Course Code: SGS
The Security Guard Supervisor course is designed to prepare experienced security professionals for leadership and management positions within the private security industry. This training focuses on the responsibilities, skills, and professional standards required to effectively manage personnel, operations, and client relationships in a variety of security settings.
Students will learn how to organize, direct, and evaluate security personnel, ensuring that all site operations meet client expectations and regulatory requirements. The course emphasizes strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills, along with the ability to maintain detailed records, manage time effectively, and uphold professional ethics in all supervisory duties.
This course covers the following topics:
• Leadership and supervisory principles
• Developing and managing security teams
• Conducting job analysis and writing job descriptions
• Motivating and guiding security personnel
• Implementing client security plans and procedures
• Time management and prioritizing operational activities
• Documentation, reporting, and recordkeeping
• Professional ethics and the security mission
Course Requirements:
• A valid Security Guard Registration (or equivalent certification from another U.S. state), or a minimum of two (2) years of professional experience as a security guard.
Upon completion of this course, participants will have the leadership and administrative competencies necessary to supervise teams of security guards, manage operations efficiently, and maintain compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
Note: This professional development course is not a DCJS-mandated training program. It is designed to enhance supervisory skills for experienced security professionals.
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| Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | Mon and Tues 1:00-4:30 pm | Mon and Tues 6:00-9:30 pm | Saturday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | ||||
| Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | Mon and Tues 6:00-9:30 pm | Mon and Tues 6:00-9:30 pm | Saturday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | ||||
| Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-500 PM | Mon and Tues 6:00-9:30 pm | Mon and Tues 6:00-9:30 pm | Saturday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | ||||
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| Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | Mon and Tues 6:00-9:30 pm | Mon and Tues 6:00-9:30 pm | Saturday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | ||||
| Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | Mon and Tues 6:00-9:30 pm | Mon and Tues 6:00-9:30 pm | Saturday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | ||||
| Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | Mon and Tues 6:00-9:30 pm | Mon and Tues 6:00-9:30 pm | Saturday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | ||||
| Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | Mon and Tues 6:00-9:30 pm | Mon and Tues 6:00-9:30 pm | Saturday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | ||||
| Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | Mon and Tues 6:00-9:30 pm | Mon and Tues 6:00-9:30 pm | Saturday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | ||||
| Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | Mon and Tues 6:00-9:30 pm | Mon and Tues 6:00-9:30 pm | Saturday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | ||||
| Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | Mon and Tues 6:00-9:30 pm | Mon and Tues 6:00-9:30 pm | Saturday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | ||||
| Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | Mon and Tues 6:00-9:30 pm | Mon and Tues 6:00-9:30 pm | Saturday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM |
Security Guard Supervisor Course Overview
Prepare for expanded leadership responsibilities by developing the administrative, communication, personnel-management, operational, ethical, and client-service skills used to coordinate professional security teams.
What You Will Learn
Leadership and Personnel Supervision
Review supervisor responsibilities, leadership styles, team development, motivation, coaching, delegation, accountability, performance expectations, and respectful workplace conduct.
Security Operations and Client Plans
Study implementation of client security plans, post coverage, shift priorities, resource coordination, site procedures, operational continuity, risk communication, and service expectations.
Communication and Conflict Resolution
Strengthen briefings, instructions, active listening, feedback, escalation, de-escalation, client communication, interdepartmental coordination, and professional problem solving.
Documentation, Time and Ethics
Develop job-analysis, job-description, scheduling, prioritization, report-review, recordkeeping, confidentiality, integrity, compliance, and decision-documentation skills.
Career and Supervisory Applications
The course supports professional growth for experienced security personnel, but actual supervisory authority, job duties, required credentials, and promotion standards are determined by employers, clients, applicable law, and site requirements.
Professional Development—Not a State Supervisor License
This course is not presented as DCJS-mandated training and does not issue a state supervisor credential or replace security guard registration and mandated training. Confirm IDI’s curriculum and your employer’s requirements before enrolling.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Security Guard Supervisor course?
It is professional-development training for experienced security professionals seeking stronger leadership, personnel-management, operational, communication, documentation, and client-service skills.
Is this a New York DCJS-mandated security guard course?
No. The page identifies this as professional-development training rather than a DCJS-mandated security guard course.
Does this course create a state-issued supervisor license?
No. Course completion does not issue a New York security guard registration, supervisor license, professional license, or employer designation.
Who is the course designed for?
It is designed for experienced guards and security professionals preparing for supervisory or management responsibilities.
What are the stated prerequisites?
The page requires a valid security guard registration or equivalent certification from another U.S. state, or at least two years of professional security guard experience. Confirm current admission documentation with IDI.
What is the course code?
The course code shown on the page is SGS.
What leadership topics are covered?
Topics include supervisor responsibilities, leadership principles, team development, motivation, guidance, communication, conflict resolution, time management, and decision-making.
Does the course cover security operations?
Yes. The curriculum addresses client security plans, operational priorities, personnel direction, documentation, reporting, recordkeeping, ethics, and the security mission.
Will the course teach job analysis and job descriptions?
The page lists conducting job analysis and writing job descriptions among the course topics.
How much does the course cost?
The payment accordion currently displays a total cost of $2,500. Confirm tuition, included materials, payment options, and refund terms directly with IDI.
What schedules are displayed?
The page displays morning, afternoon, evening, and weekend formats. The table does not show confirmed dates, so contact IDI for current availability.
Does completion guarantee a promotion?
No. Completion does not guarantee employment, promotion, wages, supervisory authority, a client assignment, or employer acceptance.
Can employers have additional supervisor requirements?
Yes. Employers and clients may require particular experience, registrations, background checks, internal training, policies, certifications, or site-specific qualifications.
Is a valid security guard registration still required for regulated guard work?
Where New York security guard registration is legally required, professional-development training does not replace that registration or mandated guard training.
How should I confirm course suitability?
Discuss your experience, career goals, documentation, schedule, curriculum, and employer requirements with IDI before enrolling.
