 1 day
Pre-registration and prepayment required for a class to be scheduled. MUST have 3 students.
Baton/OC (Pepper) Spray/ Handcuffs ($100)
(Falls Church) 1 day, 4 hours
Please preregister or call