Minimum requirements for security guard instructor certification
Compiled text through Mar 31, 2022
Register checked through Jul 29, 2026
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Dates and status
- Compiling agency
- Executive Department
- Text status
- Source receipt
- Compiled text through
- Mar 31, 2022
- Register checked through
- July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
- Activity status
- No later Register activity identified in this check.
- Source snapshot
- Jun 6, 2026
(a)Each applicant requesting security guard instructor certification shall:
(1)satisfy minimum qualification criteria relating to education, teaching experience, formal training, and security experience as determined by the commissioner, including but not limited to the following:
(i)possess a high school diploma or its equivalent;
(ii)possess standards of good character, integrity, and trustworthiness; and
(iii)be an officer, member, or principal currently licensed by the Department of State as a private investigator; watch, guard or patrol agency; or armored car carrier agency; or
(iv)maintain a valid security guard registration card issued by the Department of State; or
(v)maintain a valid armed security armored car guard registration card issued by the Department of State; or
(vi)be employed as police or peace officer in good standing.
(2)submit an application fee as determined by the schedule of fees prescribed by the commissioner in section 6029.9 of this Part.
(b)The applicant shall forward any other additional information as determined by the commissioner to be necessary to establish the competence of the applicant.
(c)The commissioner shall consider additional factors including, but not limited to: whether the applicant has had a security guard, special security guard or armed security guard instructor, or security guard training school application or renewal application denied for cause, or is the instructor at a school where the security guard application or renewal application of such school has ever been denied for cause pursuant to Part 6028 of this Title, and the date and nature of such denial; whether the applicant has had a security guard, special security guard or armed security guard instructor certification, or security guard training school approval suspended or revoked, or is the instructor at a school where the approval of such school has ever been or is suspended or revoked pursuant to Part 6028 of this Title, and the date and nature of such suspension or revocation; whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime, and the date and nature of the offense; and whether there are any criminal charges pending against the applicant.