A registration is required for unarmed security guards in the state of Virginia. There are certain criteria that must be met before a license will be approved. The hiring company is responsible for submitting the application.

Requirements for unarmed security guards in Virginia:

  • Be at least 18 years old
  • Mentally competent
  • No felony convictions
  • No drug or alcohol use or dependence
  • Finger print cards
  • Must successfully pass a drug test
  • No disabilities that would prevent performance of duty
  • Criminal background check
  • Complete 18 hours of required training

Training:

Topics may include but is not limited to the following:

  • Law
  • Security Patrol, Access Control, and Communications
  • Writing reports
  • Emergency Procedures
  • Confrontation Management

Training must be conducted by a board-approved instructor.

Registration: $25 Click here for application

Fingerprinting: $50 Click here for application

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice makes the regulations regarding licensing. For more information, see: Unarmed Security Guard Requirements in Virginia or call 804-786-4700.

Armed Security Guard Requirements:

  • A professional who will be armed must pursue an additional endorsement.
  • The total program (including the 18-hour core program) will be 50 – 53 hours. The security officer will have eight hours of coursework in arrest authority and 24 hours in handgun training.
  • Some security officers will pursue three hours of shotgun training; this is required only if the security officer will have access to a shotgun at work
  • The firearms student will need to pass a written test before completing range training (http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?000+reg+6VAC20-171-300). The minimum score is 70%.
  • In order to pass the basic handgun qualification, the student will need to score 75%
  • An armed security officer must have completed training and completed the registration process before he or she can work as an armed security officer (http://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/pss/faq/catView.cfm?category=Armed%20Security%20Officer/Courier).
  • The armed security officer will need to complete firearms retraining; this is in addition to the required in-service in the core subjects. Registration is issued for two years, but the firearms endorsement is renewed annually.

The Department has provided a list of firearms training schools (http://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/pss/howto/endorsements/firearms.cfm).

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