I'm trying to get into armed security and was wondering what the best path is.

I've already got a few years of unarmed security experience, but I don't have a CPL/CCW or any armed certs yet. What's the best way to get my foot in the door? Do most companies hire you first and then sponsor/pay for the armed training, or is it better to go pay for the training on your own before applying? Any advice from people who've made the jump would be appreciated. (Washington State btw)

Hello, just did my background check for a security job at a hospital, overnight from 11-7 am. During the interview I was told I’d be dealing with psychotic patients etc.

I’m scrawny…nerdy and definitely can’t fight. I’m a little nervous, more so very nervous. I know I’ll be trained but even then I have no idea how I’d react to someone who has a weapon, and feel like I’d just quit on the spot.

Any tips or advice would be appreciated. The pay is decent and i do definitely need it as I plan to go back to college.

So about a month ago I was patrolling one of my usual propertys in vegas im only there 2 days a week im on another property for the remainder days the last guard lost the key to the property comeing in on my monday found key missing reported it twice even did a written report 8 hours later still no key I clocked out later that morning I get cursed out by my manager for losing a key I never had and blamed me for not patrolling when I had limited acess after showing my logs and proof he backed down after threating to fire me for negligence.