{"title":"Alabama","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"212\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlabama Security Guard Training\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"394\"\u003eReady to start your security guard career in Alabama? Get your Alabama security officer license training with our convenient online courses designed for new and experienced guards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"754\"\u003eDefencify’s Alabama security guard training is developed by an Alabama Certified Trainer (CT1-0520) and aligned with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"557\"\u003eAlabama Security Regulatory Board (ASRB)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erequirements for initial and refresher training. Learn Alabama security law, appropriate use of force, patrol procedures, emergency response, customer service, and more—100% online and self-paced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"803\"\u003eReady to begin your security career in Alabama?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"901\"\u003eBrowse our complete selection of Alabama security guard training courses below and enroll today.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"alabama-certified-security-guard-8-hour-initial-training-course-online","title":"Alabama Certified Security Guard – 8-Hour Initial Training Course (Online)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"779\"\u003eThis mandatory 8-hour class has been designed to provide the initial training required by the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"268\"\u003eAlabama Security Regulatory Board (ASRB)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor licensure as an unarmed security officer in Alabama. The class is divided into eleven modules:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"741\"\u003eAlabama Security Guard Law \u0026amp; Regulatory Overview; Introduction to Private Security; Alabama Security Guard Law – State-Specific Legal Issues; Legal Foundations \u0026amp; Ethics; Appropriate Use of Force in Alabama; The Appropriate Use of Force; Crisis Intervention and De-Escalation; Patrol Procedures and Observation; Emergency Response; Public Interaction and Customer Service;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"778\"\u003eSpecialized Security Knowledge\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"969\"\u003eTo find the certifying instructor for this course, Defencify Certified Trainer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"890\"\u003eRussell Willmon (CT1-0520)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis listed on the Alabama Security Regulatory Board’s Certified Trainer search.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"1211\"\u003eUpon successful completion, students will receive a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1107\"\u003ecertificate of completion documenting 8 hours of ASRB-compliant initial training\u003c\/strong\u003e, which can be used as proof of education when applying for an Alabama unarmed security officer license.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"1211\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Alabama, security officers (unarmed and armed) are licensed by the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlabama Security Regulatory Board (ASRB)\u003c\/strong\u003e. You must hold an ASRB personal license as a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSecurity Officer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(unarmed) or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eArmed Security Officer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto work for a Board-licensed contract security company. 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Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.08\u003c\/strong\u003e, and current ASRB forms and guidance, which are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eoutside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDefencify’s internal course library. Requirements and fees can change, so applicants should always verify details directly with the ASRB or other official state resources. This information is for training and general education only and is not legal advice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Obsidian Security Training","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41980261236821,"sku":"ALGC","price":74.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5092\/6677\/files\/Alabama.webp?v=1766081377"},{"product_id":"alabama-certified-security-guard-8-hour-refresher-training-course-online","title":"Alabama Certified Security Guard – 8-Hour REFRESHER Training Course (Online)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"779\"\u003eThis 8-hour online refresher class is designed to provide the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2469\"\u003eBoard-required refresher training\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor licensed security officers in Alabama. The content mirrors the ASRB-aligned initial course and reinforces the core topics required by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2608\" data-end=\"2634\"\u003eAlabama Code §34-27C-8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2639\" data-end=\"2674\"\u003eAla. Admin. 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