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Security guard providers have to pay a trainer(s) salary, pay for a training facility and training materials, consider travel costs for students, etc. However, all of these expenses can be avoided with **online training**. ## Online Security Guard Course Benefits Defencify **passes on the savings** to providers by offering **100% online security guard courses.** Our high-quality, engaging courses provide future security guards the chance to earn their guard card efficiently without the **expense** of in-person training. In fact, depending on state requirements, students could complete training in as little as 8 hours and obtain their guard card certification **the same day**. This means your security guards can be trained with consistent content all in the comfort of their own home. 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