You must be registered with the State of New Jersey before you can be employed as a security officer.
An application can be filled out and filed on this security guard application form, where you will be then required to, under oath, provide:
- Your name, residence and age which must be at least 18 years
- Previous employers for the last 5 years
- Confirmation that you have not been convicted of any disqualifying crimes or offenses through a routine background check via fingerprints.
Apply for Security Officer Certification:
Click here to start your application. You will have to complete the required training program for the state of New Jersey after applying. This training is mandatory and again you cannot be employed until it is completed.
Fees:
$75.00
Training:
Some basis training classes:
- Role of security guards
- Legal powers and limitations
- Ethics and conduct (including Board rules)
- Patrolling and investigation
- Communication and public relations
- Observation and note taking
- Emergency response
- Access control
- Evidence Statements
- Report writing
To find an instructor, after you print out your forms in your online application, click on the link to browse the Security Officer Instructor Registry.
Security Officer Official Rules and Regulations for New Jersey
Armed Security Guard Requirements:
- Obtain a ‘pistol permit’ .
- No criminal background, drug use, or mental illness.
- The state requires a demonstration of safe handling and usage.
The required application is SD 642. It can be downloaded from the website of the New Jersey State Police (http://www.njsp.org/info/forms.html#firearms). It is generally also available from police stations. Three references will need to sign the form; the purpose is to verify that the applicant has good character and can display self-control.
The applicant will provide evidence of required knowledge and a letter indicating need to carry a firearm.
Also required:
- Four small photographs
- A consent to release mental health records
- A $20 fee