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Training for security guards was mandated by the Security Guard Act of 1992. It requires that all security guards complete three training courses. All courses must be conducted at approved training schools, by certified instructors. The Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) provides administrative oversight for private security training in New York State.
The first required course, is an Eight Hour Pre-Assignment training course. This is a general introductory course. Guards are issued a certificate upon successful completion. This certificate must accompany the security guard's registration application when submitted to the Department of State. Once the application is submitted, the guard has 90 days to complete the second training course.
The second course is the 16 Hour On-the-Job training course (OJT). This training program should be relevant to the guard's duties, requirements of the work site, and the needs of the employer. Schools may conduct this training in an approved classroom setting or at an approved work site, which is conducive to learning.
The third required training program is the Eight Hour Annual In-service course. This training must be completed each calendar year following the completion of the 16 Hour OJT course. This program is designed to meet current training needs and refresh or update guards in changes in the security field. The guard must complete this course as a prerequisite for renewal of the guard registration.
Guards who carry firearms are required to complete a 47 Hour Firearms Training course before they can be licensed as an armed security guard. This course includes 7 hours of classroom instruction in the Use of Force/Deadly Physical Force (NYS Penal Law Art. #35) followed by a written examination, and 40 hours on the firing range followed by weapons qualification. Upon successful completion of this course the guard is issued a training certificate that must be submitted to the Department of State along with the registration application.
Armed guards must also complete an Annual Eight Hour Firearms Training course which includes 3 hours of classroom refresher on the Use of Force followed by a written examination, and 5 hours of weapons qualification which includes a proficiency examination. The guard must complete this course as a prerequisite for renewal of his or her armed guard registration.
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