Program Title #4
School Security Officer (Unarmed)
24 Hour Public Safety School Security Training (SB 1626)
Overview of Training:
- Program Objective:
- Professional License
- Program Outcomes:
- Prepare students for employment as a School Security Officer (Unarmed)
- With the passage of SB 1626, California State Law now requires Campus Safety Officer in K-12 school districts or California Community College Districts to complete a course of training developed by BSIS. The law affects guards working on school property for more than 20 hours per week. The training requirement affects guards employed pursuant to a contract between a K-12 school district or California Community College District and a private patrol operator. Completion of this training will allow an existing security guard (with a guard card) to be authorized to work within a school setting.
- Components of Instrucion:
- Role and Responsibility of School Security Officer - 4 hours
- Laws and Liability - 8 hours
- Security Awareness in the Educational Environment - 3 hours
- Mediation/Conflict Resolution - 4 hours
- Disasters and Emergencies - 1 hour
- Dynamics of Student Behavior - 3 hours
- Examination - 1 hour
- Method of Instruction:
- Written tests/Quizzes; Observation of student performance
and interaction; Completion of assignments; Lecture;
Class discussion; Demonstration; Role Play; Cooperative
learning in small groups; video/DVD
- Total Clock Hours: 8hrs
- Final Exam & Graduation Requirements
- At the conclusion of this course, students will demonstrate
competency in the topic. Completion of clock hours
required
- Internship or Externship
- None