Vocational Programs for Security Guards Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
1,203K	$19.44	$40,440

The role of Security Guards is to guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. May operate x-ray and metal detector equipment. The average annual wage of the occupations is $40,440 and $19 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Security Guards career. Based on BLS data, a total of 1,202,940 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Security Guards is $19,900. The average length of the programs is 36 hours and the average completion time is 9.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Security Guards Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Security Guards. Total 37 schools are offering certificate programs. If you want to check schools for bachelor's or graduate degrees, check Security and Loss Prevention Services page.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Security Guards
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Security and Loss Prevention Services	37	$19,900	-	36 Hours	9.00 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Security Guards

The following 37 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Security Guards. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.