Always great instructors and fast classes. I did my guard card in 2023 and today pepper spray class. I'll be back July 10th for baton training..I pray I get my new job next month that pays more! This place is only a few miles from home so it's extremely convenient! There is an inexpensive garage up the block on 7th st as well. read more

They were Very helpful and professional They gave Prompt response They offer exceptional service service and were very timely during the entire process. read more

Great company, they always get everybody through the classes fast and their certificates approved as soon as possible. Complete professionals in the classroom who teach, detailed and engaging content to better serve the security guards on their next assignment. I often refer people to go here because it's simple easy and the process is well laid out. I work for Inter-Con and send everyone here for speed, content delivery and ease of process. The services rendered for the value are well matched. read more

It is where you go for all of your security duty services, plenty of classes to certify in and great instruction. Great quality for the value. I've been going there since 2016. read more

Great organization give you all the information you need to get your security guard card they have classes they know their stuff they're right on the money worth the time and very small investment read more

I really enjoyed today's session and learned a lot at the instructors eight hour course. I'm going to focus more on practicing some of the techniques I need to improve on. Instructor's name was Phil. read more

Quick and easy live scan services done here. My son's school requires all volunteers have a livescan done along with TB testing, proof of Covid vaccine. The list keeps growing, but it makes me feel safe as a parent. So I found myself here for a livescan on 8/19/21. No appointment necessary, just walk right in. However, they do shut down for the lunch hour. I came in around 10am and there was no line. The area is relatively small and clean. The staff are very Covid conscious and take all necessary precautions. They have plexiglass up and livescan is not done the way it was before with the staff pushing down on your fingers to get the right reading. Now it's up to us to get our fingers positioned correctly. The staff person is behind the plexiglass looking at their computer and will give us direction if our fingers aren't giving a good reading. My experience went a little like this: "Press a little hard with the pink" "Thumb is too light, spray some water and try again" I was done with the livescan in a jiffy. Parking can be found down the street next to the old Mexicali Rose. read more

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I had a great training class at The Loss Prevention Group out in Oakland! My instructor Jim was very informative and kept the class interesting. We also managed to get done a little earlier than expected. I highly recommend this place. read more

Great value for a good price and great knowledgeable instructors and staff s/o to Mr. Phil for the Baton course. read more

The Loss Prevention Group - Adult Education Near Me - Oakland, California

I had been dreading this class since I had a bad experience at my Baton Training. The last instructor Phil C was rude, condescending, passive aggressive and just flat out nasty so I had my reservations about today's pepper class/handcuffing class. As I wait anxiously to see who the instructor was, all kind of thoughts are going through my mind. As I wait, Marcus B walks in and I remember him from my guard card class. I remember Marcus as being entertaining but informative at the same time. As he does the class, he doesn't complains like Phil C. He actually gets to know us and makes the class very light hearted. The class is engaging, fun and knowledgeable. We start off with a PowerPoint, a class exercise, & two quizzes. We took two 15 minutes breaks. One part was about handcuffing and one part was about pepper spray. I learned so much ‼ It went by fast, everyone was happy and no one was made to be felt uncomfortable. Very opposite from my Baton Training class. I wish Marcus had of taught the Baton Training class but he explained thay you have to have a degree to teach it. I guess that's why Phil rude self is the only one to teach the Baton Training class. Everything went well and I was extremely thankful for him coming in. Phil C can learn a thing or two from Marcus ESPECIALLY from a customer service standpoint. Thank you Marcus. The class was amazing ‼ Thank you Marcus ‼ read more

Marcus, who taught the class and Eric, who facilitated all the paperwork both were great, they made it go so smoothly they were always courteous and spent time with you. They trained us thoroughly on what to do and what not to do. They emphasize professionalism and they lived it before you. I would recommend this location for everybody. read more

I won't say any names but that would be just the name of you the loss prevention group is surpassed the money that I paid. The instructors are so informative, the quality and level of respect and care for the information you are to learn and techniques was outstanding I received the above and beyond the service that I have requested and the training that I went to receive from LPG I wouldn't choose another place the quality of care supersedes the level of expectation if there was 20 Stars I definitely will give them read more

