Security guard training in Connecticut
3 security guard programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
3 schools offer these security guard programs, and Connecticut has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.
Security guards protect property from illegal activity. Most states require a license, which usually means being 18 or older, passing a background check and completing training; most guards learn the job in a few weeks. Armed guards need weapons training and usually a separate license.1
In Connecticut, 2 of the 3 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.
All 3 are the same kind of program: security guard license course.
See the 3 programsHow much does security guard training cost in Connecticut?
$100 to $313
is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- Not enough data
- 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Length
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Connecticut may also offer security guard training. How these figures are made
All 3 security guard programs in Connecticut approved for WIOA funding
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3 programs
Security Officer Certification
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$27,000Price if you pay yourself$285Program website, Security Officer Certification at Naugatuck Valley Community CollegeMore details about Security Officer Certification at Naugatuck Valley Community College
- Finished
- 99%
- Working at 6 months
- 75%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,742
- Length
- 1 week, 8 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $88
- Students counted
- 308
- Earned a year, estimated
- $27,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $285
CT Security Officer Certification
LJB Security Training and Consulting
East Haven
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$42,800Price if you pay yourself$10032 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, CT Security Officer Certification at LJB Security Training and ConsultingMore details about CT Security Officer Certification at LJB Security Training and Consulting
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,701
- Length
- 1 week, 8 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $311
- Students counted
- 32
- Earned a year, estimated
- $42,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $100
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 32
Security Officer Certification
CT State Community College
New Britain
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$313Program website, Security Officer Certification at CT State Community CollegeMore details about Security Officer Certification at CT State Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 1 week, 8 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 98
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $313
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for security guard training in Connecticut
WIOA funding can pay for security guard training in Connecticut
Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?
Financial aid and grants for security guard training
Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67
GI Bill for security guard training
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Other training in Connecticut
How security guard training compares with the rest of public safety: First responder training in Connecticut
- CDL training24 programs
- CNA classes28 programs
- Medical assistant training11 programs
- Phlebotomy training24 programs
- Welding classes8 programs
- HVAC training2 programs
- Medical billing and coding training19 programs
- LPN programs1 program
- EMT classes4 programs
- Dental assistant programs8 programs
- Auto mechanic classes2 programs
- Pharmacy technician training10 programs
- Plumbing school1 program
- CNC machinist training19 programs
- Cybersecurity training14 programs
- IT training34 programs
- Cosmetology school2 programs
- Barber school3 programs
- Esthetician school5 programs
- Nail tech school4 programs
- EKG technician programs13 programs
- Massage therapy school2 programs
- Paralegal programs4 programs
- Culinary school3 programs
- Medical administrative assistant training1 program
- Human resources training1 program
- Industrial maintenance technician training4 programs
- Early childhood education programs5 programs
- Supply chain and logistics training3 programs
- Hospitality management programs3 programs
- Addiction counselor training3 programs
- Community health worker training3 programs
- Coding and software development courses4 programs
- Lineman school2 programs
- Sterile processing technician training9 programs
- Data analytics courses6 programs
- Administrative assistant training8 programs
- AutoCAD and drafting courses1 program
- Digital marketing courses2 programs
- Web and graphic design courses3 programs
- Health information technology programs1 program
- Vet tech programs4 programs
- Real estate school9 programs
- Patient care technician training17 programs
- Interpreter and translator training1 program
- Home inspector training1 program
- Forklift certification1 program
- Personal trainer certification4 programs
- Customer service training2 programs
- Flight school1 program
- Mental health technician training2 programs
- Human services programs6 programs
- Manufacturing technician training10 programs
- Business administration programs3 programs
- Teacher assistant certification2 programs
- Optician training3 programs
- Construction training programs2 programs
- Accounting and bookkeeping classes11 programs
- Project management certification15 programs
Where the Connecticut security guard program numbers come from
Which Connecticut security guard programs are on this list?
These are the security guard programs Connecticut approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Connecticut offers.
How the prices and results of Connecticut security guard programs are measured
Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.
Sources for the facts about security guard training in Connecticut
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Security Guards and Gambling Surveillance Officers
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List