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Level 3 Security Guard Firearms and DT Course

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Level 3 Student

Ages 18+

$ 150

Required In Person Firearms Portion for Level 3 Training and Renewal

This course is the required in-person portion of the Online Level 3 Course. If you are RENEWING your Level 3 License, The Department of Public Safety requires that you also complete 6 hours of continuing education for renewal PRIOR to this Firearms Course. If you have not completed the required Classroom Training for Level 3 Guards (renewal), go to the following link to complete the course and required exam PRIOR to qualifying: Level 3 Online Renewal Certification Course.

Completed the Online Level 3 Security Guard Course? Finish it off with the required firearms course here!

For a student to attend this Level 3 Security Guard Firearms Course, you must have completed the Go Strapped Firearms Training Level 3 Online Certification Course

Meets Jan 1st 2024 HB 3424 Requirements on new Level 3 Firearms Proficiency

HB 3424 Requires the following for ALL Level 3 firearms qualifications
Beginning January 1, 2024

The handgun proficiency and self-defense course must include at least 10 hours and not more than 15 hours of in-person instruction with an on-site instructor approved by the department on:

  • The laws that relate to weapons and to the use of deadly force;
  • Handgun use, proficiency, and safety;
  • Non-violent dispute resolution; [and]
  • Proper storage practices for handguns, with an emphasis on storage practices that eliminate the possibility of accidental injury to a child; and
  • Self-defense tactics.
  • A physical demonstration of handgun proficiency that meets the minimum standards