***PLEASE NOTE - The course is online and can be taken through your phone/tablet or computer as authorized by Illinois State Law (listed below). There WILL be a 8-hour In-Person Firearms Training and LIVE Fire Qualification (FATQUAL) Portion that follows completion of this online class. 
 
NOTE: The classroom and online Armed Security training course is authorized pursuant to Illinois law and Illinois Administrative Code Title 68, Chapter VII, Subchapter b, Part 1240, Section 1240.510a.
 
CLASS DESCRIPTION: Our Self-Paced Online IDFPR-Licensed Armed Security Course adds to the Unarmed Security Course and equips you for a career as an armed security officer. They get paid more. Through interactive exercises and practical scenarios, we will develop your critical thinking skills and ability to approach and handle risks peacefully, ensuring you are ready for employment in the security sector.
 
Our goal is to help you minimize unnecessary conflicts and effectively deter crime. The course tuition covers all necessary materials, including handouts, BOTH revolver and semi-automatic firearm training, as well as ear and eye protection, ammunition, and targets for shooting practice. This IDFPR-Licensed course is affordable, making it an opportunity not to be overlooked. After you pass the online class, you will join us in a full day of hands-on firearm training on designated Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
 
PLEASE NOTE: Online courses are deliverable every Monday after payment. You will receive a text message to the cell/mobile phone you provide when the email is sent. Please provide to most valid cell/mobile phone number and email address during checking out / paying for this course.
 
CLASS LOCATION: Class is online. After you complete the online portion, the 8-hour In-Person Firearms Training will be primarily located at Security Training Concepts - 8533 S. Pulaski Rd., Unit B, Chicago, IL 60652.
 
LIVE FIRE RANGE LOCATION: Unless specifically stated directly from Security Training Concepts, range will be held at Eagle Sports Range - 5900 W. 159th St, Oak Forest, IL 

After completion of the training, paperwork will be submitted to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Upon approval, you will be issued a Certification of Firearms Training by the Department via email. 

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(225 ILCS 447/25-20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029)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....
 
(225 ILCS 447/35-40) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029)
 
Sec. 35-40. Firearm control; training requirements. (a) The Department shall, pursuant to rule, approve or disapprove training programs for the firearm training course, which shall be taught by a qualified instructor. Qualifications for instructors shall be set by rule. The firearm training course shall be conducted by entities, by a licensee, or by an agency licensed by this Act, provided the course is approved by the Department. The firearm course shall consist of the following minimum requirements: (1) 48 hours of training as follows: (A) 20 hours consisting of training as described in Sections 15-20, 20-20, or 25-20, as applicable;