Your Next Step Starts Here
Ready to begin your professional security or investigations training? Our Academy staff will guide you through the application, required documentation, admissions review, and enrollment process. Admission is never automatic, and paying the application fee does not guarantee admission.
Watch: How Admissions Works
Watch this step-by-step walkthrough to learn how to complete your Academy admissions process.
Your Path to Enrollment
Six clear steps from selecting your program to beginning your training.
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Choose Your Training Program
Explore the available certifications and select the training that matches your goals. Provide initial contact information so our admissions team can reach you.
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Complete Your Application and $25 Fee
Pay the non-refundable New Student Application Fee through the official checkout. This fee is separate from tuition and does not enroll you in coursework.
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Sign Required Documents
Arrest Disclosure and Criminal Consent are sent together in one document-signing request. Complete both through the Academy's approved signing system.
Arrest Disclosure and Criminal Consent are sent together in one document-signing request.
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Academy Staff Reviews Your File
An authorized Academy staff member reviews your submitted information and background internally and manually determines the next step. You do not need to visit the Academy solely for this review.
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Complete Onboarding and Tuition After Approval
If approved, complete the New Student Onboarding process and pay the applicable tuition for your selected program. Tuition is collected only after approval.
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Receive Training Instructions and Begin
After all requirements are satisfied, receive your training instructions, materials, and any applicable course access — then begin your training.
Step 1 — Select Your Training Program
Choose a program to begin. You'll be guided through the application fee and required documents.
New Student Application Fee
The $25 New Student Application Fee begins the admissions/background-review process and is not tuition. After payment, you'll receive confirmation and be directed to complete your Arrest Disclosure and Criminal Consent documents. This fee does not enroll you in any course and does not guarantee admission, certification, licensing, or employment — it begins the staff review process.
Understanding the $25 Application Fee
The $25 New Student Application Fee is required to begin the Academy's official admissions process. It is separate from program tuition and does not guarantee admission. Required documentation and staff review must be completed before enrollment can be approved. The fee is non-refundable and is not credited toward tuition.
- Begins the admissions and background-review process.
- Separate from tuition — not credited toward your program.
- Does not guarantee admission, certification, licensing, or employment.
Questions About Your Eligibility?
If you have questions about the Academy's admissions requirements or whether your background may affect eligibility, contact our staff before submitting your application. We can explain the review process and help you understand the next steps. Admission and licensing eligibility cannot be guaranteed.
What Happens After I Apply?
- 1You complete the required application and pay the $25 application fee.
- 2The Academy sends or provides the required Arrest Disclosure and Criminal Consent documents.
- 3You complete the combined document-signing request.
- 4Academy staff reviews the required information.
- 5Staff communicates the next steps to you.
- 6Approved students proceed with onboarding, tuition, and training instructions.
Review timeframes depend on Academy volume and the completeness of your file. Our team will communicate with you throughout the process.
Privacy: Sensitive criminal-history information is never sent through ordinary email or SMS. Disclosure and consent documents are stored as signed, retrievable records. Background eligibility is determined only by an authorized Academy staff member — never automatically. Payment of the $25 fee does not constitute approval, admission, certification, or employment.