Learn all that is needed to become an Unarmed or Armed Security Officer certified through DOPL (Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing). The Unarmed portion includes 24 hours of classroom instruction. The Armed portion includes 6 hours of classroom instruction followed by 6 hours of range instruction. Both portions will include final examinations to demonstrate competency. A passing grade of 80% on the examination will be required to receive your certification.
View the sections below for more information on each of the programs or click the Register Now button to get enrolled.
This course combines both the Unarmed & Armed Security Officer certifications. The Unarmed portion includes 24 hours of classroom instruction. The Armed portion includes 6 hours of classroom instruction followed by 6 hours of range instruction. Both portions will include final examinations to demonstrate competency. Students will also receive certification in First Aid, CPR, and AED.
A passing grade of 80% on the examination will be required to receive your certification. This training program is designed in complete compliance with DOPL training requirements, and must be completed before applying for your Unarmed & Armed Security Officer License with DOPL.
Unarmed portion will include 24 hours of instruction on the following:
Once you have completed this course and have passed the exam with a minimum pass score of 80%, you will be eligible to move onto the Armed portion.
Armed portion will include 6 hours of classroom instruction comprising of:
Following the classroom portion of the Armed training, you will receive 6 hours of range instruction comprising of:
Students are authorized and encouraged to bring their own firearms to the range portion of the course, though this is not required (Must not be a .22 caliber and 9mm is preferred).
Notes: Watch for an email that will be sent 1 week before this course begins. It will contain directions to the classroom as well as a liability waiver that needs to be signed and brought to the first session. If you registered late or otherwise did not receive this email, please let us know at ce@uvu.edu or 801-863-8012. Because class locations sometimes change over the course of a semester, please make sure you pay attention to the information in the email. You will also be able to find up-to-date classroom information on our website at that time.
This program is funded, in part, from a Short-term Intensive Training grant offered by UVU Career and Technical Education (CTE). The regular price is $595, but because of the grants, students and corporate sponsors only pay $119 per enrollment.
Once you have completed both the Unarmed & Armed courses and have passed each exam with a minimum pass score of 80%, you will be eligible to submit your application to DOPL to receive both your Unarmed and/or Armed Security Officer License. Below are additional requirements set by Utah DOPL in order to qualify to receive your license: