Elevate your career with our 20-Hour IDFPR-Licensed In-Person Professional Security Officer Training Program, designed for individuals who are serious about entering the security industry prepared — not just certified.
 
This is more than the state minimum requirement. This is professional readiness.
 
Offered once per month, this in-person cohort-based program combines hands-on security training, behavior management, handcuff restraint application, intermediate weapons instruction, and CPR certification to prepare you for the realities of field work.
 
📦 What This Program Includes:
✅ 20-Hour Illinois Basic Security Training (225 ILCS 447/25-20 compliant)
✅ Handcuffing & Restraint Application Training
✅ Baton Safety & Handling Exposure
✅ CPR/AED Certification
✅ All course materials included
✅ State of Illinois Basic Security Training Certificate upon completion
 
This program is designed for those who want structured instruction, discipline, and professional development in a classroom environment.

Tuition
Total Investment: $199
$100 non-refundable deposit required to reserve your seat.
$99 due on the first day of class. 
 
Seats are limited to maintain instructional quality.
 
If you are interested in ONLY the 20-Hour Illinois Basic Security Training, please visit our online, self-paced Unarmed Security Class option here. 

THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PERC CARD APPLICATION OR FINGERPRINTNG. We provide those services on-site. 
 
Class is on scheduled days as follows:
Monday: 8am-1pm
Tuesday: 8am-1pm
(Wednesday: PERC Fingerprinting Option Between 8am-1pm)
Thursday: 8am-1pm
Friday: 8am-1pm
You MUST attend ALL four (4) days beginning on Monday.
Assignments will be given each night. Please make sure you enter the correct email address at registration/checkout.

This cohort is offered once per month.
 
📍 Location:
Security Training Concepts
8533 S. Pulaski Rd., Unit B, Chicago, IL 60652
 
You’ll learn essential security skills through hands-on instruction, real-world scenarios, and expert guidance. Upon completion, you’ll receive your State of Illinois Basic Security Training Certificate, CPR/AED Certification and Handcuffing/Baton Training Certificate.
 
📧 Be sure to enter the correct email when registering.
If you're registering someone else, use their info during checkout.
 
RELEVANT STATE LAW:
225 ILCS 447/25-20
Sec. 25-20. Training; private security contractor and employees.

(225 ILCS 447/25-20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 25-20. Training; private security contractor and employees. (a) Registered employees of the private security contractor agency who provide traditional guarding or other private security related functions or who respond to alarm systems shall complete, within 30 days of their employment, a minimum of 20 hours of basic training, which may be provided in a classroom or seminar setting or via Internet-based online learning programs....