Ready to become a security professional? Care Skills Training school now offers all courses required to complete training as an unarmed security guard in NYS. All our online and in-person classes are approved by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. To enroll in the security guard card training and become a private security guard, applicants must:

•    Be at least 18 years old.
•    Be a citizen or resident alien of the U.S.
•    Take the 8-hour pre-assignment training course, which you must complete and pass prior to applying to the New York

 

Department of State Division of Licensing Services for a Security Guard Registration Card.
•    To obtain your NYS Security Guard License after completing the 8 hour pre-assignment course, you must submit your fingerprints and pass the background check.

A security guard is a person employed in NYS to principally perform one or more of the following duties: monitoring premises, detaining trespassers, enforcing rules and regulations, providing customer service, and writing reports.
Their main purpose is to protect people and property from harm, theft, and unlawful activity. They may also provide deterrence, observation, detection, and reporting of unlawful or unauthorized activity. In some cases, security guards may also provide street patrol service or respond to security system alarms.

All security guards must complete an 8-hour training course before applying for a guard registration card from the Department of State. Within 90 days of being employed as a security guard, they must also complete a 16-hour on-the-job training course.

For additional official resources, please check

•    NY State Division of Criminal Justice Services (Training Information)
•    NY State Division of Licensing Services (Licensing Information)