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Welcome to Security Guard Training Headquarters! We have everything you need to make your life easier as you begin your career as a security guard officer. State specific training requirements, a step-by-step hiring process, potential employers and interviews to help you get hired are just some of the helpful things you'll find here.
How Do I Become a Security Guard?
To become a security guard, you must first meet the eligibility requirements required to become one. They are:
- You must be at least 18 years old
- You must have a clean record. A criminal history background profile check will be performed when you apply.
- You must complete the required training.
The required training to become a security guard varies from state to state.
For example, in California, before anything you must first complete an 8-hour “Power to Arrest” security guard training course and pass a related exam. At this point, you can then apply to become a security guard in the state of California, however additional training is required after you are hired in order to complete the security guard application process.
Within the first 30 days, you must complete 16 more hours of training, followed by another 16 hours within the first 6 months. In total, this is 40 hours of required training.
In the state of New York, the security guard training is structured just a little differently. Like in California, if you have no previous law enforcement training (in New York), then you are required to do an 8-hour pre-assignment training course before you can get hired as a security guard.
Then, within the first 90 days, you are required to take an additional 16 hours of training. And just to give you an idea, if you would like to hold a firearm as a security guard in the state of New York, you will need an additional 47 hours of training on top of everything else.
Where Do You Apply to Become a Security Guard?
Applications to become a security guard are usually located in a Bureau of Security or Division of Criminal Justice for each respective state. Luckily, all of that information, including printable applications and more detailed, step by step instructions about how to proceed with your application are available online on those States’ websites.
Where Do You Find Training to Become a Security Guard?
The initial 8-hour training and exam can be performed offline at a certified training facility, or online on many of the certified training websites available to you. Training online may be the easiest and most convenient for you, since it can be done in the comfort of your own home.
On your State’s Department of Justice or Bureau of Security website, there will most likely be a list of the approved offline training facilities available to help you.
For the additional training that is required, you also have the option of fulfilling those requirements online or offline, however please check with your State as rules may vary for what is allowed.
Security guard training can be a nuisance because we know you want to get started with your career right away, however you will learn a great deal of information that you can apply to your future position as a security guard that you will be thankful for.
Keep at it, and use the following information below to find out more detailed information for your respective state.
What is the easiest way to find out the Bureau of Security website for the state of Ohio? I have looked, but can’t find it.
I am looking for the steps to take to get the training needed to become a security guard in the Virginia Beach, VA area. Please email me with any information you have to get me pointed in the right direction, I am starting from the very beginning Thank you and have a blessed night!
I was wondering if you could send me some information where I can take a security class. I live in Napanoch NY. Thank you
I wish to know more about security guard. that I want to become a real security guard officer.
I want to become a security guard in the Virginia Beach, Virginia area. Please email me steps I need to take.
Please let me know how to get started to become a security guard .thank you
Dear sir,
I am Padam Bahadur tamang aged 35yrs old from Nepal worked as a security guard and want to have a career in the same field. as per rules to get a job in various countries a guard must have a licence to have a job. as I’m Nepalese what is the procedure or process to get an licence for me. I’m much interested to have an training too. plz reply as I’m waiting for positive reply.
Yours sincerely
I’m 21 years old and was wondering if there is any experience I need to be a security officer? I would like to work for Securitas, but I don’t want to put in an application and be rejected for my lack of experience or anything of that nature. Any tips or advice to a motivated rookie security guard?
Whom do I contact in order to start the process for becoming a security guard in white plains, NY
In 96 I have a felony, would that stop me from any training
I was wondering if you could send me information on where I can take Security Classes. I live in Danville, Illinois Thank You
I do not have my green card yet please help me with info on becoming a security guard. I currently live in Naperville
I would like so much to join your training courses and work as a guard. and I think I have the physical ability and other skills to do so.
I want to know how to become an armed security guard
Please let me know what the procedure is.
I need more information about how to become a security guard. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks in advance.
I want to be coming a security worker in a company .
To Sir, Madame,
I am interested in becoming a Security Guard/ Officer.
How do I go about this?
Yours
Liz Buxton
I was wondering can you send me information on where I can take the security guard class.i live in Georgia.! thanks
I am REALLY interested in becoming a security guard.I am 62 yrs old, but I have always wanted to be a security gaurd. I have a clean record. Please Help me to become one. Can you tell me the steps I live in Mankato mn 56065.THANK YOU.
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I was wondering where I can take the classes, I live in Los Angele, Hollywood. Please email me.
Thank you.
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Hi I am looking to take for a security guard training and when do you give the training? and for how many days will it be completed.
I’m a security guard for Signal 88 Security. I’m deaf and I do rely on sound surround light flashing device to help me when there’s something out there I get out of car to check the premise. I been with them for around , 3 years. I want to have some more training to do.
How do u become a licensed security guard in Pennsylvania?
I am looking for the steps to take to get the training needed to become a security guard in the Suffolk, Virginia area. Please email me with any information you have to get me pointed in the right direction, I am starting from the very beginning Thank you.
I would like to find out how to become a good security guard.