Bee-Safe Training Academy

Bee-Safe Training Academy provides professional training programs for private security personnel, businesses, organizations, and individuals. Courses range from entry-level security education to advanced officer development, firearms, emergency response, and supervisory training.

Professional Security • Firearms • Safety • Emergency Response Training

Professional Security Training & Certification Programs

Bee-Safe® Training Academy provides professional instruction for security officers, organizations, and individuals who need skills that hold up under pressure.

From OPOTA firearms certification and medical training to firearms, self-defense, and specialized safety courses, our programs are built around practical application, accountability, confidence, and performance when it matters most.

Customized Training

Bee-Safe Training Academy can develop customized training programs for security agencies, businesses, educational institutions, industrial facilities, healthcare organizations, houses of worship, and other organizations based on their operational needs, policies, facilities, and identified risks.

Training Calendar

UPCOMING TRAINING EVENTS

Bee-Safe® hosts professional training programs throughout the year, including firearms certification, medical training, self-defense courses, active shooter preparedness, and other specialized security training opportunities.

To simplify registration and ensure you always have access to the most current schedule, all upcoming classes, event details, and ticket registration are managed through our Eventbrite page. Visit Eventbrite to view available courses, check dates and availability, and reserve your spot online.

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Training Programs

Built to strengthen performance, certification, and preparedness where failure is not acceptable.

OPOTA Courses

Ohio private security firearms certification and requalification courses for security professionals who need compliant, professional firearms training.

Medical Training

First aid, CPR, AED, and emergency response training designed to prepare individuals and teams to act quickly when seconds matter.

Firearms Training

Professional firearms instruction focused on safety, accuracy, decision-making, and responsible handling.

Active Shooter Training

Prepare staff to respond more effectively during active threat situations through practical training focused on awareness, decision-making, communication, and emergency response procedures.

Self-Defense Training

Practical self-defense training focused on awareness, avoidance, de-escalation, and effective response.

Additional and Custom Training

Specialized safety and security courses designed to strengthen awareness, preparedness, communication, and response.

OPOTA Private Security Firearms Training

Private Security Training

OPOTA Private Security Academy
Security Officer Annual/In-Service Training
Security Officer Professionalism & Ethics
Laws of Arrest, Search & Seizure
Loss Prevention
Theft Prevention & Deterrence
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design

Private Security Officer Basic Training
Security Officer Orientation & Field Training
Security Officer Roles, Responsibilities & Authority
Report Writing & Documentation
Security Post Operations
Evidence Recognition & Preservation

Armed Security Officer Training
Security Officer Refresher Training
Legal Aspects of Private Security
Incident Report Writing
Patrol Procedures & Techniques
Foot & Vehicle Patrol Operations
Access Control & Facility Security
Visitor & Contractor Management
Crime Scene Protection for Security Officers

Firearms Training

OPOTA Private Security Basic Firearms — 20 Hour
Advanced Handgun Skills
Low-Light Firearms Training
Judgmental Firearms Training
Shooting From Unconventional Positions
Off-Duty & Concealed Handgun Skills

OPOTA Private Security Firearms Requalification — 4 Hour
Duty Handgun Training
Reloading & Malfunction Drills
Decision-Making Under Stress
Movement & Use of Cover
Red-Dot Pistol Fundamentals

Handgun Fundamentals
Defensive Handgun
Firearms Safety & Safe Handling
Drawing From the Holster
Scenario-Based Firearms Training
Close-Quarter Handgun Skills
Firearms Skills Development

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Use of Force & Officer Safety

Use of Force
Conflict Management
Defensive Tactics
Weapon Retention
Contact & Cover
Threat Recognition
Multiple-Officer Response

Force Decision-Making
Verbal De-Escalation
Unarmed Self-Defense
Weapon Disarming Fundamentals
Tactical Communication
Pre-Attack Indicators
Decision-Making Under Stress

De-Escalation
Subject Control Fundamentals
Handcuffing & Restraint Techniques
Officer Survival
Situational Awareness
Managing Combative Subjects

Active Threat & Critical Incident Response

Active Shooter / Active Threat Response
Behavioral Threat Recognition
Immediate Action Drills
Bomb Threat Response
Emergency Communications
Post-Incident Responsibilities

