Owens Community College has established a new Private Armed Security Training Academy, with the first class session set to run Jan. 24 through March 9.

Classes will be held Mondays through Fridays from at 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the college’s Center for Emergency Preparedness, which is located on the Toledo-area Campus in Perrysburg Township.

“The need for highly skilled private security officers is greater than ever before as more and more businesses are relying on private security to ensure that their organizations are safe and secure. Also, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has stated that the armed private security force will play a vital role in the future protection of our nation’s critical infrastructure,” said Michael Cornell, Owens director of the Center for Emergency Preparedness.  During the seven-week program, students will take courses in the role of private security personnel, an overview of the legal system, criminal law, search and seizure, crisis situations, unarmed self defense, armed response, report writing, first aid/CPR, personnel security, crime prevention, patrol techniques and crowd control, among other curriculum topics.

Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA)-approved law enforcement officials will instruct the classes.

Upon completion of the program, each student will receive a certificate from Owens. Graduates also become eligible for certification as an Ohio private security officer. The curriculum is approved by the Ohio Peace Officers Training Commission and supported by American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) International.

All requirements of the Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Peace Officers Training Commission must be met for certification. Applications for the new academy should be completed and returned by Nov. 12.

For more information, or to obtain an application packet, call 1-800-GO-OWENS, ext. 7357.

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