After 9/11 training for a security permit changed for the better. Now you have to have a brain to pass. The state also requires more training to enter the field. All good but the firearm training is more of an introduction to firearms. In addition many guards and companies send their employes to unethical business people who sign off the guards training without the guard attending any training at all or pass them even when they can't pass the required test score. I would like to see the training for firearms carry improve to at least 40 hours with officer safety included. It's a sin to put the standard security guard type in the field with the substandard training they have. It would benefit the public by improving the standard of training and have a regional training facility that checks and maintains a standard and eliminate the unethical practice of many money whores who don't care about the industry or the safety of the guard or client and public itself. One of the biggest problems is those in mismanagement. There are too many people in so called management that know nothing about security and do nothing but degrade the security system. Degrees are nice but there is something to be said about real life field experience. Security is a very specialized field that requires a diverse and specialized education. For those who are interested check out ESI Security, ASIS and CPP, as well as other specialized training courses. Another I attended was the executive protection institute.