Security Officer Response to Active Threats
Emergency Action Planning
Evacuation & Shelter-in-Place Procedures
Incident Command Fundamentals

Workplace Violence Prevention & Response
Critical Incident Response
Lockdown Procedures
Suspicious Package Recognition
Critical Incident Management

Medical & Emergency Response

CPR
Adult CPR/AED
Bleeding Control
Critical Injury First Aid
Emergency Scene Management

AED
Pediatric CPR/AED
Tourniquet Application
Medical Emergency Response for Security Officers

First Aid
Basic Life-Saving Skills
Emergency Trauma Care
Opioid Overdose Recognition & Naloxone Awareness

*CPR, AED, First Aid, and other credentialed medical courses are offered when conducted through the applicable authorized curriculum/provider.*

Professional Development

Security Officer Professionalism
Professional Communication
Radio Communications
Sexual Harassment Awareness
Interviewing & Information Gathering

Ethics & Integrity
Conflict Resolution
Cultural Awareness
Documentation & Report Writing
Professional Appearance & Bearing

Customer Service for Security Professionals
Workplace Conduct
Courtroom Testimony

Supervisor & Leadership Training

Security Supervisor Development
Field Supervisor Training
Security Leadership Fundamentals
Post Order Development
Policy & Procedure Development
Scheduling & Deployment
Risk Management

Leadership & Accountability
Coaching & Mentoring Security Officers
Employee Performance Management
Training Program Development

Corrective Action & Documentation
Conducting Internal Investigations
Incident Review
Use-of-Force Review
Report Review & Quality Control
Field Training Officer Development

Corporate & Workplace Security

Workplace Violence Prevention
Workplace Violence Response
Employee Safety & Security Awareness
Access Control
Threat & Vulnerability Assessments

Situational Awareness for Employees
De-Escalation for Employees
Conflict Management
Executive & VIP Security Awareness
Loss Prevention

Active Threat Preparedness
Emergency Action Planning
Facility Security Assessments
Physical Security Fundamentals
Security Risk Assessments
Internal Theft Awareness

Specialized Security Training

Hospital & Healthcare Security
School & Campus Security
Religious Institution / House of Worship Security
Transportation Security

Industrial & Manufacturing Security
Retail Security
Executive & Principal Protection Fundamentals
High-Risk Facility Security

Construction Site Security
Event Security
Residential & Property Security
Parking Facility Security
Security Operations Center Fundamentals

Why Bee-Safe® Training

Bee-Safe® training is built from real security, law enforcement, emergency response, and protective operations experience. Our courses are not designed to check a box. They are designed to prepare people to think clearly, act responsibly, and perform under real-world conditions.

Practical instruction: Training focused on real scenarios, not just classroom theory.
Experienced instructors: Courses led by professionals with field experience in safety, security, and response.
Accountable standards: Training built around readiness, responsibility, and performance.

Custom & Contract Training

Bee-Safe Training Academy can develop customized training programs for security agencies, businesses, educational institutions, industrial facilities, healthcare organizations, and other clients.

Programs May Include

Site-Specific Security Officer Training
Annual In-Service Programs
Policy-Based Training
Security Assessments & Training Packages

Client-Specific Post Training
New-Hire Training Programs
Emergency Response Exercises
Remedial & Skills-Development Training

Customized Scenario-Based Training
Supervisor Development Programs
Tabletop Exercises
Private Group Training

More Training Than We Can List on One Page

Bee-Safe® offers a broad range of training programs, certifications, workshops, speaking engagements, and custom instruction across security, safety, preparedness, response, and professional development. If your organization needs us to train, teach, or speak on a specific topic, reach out.

Why It Matters

When the moment comes, no one rises above their training. Bee-Safe® helps close the gap between course completion and actual capability.

Training Built for the Real World

From foundational security officer training to advanced firearms, leadership, emergency response, and specialized protective-services instruction, Bee-Safe Training Academy provides practical training designed around the responsibilities security professionals face in the field.

Train for Performance, Not Just Completion

If your team needs training that holds up when the situation is real, Bee-Safe® Training Academy is built for that mission.

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Professional Security Training & Certification Programs

Customized Training

Training Calendar

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