LPG guard class was informative, quick, in an all in one shop stop. Get trained, get fingerprinted, get BSIS paperwork sent in, all from one place. Love this! Staff is friendly, business like, and efficient. They know your time is important and will give you all the resources you need to know to pass that state test. The subject matter might be boring. but the instructors are not. read more

Let me start off by saying this place is straight to the point and no nonsense when it comes to getting you ready to become a security guard. They take you through all of your steps and make sure that it's done correctly. All the instructors I've had are good people. PHIL CHACHERE really know his stuff with the baton. He's gonna work you until you get it right!!! Sure he'll bust ya chops a bit, but in the end, you'll be happy. MARCUS BRONFELD was my firearm instructor. Straight to the point guy that makes it easy for you. I haven't shot in some years and yet I feel as if I walked away better. Side note, watch out for hot shell casings. Lol. JASON QUAN helped with his knowledge of Terrorism and WOMD. He gave that extra common sense that you sometimes forget about in certain situations. We all need that to make sure we make it home after the end of a day or night. So for me, I enjoyed The Loss Prevention Group, Inc classes that I've taken. Check them out and see for yourself. read more

Incredible school! I would recommend it not only for Security Guards but for everyone. It is such an amazing self defense course! We had an amazing teacher Phil Chachere. He gave us the maximum information and useful skills possible! First 4 classes we were learning the theory. Another 4 classes were real gym section! We were learning how to protect the life in a potential conflicts. Also, we were always reminded about our responsibilities and how we should act as a responsible workers and good persons as well. It was such a fun day and I never expected that much. Phil is such an amazing person and the team overall was incredible! Do not skip on these classes. This is the best school. I am very happy to learn there. read more

Quick, easy, and efficient! The gentleman who helped me was super personable and professional. I made a Live Scan appointment but didn't really need because they seem to use a "first come, first serve" approach. Arrived at 1pm, just as they were reopening from their lunch break. At that point, there were two people ahead of me. Since I needed them to print my form, another two people went and then it was my turn. They ended up SUPER busy, super quick-- but I wasn't in there much longer than 20 minutes. The live scan costed me $25, which is about $9 cheaper than many other place. In a nutshell, yes... I'd certainly recommend this place to a friend. read more

The sign up process is a breeze and the email, text, and phone reminders are a godsend for a busy person like me who easily forgets things unless it's on my calendar. The Baton instructor was Phil Chachere and he was able to share his wealth of knowledge and experience with us in a way that was both highly informative and fun. He prepared us for the test and thanks to him I scored 100%. The hands on training left me feeling prepared to defend against any threat with confidence! This was my first training with LPG and I'm looking forward to the next one! read more

So far I have gotten my Guard card and the exposed firearms training along with the pepper spray and handcuff class!! Marcus is a great instructor ! read more

One stop shop for satisfying all Private Security requirements Mark White was professional and knowledgeable as a subject matter expert I recommend this course for all whom seek to begin or restart their career in the security field read more

awsome class Today with Phil chachere baton instructor great time very good person lots fun

"I'm Top Flight Security of the World Craig! Not of the city but the World Craig!..Top Flight!" One rule the Instructer gave use in this class was...."Don't be like Day Day" it was a hilarious reference and the clip highlights from various movies made the class even more exciting and interactive. But dispite that, I learned a lot in this class and I'm happy I choose this place to come and take my guard card class, and the convience factor was high coming to this place considering it's smack down in a Yelpers paradise of cafes, sushi joints, ect and close to 19th street bart. Here is my review of The Lost Prevention Group. 3/21/16 I slept..barely, wired off energy drinks for my morning buzz I set off! Oakland bound to take my guard card class. After doing some research and checking the good reviews of this establishment on Yelp, I knew this was the prefect place to come and learn something new. I was happy I made it in the class considering the popularity of the "LPG" and the great value and package offers they have. I came here to take the "Guard Card" class, am I considering a career change? Yes or I may be just adding to my already vast life skills. It's good to have experience under your belt and for the $204 which was like almost $100 less for the same class at other locations, I highly recommend this place. Marcus was the instructer and he's a funny dude and made the class pretty fun and entertaining, but he made sure to answer questions we had and help us if we didn't understand something. He was the perfect teacher! The class included the live scan finger printing, certificate of compleation and the hands on training needed to help us in the field. There are upgrade options available if need be for more to add to your resume. Job assistance is here if you want to get started right away guarding. Will I come back? Oh yea! Fun class and they offer more training in other area, CPR, Gun Control, Taser, Pepper Spray, Baton Combat. So a lot to offer. In conclusion, if you looking to be certified give this place a go, you will learn a lot and leave feeling satisfied! read more

