Security Guard School

What Security Guard School does

Security Guard School (DBA SecurityGuardSchool.com) is an online, state-approved training provider for security guard certification, operated as the training division of Houston, Texas-based parent company City Security Services. The platform delivers fully digital, self-paced courses covering mandatory licensing in 11 US states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Alabama) and is approved by the relevant state regulators such as Arizona DPS, California BSIS, Illinois IDFPR, Texas DPS, and others. Customers select a state, purchase a credit-based package, redeem credits against courses, and complete training on phone, tablet, or computer with instant certificate download.

The product surface includes mandatory state certification courses (ranging from 4 to 32 hours depending on jurisdiction) and a separate 60+ course Career Enhancement Electives catalog covering topics such as Power to Arrest, De-escalation of Force, Crisis Intervention, First Aid, Fire Safety, Defensive Driving, and Workplace Violence. The platform is built on a Shopify-based e-commerce storefront with a credit-based enrollment system that allows prepaid credits to be redeemed for eligible courses. No AI/ML capabilities are documented; the system is a conventional LMS with managed video curriculum, automated certificate issuance, and 24/7 human support.

Revenue is generated primarily via direct-to-consumer online sales of certification packages to individual aspiring security guards, priced between $47 and $140 depending on state and electives attach. A secondary B2B channel — Enterprise/Business Plans — sells bulk training credits to security firms for certifying entire officer teams. The company is privately held, family-operated (Ricky Bajaj as Owner & CEO and his son Ahrin Bajaj as Co-CEO), runs a team of under 20 employees from its Houston headquarters, and reports a cumulative base of more than 100,000 certified security professionals nationwide, although financial revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Security Guard School

Legal name

City Security Services

Website

https://securityguardschool.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Security Guard School is an online, state-approved training platform delivering security guard certification courses across 11 US states via a Shopify-based storefront, serving both individual learners and security firms through bulk training plans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Security Training & Certification

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Services (61), Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services (56161)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAKAOAA

General Security Officer (Unarmed) Training & Certification

Business & Public Services/Security & Investigations Services/Training & Certification for Security Personnel

SECONDARYEDAOAMAF

Private Security, Guarding & Patrol Training

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Protective Services & Public Safety Training

SECONDARYBPAKAOAG

Security Supervisor/Management & Operations Training

Business & Public Services/Security & Investigations Services/Training & Certification for Security Personnel

SECONDARYEDAOAMAG

Executive Protection & Close Protection Training

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Protective Services & Public Safety Training

Keywords

• Online security training
• Guard certification courses
• State-approved training
• Security guard licensing
• Professional compliance training

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Certification Packages: Self-paced online security guard training courses sold as packages that include state-required certification and optional career enhancement electives. Customers select packages based on their state's requirements and pay upfront for training credits that can be redeemed for courses.
2. Enterprise/Business Training Solutions: Bulk training packages for security firms to certify entire teams. Security companies purchase training credits to enroll multiple officers in certification and elective courses.
3. Career Enhancement Elective Credits: Optional additional courses beyond state requirements, sold as individual credits or bundles. Guards who complete electives reportedly earn 23% more per hour, providing upsell opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Security Guard School provides 100% online, self-paced security guard certification training courses that meet state regulatory requirements across 11 U.S. states. Customers purchase training credit packages and redeem credits for state-required certification courses (4-32 hours depending on state) plus optional career enhancement electives. Enterprise Business Plans enable security firms to bulk-train entire officer teams through the same credit-based platform.

Product overview

Security Guard School is an online training platform offering state-approved security guard certification courses across 11 states. The core offering consists of mandatory state-required certification programs (ranging from 4-32 hours depending on state) that meet regulatory requirements for guard cards and security licenses. These include Arizona DPS, California BSIS, Colorado Denver, Delaware State Police, Georgia GBPDSA, Illinois IDFPR (PERC), Minnesota Board, Tennessee, Texas DPS Level 2, and Utah DOPL programs. The platform is built on a credit-based system where students purchase packages and redeem credits for courses. In addition to required certifications, the company offers 60+ career enhancement elective courses (including Power to Arrest, De-escalation, Fire Safety, First Aid, Legal Training, and more) designed to help guards earn higher hourly rates. Business/enterprise plans are available for security firms to train entire workforces. All training is fully online, self-paced, and mobile-friendly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arizona Security Guard Training

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% job placement rate with most graduates hired within 30 days of certification
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• City Security ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity Security Services is the parent company that owns and operates SecurityGuardSchool.com. It is a licensed security company based in Houston, TX with hands-on field experience and a proven training division. The company provides real-world operational experience that drives the training philosophy - the same principles taught online are applied daily in active security environments.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Udemy: Mass-market online learning marketplace with thousands of third-party security guard courses. Comparable as an incumbent in online vocational training delivery, though Udemy lacks state-specific regulatory approvals and the dedicated compliance positioning of Security Guard School.
• 360training: Established online compliance and workforce training provider offering security guard, OSHA, food safety, and other regulated-industry courses. Comparable as a broader incumbent in online regulated-vocational training with overlapping security-guard course offerings and a much larger enterprise footprint.
• Coursera: Large-scale online education platform partnering with universities and companies to deliver professional credentials. Comparable as a broad incumbent in online professional training, though Coursera's catalog skews to degree-adjacent programs rather than state-mandated guard certification.
• ProTrainings: Online vocational training platform offering security, safety, and certification courses to individuals and enterprises. Comparable as a broader online compliance training incumbent that competes for the same security-guard and allied safety learner audience.

Direct peers

• ShieldForce Academy: Direct competitor explicitly named in Security Guard School's comparison marketing. Offers online state-approved security guard training and is positioned head-to-head on multi-state coverage, online delivery, and instant certification downloads.
• Sentinel Security Institute: Direct competitor named in Security Guard School's comparison table. Competes in online, multi-state security guard training with comparable course catalogs and pricing, targeting the same entry-level guard certification market.
• National GuardCert Network: Direct competitor named in Security Guard School's comparison table. Sells multi-state online guard certification with similar self-paced video delivery and instant certificate downloads to the same individual-guard and small-firm customer base.

Others

• City Security Services: Parent company and sister operator of SecurityGuardSchool.com — a licensed Houston physical security firm that supplies the operational credibility and field experience behind the curriculum. Not a market peer but a related-party operator whose relationship to the training brand materially affects channel positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/security-guard-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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