Security Guard Training Requirements in North Carolina (Unarmed)

All unarmed security guard applicants must be licensed when applying in the state of North Carolina through the North Carolina Department of Justice. This is the major requirement for an individual, seeking for a security guard’s position, to be employed. Registration or license acquisition requires certain amounts of security guard training. It also includes meeting the general criteria and the set of standards in accordance to the Private Protective Services North Carolina General Assembly law 74-C.

The following are some of the basic requirements common in most states.   

• Applicants for unarmed security guard position must be 18 years of age or older. 
• He or she must be allowed to work in the United States as a citizen or a registered alien. 
• He or she must not have a history of felony convictions and criminal activity such as illegal use and possession of firearms. 
• Applicants must have a good moral character. 
• Applicants must not be associated in any acts of crime involving illegal possession, sale and distribution of drugs, narcotics and other controlled substance. 
• Applicants must not be drug or alcohol dependent. 
• He or she must be in good physical condition and able to stand for long hours. 
• He or she must possess a valid driver’s license. 
• Applicants must have no prior revocation of license. 

Application Information 

For criminal background investigation to be completed, applicants must be able to submit 2 sets of fingerprints to the department.  A certified copy of the applicant’s criminal background history for the last 4 years must be attached to his or her application including two 1x1 passport type photo, taken recently. The applicant must also make sure that he or she is employed under a licensed private security company or is under the supervision of a licensed patrol officer. 

Upon application, the following fees must also be provided. 

• $30 application fee 
• $68 registration fee 
• $38 fingerprint processing fee 

Security Guard Training Course 

For a security guard to be fully effective on the job, he or she must first undergo specific training programs as required by the state.

These shall cover 16 hours of classroom instruction involving the topics listed below. 

• North Carolina security officer roles (1 hr) 
• Ethical and legal issues (3 hrs) 
• Dealing with emergencies (3 hrs) 
• Communications  (2 hrs) 
• Patrol and observation (3 hrs) 
• Written reports (3 hrs) 
• Deportment (1 hr) 

In addition to this, unarmed security guards must be able to complete 12 hours of additional training that should be completed within 30 days upon employment. The license is only valid for 1 year, after which, the security guard must renew his or her license to keep it current and validated. Employments are available in a lot of areas of the security sector such as schools, parks and other public offices and buildings. 

Sources:

http://www.pssprotection.com/employment/employment.html