BSIS State License Number: TFF1296 & TFB1197
The Best Courses at the Lowest Prices
Practical Defense Systems offers:
- Security guard card training
- Concealed Carry Permit Classes (California & Multi-State)
- Church Security Seminars
- Scenario Based Training in our MILO Simulator
- Home Defense Courses
- Self-Defense Firearms Courses
- American Heart Association CPR and First Aid
Whether you are aiming towards a career in security services and need guard card training or you’re just looking to improve your skills (or learn entirely new skills), PDS is the right place.
Security Guard Training Courses
Available online courses include:
Live courses include:
- BSIS Exposed Firearms Permit
- De-escalation and Decision Making (Interactive Simulator Course)
- Active Shooter (Interactive Simulator Course)
- Use Of Force (Interactive Simulator Course) – coming soon
- CPR & First Aid Skills Assessment – coming soon
Why Choose PDS for Training Security Guards and Citizens?
- Practical Defense Systems is a California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) licensed training facility (license #’s Firearms TFF-1296 & Baton TFB-1197).
- We are an authorized concealed carry permit instructor for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department and the state Utah.
- All of our instructors have years of experience as security and law enforcement professionals, martial artists, and self-defense experts.
- Our instructors are licensed and certified in the state of California by several organizations and government bodies; for more information about PDS Classes and our highly skilled trainers, see our About page.
Serving all of California
Though our headquarters is in San Diego County, our students come from all over California. We offer multi-media courses online and on-demand 24/7/365. The areas we serve include:
We serve all of San Diego County, including: Alpine • Bonita • Bonsall • Camp Pendleton • Campo • Cardiff • Carlsbad • Chula Vista • Coronado • Del Mar • Descanso • Dulzura • El Cajon • Encinitas • Escondido • Fallbrook • Imperial Beach • Jacumba • Jamul • Julian • La Jolla • La Mesa • Lakeside • Lemon Grove • Leucadia • Miramar • National City • Oceanside • Pacific Beach • Palomar Mountain • Pine • Valley • Poway • Ramona • Rancho San Diego • Rancho Santa Fe • San Diego • San Marcos • San Ysidro • Santee • Solana Beach and Spring Valley.