Online courses · Range days in Longview, Texas
Every class we teach, with the price, where it happens and what you need before it. Online portions are self paced. In-person days run on our range in Longview.
How the licenses stack
Three steps, in order
Step 1 · Everyone
Level 2 Security Officer
Unarmed. Required before any other security license. Online, $39.99.
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Step 2 · Going armed
Level 3 Commissioned Officer
Armed. Online classroom plus a range day. This is the license a commissioned (armed) officer holds.
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Step 3 · Specialty
Level 4 Personal Protection Officer
The bodyguard endorsement for commissioned officers. Not a higher tier of Level 3; a different job.
Add-on after Level 3: OC Pepper Spray certification.
At renewal time: Armed Security License Renewal keeps a Level 3 commission current.
Security licenses
Texas DPS security classes
Level 2 Security Officer
$39.99
The state required entry class for every security job in Texas. Self paced, works on a phone, certificate issued when you finish.
Before it: nothing
Format: 100% online
Ages: 18+
Level 3 Commissioned Security Officer
$99.99 + $149.99 range day
Part 1 is the online classroom. Part 2 is one in-person firearms day in Longview (8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, 15 seats). Finish Part 1, then pick your date.
Before it: Level 2
Format: online, then in person
Ages: 18+
Level 4 Personal Protection Officer
$250
The endorsement Texas requires to work armed executive protection. Close protection, not patrol. One in-person class, 15 seats.
Before it: Level 3 commission
Format: in person
Ages: 21+
OC Pepper Spray Certification
$39.99 + $9.99 Part 2
Part 1 online covers the law, the product and the decision to deploy. Part 2 is a short in-person session with no seat limit. Full certification for $49.98.
Before it: Level 3 Part 1
Format: online, then in person
Ages: 18+
Armed Security License Renewal
$39.99 + $59.99 range day
Continuing education online, then your requalification on the range. Keep a Level 3 commission current for $99.98 all in. Book before your expiration date.
Before it: a current or expiring Level 3
Format: online, then in person
Bundles
Pay once, work through the path
Most complete
Security Career Fastrack
$500 bought separately: $589.95
Level 2, Level 3 Parts 1 and 2, OC Parts 1 and 2, and Level 4 PPO. One enrollment; book each range day when you finish the online portion before it.
Online only
Security Career Gateway
$134.00
Two online classes: Level 2 and Level 3 Part 1, worth $139.98 apart. Add the range day later.
Online only
Security Career Launchpad
$169.00
Three online classes: Level 2, Level 3 Part 1 and OC Part 1, worth $179.97 apart.
License to Carry
Texas License to Carry, in two parts
The classroom portion is online through our partner school. The shooting qualification is with us, on the Longview range. Do them in that order.
Online · Partner course
Part 1: Online LTC class
The DPS approved classroom course, video based and self paced, taught by Texas Carry Academy. You enroll through their site.
In person
Part 2: Shooting qualification
$50
The range portion the state requires, shot on our Longview range with an LTC certified instructor. No seat limit. Bring your Part 1 certificate.
NRA courses
NRA certified courses on the range
All in person in Longview, taught by an NRA certified instructor. The “take first” column is our own academy policy, stricter than the NRA minimum. Students under 18 are welcome in these classes; the DPS classes above are 18 and over.
| Course | Take first | Seats | Price | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRA Basic Pistol | Nothing. Start here. | 15 | $100 | See dates → |
| NRA Basic Rifle | Nothing | 15 | $100 | See dates → |
| NRA CCW (includes our shooting qualification) | Basic Pistol | 15 | $150 | See dates → |
| NRA Personal Protection In The Home | Basic Pistol and CCW | 15 | $200 | See dates → |
| NRA Personal Protection Outside The Home | Basic Pistol and CCW | 15 | $200 | See dates → |
| NRA Range Safety Officer | Nothing | 15 | $100 | See dates → |
For security companies
Get your security team Texas-ready
New contracts · Texas expansion · Active staffing
Every week an officer sits unlicensed is a week you cannot bill them to a contract. We take your whole roster through together, so your officers post sooner and you stop paying people to wait.
Online & in-person group training
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
OC
Armed security renewal
- Online portions start the day you send the roster
- Range days on your calendar, not ours
- Certificates issued as each officer finishes
Do I pick my range date when I pay?
No. Pay for the class, finish the online portion, then book the in-person day on the calendar whenever suits you. Fastrack students book each range day the same way.
Can I skip Level 2 if I have been a police officer?
Level 2 is the entry requirement for a Texas security license. If you believe an exemption applies to you, ask us before you enroll and we will point you to the DPS rule that covers it.
What do I sign before a range day?
A class waiver and range safety brief, which we email you a link to after you book. Level 4 PPO, OC Part 2 and NRA Range Safety Officer do not need them.