Campus Security Officer Training (CSO)

Service Description

Campus Security Officer (CSO) Certification Training is a two-day course that meets Virginia’s mandated training and certification requirements for college/university campus security personnel. All campus security officers employed on Virginia’s public college and university campuses are required to complete the minimum entry-level employment, training, and certification requirements. Participation in this course meets the entry-level training requirement for all existing campus security personnel, as well as new hires. This course consists of five modules of content developed and approved by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, with topics including but not limited to: The role and responsibility of Campus Security Officers Relevant state and federal laws School and personal liability issues Security awareness in the campus environment Mediation and conflict resolution Disaster and emergency response Behavioral dynamics This compulsory minimum training will include a cumulative test.