Home/Security Officer Licensing

Florida Statute Chapter 493

Class D. Class G.
And every year after.

Getting licensed is the easy part. Staying licensed is what trips officers up — and an expired Class G means you cannot work an armed post until it is fixed. We handle both ends.

The path

Three stages, in order

Most officers move through all three. Where you start depends on whether you are already working and whether you carry on duty.

Stage 01 · Unarmed

Class “D” License

The 40-hour course required to work as an unarmed security officer in Florida. This is the entry point for the industry and the prerequisite for everything that follows.

40 hoursNo firearmCall for pricing

Book Class D →

Stage 02 · Armed

Class “G” License

The 28-hour statewide firearm course that authorizes you to carry on duty. Classroom legal instruction, safety doctrine, and a live-fire qualification you have to pass.

28 hoursLive-fire qual$300

Book Class G →

Stage 03 · Every year

Annual Requalification

Florida requires Class G holders to requalify annually. Miss it and your armed authority lapses. We run these year-round and remind you before your date arrives.

Required yearlyReminders included$150

Book requalification →

The one that expires

Requalification is not optional

A Class G license is only good while your firearms qualification is current. Florida requires you to requalify every year — and agencies check.

Officers usually do not miss it on purpose. They miss it because nobody told them the date was coming. When you train with Alpha One, your expiration date goes into our system and you get reminded well before it becomes a scheduling emergency.

90 daysFirst reminderA heads-up while there is still plenty of room to schedule.

60 daysSecond reminderSent only if you have not already come in.

30 daysFinal reminderLast call before the window gets tight.

Book your requalification →

Annual qualification

Class day

What to bring

Show up with these and we can start on time. If you are missing something, call ahead instead of guessing — some items we can loan.

Government-issued photo identification
Your current Class D and/or Class G license, if issued
A duty-appropriate handgun in good working order
A quality duty or strong-side holster
Minimum three magazines and a magazine carrier
Eye and hearing protection
Ammunition per the course requirement
Closed-toe shoes and a baseball cap
Water — South Florida is not forgiving

Paperwork

Get your file started

Complete the student onboarding form before class and you will not spend the first half-hour filling out paper on a clipboard.

The form collects your contact information, license details, emergency contact, and lets you upload copies of your documents. Everything is stored in your Alpha One student file, and you can update it any time.

Student onboarding form → FDACS resources

Licensing itself is issued by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Licensing. Alpha One provides the required training and documentation — the application goes to the state. We will walk you through it.

For security agencies

Training your whole roster

If you run a Class B agency, keeping every officer current is a scheduling problem before it is a training problem. We can take that off your desk.

Group scheduling

Bring a shift, a squad, or the whole roster. We will build the calendar around your post coverage instead of the other way around.

Expiration tracking

We track requalification dates per officer and flag who is coming due, so nobody on your roster quietly goes unqualified.

Clean documentation

Certificates, attendance, and qualification records issued in a form that holds up when a client or the state asks to see them.

Talk about agency training →

Class D. Class G.And every year after.