The Loss Prevention Group - Certified! I can Guard You! - Adult Education Near Me - Oakland, California

Worst service ever. I went there foor Livescans and I have waited over a month to hear back from the DOJ. They are not even done yet. Never go to this place for Livescans because they will not redue them or give you a refund. read more

I got my Guard card and Firearms permit here. Highly recommend this place ! My instructor Marcus was awesome !

Wow! Thanks to Marcus & his CPR/1st Aid/AED class, I knew exactly what I needed to do when my one year old son began choking on paper this morning. I immediately performed CPR & he threw up the paper ASAP. I think I'll read my class booklet again just to be ultra prepared. Thank you! read more

I took my baton training here with their instructor Phil. He was an amazing instructor that made training fun and easy to understand and learn! We all learned a lot from Phil and was a world class humble guy, high energy and made sure we got all of our questions answered. read more

Phil Chachere is a great instructor, patient, thorough, humorous and concise. I got my baton certificate from there. This company is very professional and quick to respond with email notifications and text message updates to. read more

I took the Baton Certification course on 11/11/2022. Very thorough course in terms of teaching the legalities and liabilities of using the baton, and then actual physical usage of the baton. The instructor was Phil Chachere. I have since spoken to other security guards at various businesses and they all know and have studied from Phil. He is a legend! He begins the lecture portion with his curriculum vitae, and it is very impressive. He's what I call the "30,000 hour guy". When you need a professional who knows what they are doing, you want the guy with the "time-in-job". Pilot, surgeon, etc, you want the 30,000 hour guy and Phil is that guy. I will be taking more courses from the Loss Prevention Group and from Phil specifically. Worth every penny. The more certifications I get, the more I can charge for being on certain posts, but most importantly, I want to be well trained and LPG is a great place for that. read more

VERY professional and informative! I took the baton class with instructor Chachere. He was friendly, knowledgeable and seasoned. I have taken classes with other instruction companies. This one is simply THE BEST and ridiculously close to public transportation. You get the license on the same day. Be prepared to learn a lot and absorb information that is logically pieced together and presented in class participation and practical exercises. read more

I went to get my handcuff/ pepper spray training through LPG because the security company I am with likes sending us here. In the back of my mind I was thinking "they must be cheap sending us to Oakland all the way from Sonoma County", but man was I right (in a good way). The training is fantastic / and the prices are really acceptable. I had zero security guard experience going into this, besides a couple shifts at a homeless dining facility, so I was thrown to the wolves with no training. I was clueless so I asked the boss to get training and there I was.... Mark was my instructor. He is a professional with many years of experience at numerous LE agencies, as well as security companies. He had a good lecture, which was made enjoyable by his funny jokes and stories. There were ample breaks, and Great hands-on training too (safely done with masks and gloves during Covid-19). After I got my certificate Mark asked if anybody wanted to stay for a taser course. I was like hell yeah! And I got $20 off the full price. It sure beat having to schedule to go back when I could just knock it out in one day. That was great! After all that I asked how I could get my exposed firearm permit and just like that I was booked the following week for the training. If you need security officer training / baton / firearm / taser.... go to LPG. They take care of us! read more

Highly-recommend. They are professional, efficient no appointment necessary. A five star experience!

