Est. 2018 · Rockville, MD · Serving MD·VA·DC

Become Certified.
Build Your Career.
Protect Lives.

A premier training center providing firearms instruction, security officer certification, emergency medical training, fingerprinting, and professional development for civilians, security professionals, first responders, and organizations.

American security officer training at Capital Defense Institute
Credentials · Guard Card Ready
DHS · ICE · FPS · SPO · TWIC — Unarmed & Armed Security Training
3,200+
Students Trained
48
Certified Instructors
12
Certification Types
3
Jurisdictions (MD·VA·DC)
NRA
USCCA
AHA
DCJS
MSP
MPD SOMB
DHS Stop the Bleed
OSHA
FBI Live Scan
NRA
USCCA
AHA
DCJS
MSP
MPD SOMB
DHS Stop the Bleed
OSHA
FBI Live Scan
02 · Doctrine

The CDI Standard

Our Mission

Deliver institutional-grade public-safety training that produces certified, capable, and responsible professionals.

Our Vision

A community where every household and every workplace has direct access to elite, ethical protection education.

Our Method

Adult-learning theory, evidence-based curriculum, and repeat exposure to reality-based scenarios.

Our Standard

Every course meets or exceeds applicable federal, state, and local requirements for the jurisdiction in which it is offered.

American professional woman training at CDI
03 · Live Scan & Fingerprinting

Live Scan & Background Checks — booked in under 90 seconds.

FBI-channeled and state Live Scan services delivered under applicable MD approvals: employment, child-care, nursing, and security-licensing fingerprinting. Same-day appointments, digital receipt, and results routed to your agency.

Service
FBI Channeled
Service
MD State Police
Service
Child Care Licensing
Service
Nursing Board
Service
Security Licensing
Service
Application Support
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04 · Why CDI

Institutional standards.
Human coaching.

Certified Instructors

Every CDI instructor holds current credentials from NRA, USCCA, AHA, or state-mandated bodies.

Career Pathways

Programs are structured for progression — unarmed → armed → specialty → instructor.

Community Service

Free quarterly Stop-the-Bleed and Narcan trainings for our host communities.

Enroll · Certify · Protect

Your next certification is one appointment away.