SAFTA - Security & Firearms Training Academy

SAFTA was founded by Marine Corps veterans, retired law enforcement, and private security professionals who saw a gap in Northern California's security and firearms training. Today, the academy's instructors have nearly 100 years of combined military, law enforcement, and private security experience.

SAFTA is California Department of Consumer Affairs approved for:

• •Guard Card Levels 1-3 — State certification for security officers
• •Security Officer Firearms — Armed security officer training and certification
• •Security Officer Electives — Advanced courses for current security professionals
• •CCW & Civilian Firearms — Concealed carry training approved by multiple Northern California counties, plus basic firearm and instinct shooting for all ability levels
• •CPR/First Aid — American Red Cross certified courses
• •Advanced Security — Specialized training programs (contact for details)

Their faculty has worked with California's Bureau of Security and Investigative Services for over 70 years and literally wrote many of the training manuals still in use today. Key instructors include:

Steve Caballero — Sacramento Office of Education Chief Instructor and Governor-appointed BSIS disciplinary reviewer Patrick L. Alexander — Expert witness in firearms and use of force; BSIS Firearm Training Committee member Jessie Meeker — NRA Law Enforcement Firearm Instructor with eight years law enforcement experience and two military police deployments

SAFTA partners with Placer Sporting Club, a private indoor range in Roseville, CA. Students get access to professional range facilities for all firearms courses.

SAFTA doesn't stop when the course ends. They provide job placement assistance for graduates and maintain an open-door policy for ongoing professional guidance and advanced training resources.

• •Location: 3355 Myrtle Avenue, Suite 200, North Highlands, CA 95660 (off I-80)
• •Contact: (916) 500-1442 | [email protected]