Bill Gaston and Aaron Despain

Instructors

School Security Officer Certification

School Security Officer Certification Course (Blended Format)

This blended certification course is designed to prepare individuals for the unique responsibilities of serving as a School Security Officer in Arizona. With a focus on safety, emergency response, communication, and trauma-informed practices, this comprehensive program includes both online and in-person training components.

Course Format:

  • Approx. 80 Hours – Online Instruction (self-paced)

  • Approx. 80 Hours – Required In-Person Training

  • Total Training Time: ~160 Hours

This online module is the foundational portion of the certification and must be completed prior to attending in-person sessions. Please note that in-person training sessions are not included in the cost of this online module and are required to complete the certification.

To schedule in-person sessions or for more information, contact us at 602-863-1022 ext. 2, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Required In-Person Trainings (Not Included):

To complete your certification, the following in-person courses are mandatory and involve an additional cost:

  • AVERT – Active Violence Emergency Response Training

  • ASART – Arizona School Active Response Training

  • Adult & Child First Aid / CPR / AED Certification

  • Unarmed Guard Training

  • Armed Guard Training (if applicable)

Contact & Enrollment Support

For questions regarding scheduling, pricing, or prerequisites for in-person training, please call 602-863-1022 ext. 2 during regular business hours (Mon–Fri, 9 AM–5 PM).


Course curriculum

  • 1

    INTRODUCTION

    • WELCOME TO THE SCHOOL SECURITY OFFICER CERTIFICATION COURSE

    • FEMA Courses

    • NCTSN Courses
  • 2

    SECURITY ASSESSMENTS

    • SECURITY ASSESSMENTS INTRODUCTION

    • VARIOUS SECURITY ASSESSMENTS

    • FORMS

    • K-12 SCHOOL SECURITY GUIDE

    • SCHOOL SECURITY ASSESSMENT TOOL (SSAT) - INTRODUCTION

    • SCHOOL SECURITY ASSESSMENT TOOL (SSAT) - MODULE 1

    • SCHOOL SECURITY ASSESSMENT TOOL (SSAT) - MODULE 2

    • SCHOOL SECURITY ASSESSMENT TOOL (SSAT) - MODULE 3

    • SCHOOL SECURITY ASSESSMENT TOOL (SSAT) WALK-THRU
  • 3

    INTRODUCTION TO THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (IS - 100)

    • IS-100.c

    • IS - 100.c Certificate
  • 4

    BASIC INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM FOR INITIAL RESPONSE (IS-200.c)

    • IS-200.c

    • IS - 200.c Certificate
  • 5

    AN INTRODUCTION TO THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IS - 700.b)

    • IS - 700.b

    • IS- 700.b Certificate
  • 6

    AN INTRODUCTION TO EXCERCISES (IS-120.c)

    • IS - 120.c

    • IS - 120.c Certificate
  • 7

    ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES TITLE 15 - EDUCATION

    • TITLE 15 - EDUCATION
  • 8

    LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCE (IS - 240.c)

    • IS - 240.c

    • IS - 240.c Certificate
  • 9

    INCIDENT REPORT WRITING

    • INCIDENT REPORTS

    • INCIDENT #1

    • INCIDENT #1 REPORT ASSIGNMENT

    • INCIDENT #2

    • INCIDENT #2 ASSIGNMENT
  • 10

    USE OF FORCE REPORT WRITING

    • USE OF FORCE REPORTS

    • USE OF FORCE ASSIGNMENT
  • 11

    DECISION MAKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING (IS - 241.c)

    • IS - 241.c

    • IS - 241.c Certificate
  • 12

    EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION (IS - 242.c)

    • IS - 242.c

    • IS 242.c Certificate
  • 13

    MULTI-HAZARD EMERGENCY PLANNING FOR SCHOOLS (IS - 362.a)

    • IS - 362.a

    • IS - 362.a Certificate
  • 14

    CROSSING GUARD DUTY

    • MAG REGIONAL SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD TRAINING WORKSHOP BOOKLET

    • MARICOPA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS - REGIONAL SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD TRAINING WORKSHOP

    • CROSSING GUARD PROCEDURES

    • TRAFFIC LAWS REGARDING CROSSWALKS

    • CROSSING GUARD DUTY EXAM
  • 15

    INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (IS - 363)

    • IS - 363

    • IS - 363 Certificate
  • 16

    PLANNING FOR THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN DISASTERS (IS - 366-a)

    • IS - 366.a

    • IS - 366.a Certificate
  • 17

    INTRODUCTION TO HAZARD MITIGATION (IS - 393.b)

