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Go Strapped Firearms Training

Security training hub

Texas security licensing, the straight way

Go Strapped Firearms Training is a DPS-licensed security training school — license #F24121701 — founded by Texas law-enforcement and military professionals, based in North Richland Hills and serving DFW in person and all of Texas online. Whether you're entering the field, finishing your required in-person qualification, or adding certifications to an existing license, there's a clean path here for it.

Orientation

How Texas security licensing works

New to security work?

Start with the Level 2 Unarmed Officer Certification — a self-paced online course most students finish the same day, qualifying you for unarmed posts across Texas.

Want to carry a firearm on the job?

Complete the Level 3 online course (Level 2 included), then the in-person Firearms & Defensive Tactics course. Texas law (HB 3424) requires that in-person portion before DPS will issue your commission.

Already licensed and up for renewal?

Take the Level 3 renewal — 6-hour CE online — then complete the in-person firearms requalification to finish your renewal cleanly.

Ready for executive protection?

The Level 4 PPO course runs 15 hours across two consecutive in-person days. Complete Level 3 training first; the commission can be held or applied for together with your PPO application.

Adding OC spray to an existing license?

The OC / Pepper Spray Certification is a short online course for currently licensed Texas security officers.

Not sure which path is yours?

The two-minute selector asks a couple of questions and lands you on the right course — the FAQ covers the rest, or call or text (817) 841-9042.

The flagship sequence

The Level 3 pathway

  1. With Go Strapped

    Level 3 online course

    Self-paced classroom portion — includes the Level 2 course. Instant access by email.

    $150 · 30 hr self-paced · online

  2. With Go Strapped PSP-30

    In-person Firearms & Defensive Tactics

    Texas law requires this portion in person with an approved instructor. You leave with your course completion certificate (PSP-30).

    $150 · 10 hr · in person

  3. Your step with the state PSP-13

    MMPI evaluation

    A psychological evaluation documented on form PSP-13. Schools don’t control MMPI providers — we point you to them.

  4. Your step with the state TOPS

    Apply through TOPS

    Your application goes through the state’s TOPS portal, with a licensed employer. Your range qualification must be no more than 90 days old at application.

  5. Your step with the state DPS

    DPS issues your commission

    The State of Texas — not any school — issues the security officer commission.

All security courses

Also here: LEOSA qualifications for retired law enforcement · Armed First Responder Certification · group training for security companies

Why here

Why train with Go Strapped

  • DPS-licensed & officer-founded. Licensed under DPS Private Security Program #F24121701 and built by Texas law-enforcement and military professionals who have worked the jobs they teach — verify us yourself on the state's TOPS portal.
  • Online + in person, in the right places. Classroom portions online on your schedule; the state-required range work in person in North Richland Hills, with statewide partners for students far from DFW.
  • Instant starts, honest windows. Online courses deliver access within minutes, with a 90-day completion window on the Level 3 course — and every fee shown before you pay.
  • A course you can actually finish. Some online-only providers sell the cheap classroom half of Level 3 with no firearms instructors behind it — their students finish the online course and have nowhere to complete the state-required in-person portion. Ask any school who teaches their firearms course and where; our answer is our own DPS-approved instructors, on our own calendar.

Security licensing FAQ

Do I need Level 2 before Level 3?

No. The Level 3 online course includes Level 2 training within it. If you're going straight for your armed officer commission, start with Level 3 and skip the separate purchase.

What changed with HB 3424?

Since January 1, 2024, Texas law requires the firearms and defensive-tactics portion — at least 10 hours — to be completed in person with a state-approved instructor. It cannot be done online, and it applies to new applicants and renewing officers alike. Our Firearms & Defensive Tactics course satisfies exactly this requirement.

Can I start an online course today?

Yes — every online course includes instant access on purchase. You'll receive your login by email immediately after checkout, any hour of any day.

Where are the in-person courses held?

At our training facility: 7305 Boulevard 26, Suite 100, North Richland Hills, TX 76180 — session details arrive with your booking confirmation. Online Level 3 students finishing their range portion elsewhere in Texas can be routed through our vetted statewide partner network; call or text and we'll connect you.

What are the different levels of Texas security licenses?

Level 2 is the non-commissioned (unarmed) security officer registration. Level 3 is the security officer commission — armed work. Level 4 is the Personal Protection Officer license, the bodyguard/executive-protection credential. Each has its own required training, and every one of them is issued by DPS, not by any school.

How old do I need to be?

Our Level 2 and Level 3 courses require students to be at least 18. Each course page lists its own prerequisites, and if your situation has a wrinkle, call or text — eligibility questions get straight answers here.

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