NYS Mandated 8 Hour Class

Security guard training requirements vary from state to state. Please click the link below to get the requirements in the State of New York for both the unarmed and armed security guard training requirements so you can quickly get started.

Congratulations on your decision to start your career as a security guard! You are entering a field that is in high demand, so your chances of getting a job and becoming a security guard are more than excellent! Security guard training requirements vary from state to state. 

Please below are the requirements in the State of New York for both the unarmed and armed security guard training requirements so you can quickly get started. In order to become a security guard in the State of New York, 

You must: 

• Be at least 18 years old •Be a citizen or resident alien of the U.S.

• Pass an FBI background check (with no serious convictions or felonies)

• Submit your fingerprint through L-1 Enrollment Services (more on this below) •Take an 8-hour “pre-assignment” training course, which you must complete and pass prior to applying to the Department of State for a Security Guard Registration Card. 

 After you have your registration card in hand, you can then begin work as a security guard. Within the first 90 days after employment, you must complete an additional 16 hours of on-the-job training. 

 Lastly, every year after that you need to complete 8 hours of additional “maintenance” training to keep your registration valid. 

 For your security guard training, you can contact any of these approved security guard schools in New York (PDF file). The schools on this approved list can be