Certifications for Security Guards
15 certifications are listed for Security Guards (O*NET 33-9032.00) in the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop Certification Finder. One of them is flagged in demand — CareerOneStop derives that from its analysis of national job-posting data. 12 are tied directly to this occupation; the other 3 are related.
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- Certified Protection Professional(CPP)In demandANAB (ANSI) accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Workplace Violence and Threat Specialist(WVTS)Military occupational specialty
- Intelligence Fundamentals Professional Certification(IFPC)Military occupational specialty
- Loss Prevention Qualified(LPQ)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Cargo Security Professional(CCSP)
- Certified Defense All-Source Analysis(CDASA-I)
- Certified Defense All-Source Analysis - Level Two(CDASA-II)
- Certified Lodging Security Officer(CLSO)
- Certified Protection Officer(CPO)
- Collection Management Professional Certification(CCMP-F)
- Court and Judicial Security Certification
- GEOINT Professional Certification(IFPC)
- Intelligence Planner Professional Certification(JIP-I)
- Professional Security Officer Program(PSOP)
- Certified Community Bank Security Officer(CCBSO)
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Certification data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED).
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