Certifications, training, and career pathways.
Maryland Unarmed Certification
MSP-aligned unarmed security officer certification for Maryland.
Virginia Unarmed Certification (DCJS 01E)
DCJS-compliant unarmed security officer training for Virginia.
DC Unarmed SPO Certification
MPD Security Officer Management Branch aligned pre-assignment training.
Maryland Unarmed SPO
Special Police Officer pre-assignment training aligned to Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services (DPSCS) requirements. Includes MD legal authority, use-of-force, ethics, patrol procedure, and report writing.
Maryland Armed SPO
Armed Maryland SPO curriculum with MD firearms qualification, defensive tactics, arrest authority in commissioned SPO settings, and range documentation.
DC Unarmed SPO (MPD-SOMB)
District of Columbia SPO pre-assignment training aligned to MPD Security Officer Management Branch standards — 24-hour core curriculum.
DC Armed SPO (MPD-SOMB)
District of Columbia armed SPO endorsement — 16-hour armed module including DC legal use-of-force, live-fire qualification, and SOMB documentation packet.
SPO Annual Requalification (MD · DC)
Annual refresher and live-fire requalification for commissioned SPOs in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Armed Security Initial Training
Comprehensive armed officer initial training with legal, tactical, and range components.
Armed Security Qualification
Live-fire qualification with documentation for state licensing.
Annual Renewal
Annual refresher and requalification for armed security officers.
MDTS (Modern Defensive Tactics System) Certification
MDTS (Modern Defensive Tactics System) instructor-lineage certification for security and law-enforcement professionals. Covers legal use-of-force framework, deployment stances, target zones (green/yellow/red per Monadnock PR-24/AutoLock doctrine), retention, blocking, striking mechanics, subject control transitions, post-incident articulation and report writing. Includes practical qualification on the striking bag and dynamic partner drills. Certification card issued on successful completion. Prerequisite: active security license or law-enforcement affiliation.
Handcuffing Certification
Comprehensive handcuffing certification for security and law-enforcement personnel. Covers legal detention authority in MD/VA/DC, positional-asphyxia awareness, one- and two-officer application from standing/kneeling/prone positions, high-risk cuffing tactics, key retention, double-locking, search-and-transport protocols, articulation, and injury documentation. Includes live-partner drills on compliant, semi-compliant and resistive subjects, plus written and practical assessment. Certification card issued on completion.
OC / Pepper Spray Certification
OC (Oleoresin Capsicum) aerosol certification for security professionals. Covers legal use-of-force framework, product chemistry (MC/CS/CN vs OC, SHU ratings, stream vs fog vs foam), pre-deployment verbal commands, target zones, wind and confined-space considerations, cross-contamination, post-deployment decontamination and medical monitoring, evidentiary documentation, and department-approved carry positions. Includes mandatory live OC exposure exercise with recovery drills. Certification card issued on completion — students should arrive prepared for the exposure block (change of clothes, contact-lens-free).
Defensive Tactics
Empty-hand control tactics for security personnel.
Use of Force
Legal framework, decision-making and reporting for use-of-force events.
Report Writing
Professional incident documentation for security and public-safety roles.
De-escalation
Verbal de-escalation and crisis communication techniques.
Active Shooter Response
Civilian and security-officer response to active-assailant events.
Workplace Violence Prevention
Threat assessment, warning behavior, and prevention programs.
MDTS (Modern Defensive Tactics System) Annual Recertification
Annual refresher and requalification for previously MDTS-certified officers. Reviews current defensive-tactics doctrine updates, force-continuum case-law changes, striking-zone accuracy on the bag, and post-incident articulation. Requires proof of original SEC-301 MDTS certification within the prior 12-24 months. Renewal card issued on completion.
Handcuffing Annual Recertification
Annual handcuffing refresher and requalification. Reviews positional-asphyxia updates, current MD/VA/DC case law, application-technique corrections, key retention, and post-incident articulation. Live partner drills and practical assessment. Requires proof of original SEC-302 Handcuffing certification within the prior 12-24 months. Renewal card issued on completion.
OC / Pepper Spray Annual Recertification
Annual OC aerosol refresher. Reviews legal use-of-force updates, product technique corrections, decontamination protocols, and post-incident documentation. Includes optional voluntary exposure block for officers who need to renew exposure-verified status. Requires proof of original SEC-303 OC certification within the prior 12-24 months. Renewal card issued on completion.