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Security guard training in Hawaii

1 security guard program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this security guard program, and Hawaii has approved it for workforce funding. It 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 Hawaii, the one program asks for earlier courses first.

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How much does security guard training cost in Hawaii?

$125

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program
68%
Working 6 months later
40%
Earned a year, estimated
about $35,800
Length
1 week

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Hawaii may also offer security guard training. How these figures are made

Is there free security guard training in Hawaii?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

The one security guard program in Hawaii approved for WIOA funding

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  • Security guard license courseIn personEducation and courses

    Security Guard Training

    Hawaii Community College

    Hilo

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    Education and courses

    Hawaii Community College, HiloSecurity guard license course · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$35,800
    Price if you pay yourself$125
    School website, Security Guard Training at Hawaii Community College
    More details about Security Guard Training at Hawaii Community College
    Finished
    68%
    Working at 6 months
    40%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,950
    Length
    1 week, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    134
    Earned a year, estimated
    $35,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $125
    School website, Security Guard Training at Hawaii Community College

How to pay for security guard training in Hawaii

WIOA funding can pay for security guard training in Hawaii

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 Hawaii

How security guard training compares with the rest of public safety: First responder training in Hawaii

Where the Hawaii security guard program numbers come from

Which Hawaii security guard programs are on this list?

These are the security guard programs Hawaii 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 Hawaii offers.

How the prices and results of Hawaii 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 Hawaii

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Security Guards and Gambling Surveillance Officers
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. 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)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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