Anderson Oconee Pickens

Private Security Officer Certificate Program Starts January 24

CONTACT: SANDRA STRICKLAND, 224-0453

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1/15/05
(By Lisa Garrett)

PENDLETON --- Tri-County Technical College will offer a 24-hour SLED Private Security Officer Certificate program January 24-26. This three-day class is approved by SLED (South Carolina Law Enforcement Division) and will be offered at the College's Anderson Mall training facility from 8:30 – 5:30 p.m.

The program is designed for those individuals who would like to begin a career in security. Areas of training include: SLED and Private Security, Effective Communications, Report Writing and Documentation, Public Relations, Security Patrol, Crime Prevention and Incident Scene Preservation, Fire Protection and Safety, Bomb Threats, Searches and Device Recognition, Workplace Safety and Violence Prevention & Counterterrorism, Arrest Procedures and Handcuffing Techniques, Shoplifting, Loss Prevention and Retail Security, and Private Security Level One Legals.

The cost of the program is $150, which includes a SLED background check. Successful graduates of this program will be awarded a certificate as a SLED Certified Officer. The certificate entitles the graduate, who meets statutory registration requirements, to registration by SLED immediately upon hiring by a licensed private security company.

Contact Sandra Strickland at 224-0453 or sstrick2@tctc.edu for details.