    • IS - 393.b

    • IS - 393.b Certificate
  • 18

    INTRODUCTION TO HOMELAND SECURITY PLANNING (IS - 453)

    • IS - 453

    • IS - 453 Certificate
  • 19

    NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (IS-703.b)

    • IS - 703.b

    • IS - 703.b Certificate
  • 20

    NIMS INTRASTATE MUTUAL AID - AN INTRODUCTION

    • IS - 706

    • IS - 706 Certificate
  • 21

    WORKPLACE SECURITY AWARENESS (IS - 906)

    • IS - 906

    • IS - 906 Certificate
  • 22

    SURVEILLANCE AWARENESS: WHAT YOU CAN DO (IS - 914)

    • IS - 914

    • IS - 914 Certificate
  • 23

    MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING

    • MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING FOR EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL PARTICIPANT WORKBOOK

    • MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING FOR EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL

    • MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING FOR EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL EXAM

    • MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING FOR RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPANT WORKBOOK

    • MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING FOR RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS

    • MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING FOR RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS CHAPTER EXAM

    • MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING FINAL EXAM
  • 24

    EDUCATOR SEXUAL MISCONDUCT IN SCHOOLS: GUIDELINES FOR STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS

    • Educator Sexual Misconduct in Schools: Guidelines for Staff, Volunteers, and Community Partners

    • Educator Sexual Misconduct in Schools: Guidelines for Staff, Volunteers, and Community Partners Certificate
  • 25

    LET NONE LEARN IN FEAR

    • Let None Learn in Fear

    • Let None Learn in Fear - QUIZ
  • 26

    CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE SPRAYS

    • INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS O.C.

    • QUIZ 1

    • TYPES OF CANISTERS

    • QUIZ 2

    • JUSTIFIED USE OF O.C. AND DECONTAMINATION OF SUBJECT

    • QUIZ 3

    • POSITIONAL ASPHYXIA

    • QUIZ 4
  • 27

    IMPACT OF POLYVICTIMIZATION ON K-12 SCHOOLS

    • Impact of Polyvictimization on K-12 Schools

    • Impact of Polyvictimization on K-12 Schools Certificate
  • 28

    BULLYING AND TRAUMA

    • Understanding the Intersection Between Cyberbullying and Trauma

    • Understanding the Intersection Between Cyberbullying and Trauma Certificate

    • Sticks and Stones Will Break My Bones, (and) Words CAN Hurt Me: A Trauma-Informed Understanding of Bullying

    • Sticks and Stones Will Break My Bones, (and) Words CAN Hurt Me: A Trauma-Informed Understanding of Bullying Certificate
  • 29

    SUDDEN DEATH ON A SCHOOL CAMPUS: IMPACT AND RESPONSE

    • Sudden Death On a School Campus: Impact and Response

    • Sudden Death On a School Campus: Impact and Response Certificate
  • 30

    PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID (PFA)

    • PFA RESOURCE DOCUMENTS

    • PFA

    • PFA Certificate
  • 31

    ACTIVE SHOOTER / ACTIVE VIOLENCE

    • IS-904: Active Shooter Prevention: You Can Make a Difference

    • IS - 904 Certificate

    • IS-905: Responding to an Active Shooter: You Can Make a Difference

    • IS - 905 Certificate

    • IS-907 - Active Shooter: What You Can Do

    • IS - 907 Certificate

    • PREPARING FOR MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS: A GUIDE FOR SCHOOLS, HIGHER EDUCATION, AND HOUSES OF WORSHIP (IS - 360)IS - 360

    • IS - 360 Certificate

    • OVERVIEW OF MASS CARE / EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE (IS - 405)

    • IS - 405 Certificate

    • Prior Knowledge of Potential School - Based Violence: Information Students Learn May Prevent a Targeted Attack

    • Prior Knowledge of Potential School - Based Violence: Information Students Learn May Prevent a Targeted Attack - QUIZ

    • TECC FAMILIARIZATION

    • Active Violence Emergency Response Training - AVERT

    • AVERT Certificate

    • Active Shooter Armed Response Training - ASART

    • ASART Online Module Certificate

    • ASART Force on Force Training Certificate
  • 32

    FIRST AID, C.P.R., AND A.E.D.

    • FIRST AID, C.P.R., A.E.D. CERTIFICATION

REQUIRED TRAINING NOT INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE

AVERT - ASART - ADULT AND CHILD FIRST AID / C.P.R. / A.E.D. - UNARMED AND ARMED GUARD CLASSES