I took the handcuff/pepper spray and taser classes with Mr. Marcus Bronfeld and the Baton Training class with Mr. Phil Chachere. Out of five stars the classes were a 10! The instructor's method of explaining how to use the handcuffs, pepper spray, taser, and baton were very efficient and gave me the confidence to do my job as a security guard with everyone's safety in mind. I recommend anyone who wants additional security guard certifications to come to The Loss Prevention Group, you will not regret it! read more

I had a bad experience here. I was working on an application for a professional license from the State of California, and had difficulty getting prints earlier in the day at the UPS Store. The UPS Store employee was transparent with me and told me that she couldn't get good prints from me, perhaps because I wash my hands frequently. She sent me to this place, which had good reviews. I told the employee at The Loss Prevention Group about the issue, and he told me, "well, the UPS Store is good at sending packages, and this is what we do." With a boast like that, I expected that I was going to get good prints, but apparently not, because I received a notice from the Department of Justice several weeks later rejecting my application because of "poor quality prints." After receiving the notice from the Department of Justice, I went to a third vendor to submit my prints again, and they told me that the LiveScan machine tells the operator whether the print is good or not, so the employee at The Loss Prevention Group must have known that he was submitting bad prints for me. I went back to The Loss Prevention Group to try to get my money back and they refused, but offered to do my prints again. I declined because I didn't trust them to do a good job after my previous experience. I'm extremely annoyed by this because I'm unable to work without the professional license from the state. In addition to the money I lost from getting bad prints, I'm also losing weeks of work because of this ordeal. read more

Loss prevention group has a great instructor, the security community knows the brand Loss Prevention group, and it is respected. Recommended for security skills to get you moving. Many thanks for the great classes, Marcus will certainly help with questions. Thank you! 5 star read more

Loss prevention group has a great instructor, the security community knows the brand Loss Prevention group, and it is respected. Recommended for security skills to get you moving. Many thanks for the great classes, Marcus will certainly help with questions. Thank you! read more

Excellent experience from Start to Finish. I called 2 days in advanced to sign up for a Thursday guard card 8 hr training class, state application and live-scan all for $210 Like mentioned they are 1 block away from the 19th/Broadway exit from BART. You get inside the building and sign in at front lobby desk per the building security and then get on the elevator and head up to the 6th floor. You wait in the open classroom and you're gonna hear a semi quiet intercom asking " the next new client needs to come in the office directly across the hall and grab some paper work to fill out". You enter the office and the fingerprint tech excepts your payment, makes a copy of your DL and does both hands/fingers on the live-scan fingerprint station in under 2 minutes. He hands you a packet for you to fill out and once you hand it back in and he gives the OK, you head up to the 8th floor for the actual class. At 9am the Instructor Jeff Russo came in and he "broke the ice" right away and put the whole class at instant ease. He gave us a brief history of himself and his past and current work history. He did an amazing job showing us the "do's and dont's" of being future security guards. The first half of the class before our break at 11:45a went very quickly. He does a powerpoint presentation virtually the whole time and had a couple of funny clips from movies and real life more serious scenarios that were put on youtube. The only hard part to stay focused is the repeated presentation when the narrator on the screen was talking about WMD's ugghh(you'll see what im talking about)lol. After all is done he gives you a certificate of completion and you just have to anticipate that everything on your packet of info goes through smoothly with BSIS and you actually get your "Guard Card" in 15-20 business days. You card is good for 2 years. read more

Got a package deal of $370 to go through the guard course and the firearms course. Add in the $80 processing fee for firearms processing at the BSIS, we have a total of $450. Not bad, considering the quality instruction provided by Master Instructor, Marcus! He has a great depth and breadth of experiences in law enforcement, as a police officer and as an armed security guard. He's got an easygoing demeanor with a humorous streak. The restroom is ok but the dim lighting and cramped space leaves more to be desired. Marcus creates a very safe, professional atmosphere for students of all backgrounds and ages. read more

I went to them for live fingerprint scan, and their rolling fee is 20$. There are no line, and I got started right away. Their service is excellent, and we finished in less than 15 minutes. I will visit them again if I need live fingerprint scan again. read more

Hands down the best and fastest fingerprinting service I've ever experienced. I'm writing this on my phone because I was so impressed with their service that I had to write a review right away! For years I've had to get fingerprinted for work and I've never been in and out of a place so quickly; entered 3:25 and exited at 3:34. BAM! Done and done. Might go back and check out their CPR classes just because they were so efficient. read more

Great place for all your digital fingerprinting needs. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Clean, modern office. Close to BART. Next door to MediCann. Reasonable fees. I was there at 330pm on Thurs and there was no wait. I was in and out in 20 mins. They dont accept AE, but most other major credit cards. They do other things there, I didnt use those services, but check out their website for more info. read more

At first there were a mistake but the owner willing to make it up. Management is good.