The Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies administers "The Private Detective & Security Agencies Act" to safeguard the citizens of this state by regulation of private detective and security businesses in the State of GA. Unarmed security guards are not required to be registered with the Georgia Board of Private Detective & Security Agencies; however, unarmed security guards must be trained according to the Board standards and are governed by the Board as mandated in OCGA 43-38-7.1. An application must be submitted by the licensee (employer) on behalf of any employee hired to work as an armed security guard, even if the employee has an active registration with another employer. No employee may use an existing registration to work for a company, other than the company that is indicated on the registration. 

Armed security officer registration is only valid when the employee is performing armed security duties for the employer listed on the registration. The employee must also physically carry the registration at all times while on duty, at the place of employment, or any time that the employee is in uniform, or in route directly to and from the post or place of employment (Board Rule 509-4-.01).

Registered employees must also complete 8 hours of continuing education annually. You must have completed this training in order to legally work either armed or unarmed security in the State of Georgia and you must be employed by a licensed security company.