8-HOUR CERTIFICATE
THIS IS AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE INTENDED TO PRESENT AN OVERVIEW OF A
SECURITY GUARD’S DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
NEW YORK STATE LAWS. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS CLASS, YOU MUST PRESENT
A VALID PHOTO I.D. AND KNOW YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY CARD. THE 8-HOUR PRE-ASSIGNMENT
CERTIFICATE IS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT TO WORK IN SECURITY IN THE STATE.
THE NYS DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES/SECURITY GUARD PROGRAM
DEVELOPS THE TRAINING PROGRAM AND IS THE STATE CERTIFYING AGENCY. YOU
EARN A CERTIFICATE BY PASSING THE EXAM AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CLASS.
THIS 8-HOUR CERTIFICATE SHOULD BE KEPT WITH YOUR PERMANENT RECORDS.
THROUGHOUT YOUR CAREER, YOU ARE UNDER OBLIGATION TO PRODUCE THE ORIGINAL
8-HOUR CERTIFICATE UPON THE REQUEST OF AN EMPLOYER. THIS PRE-ASSIGNMENT
TRAINING CLASS IS COMPLETED ONLY ONCE. IT IS THE FIRST TRAINING CLASS
IN THE PROGRAM. CLASSES ARE EVERY DAY, MONDAY - SATURDAY AT 10:00 A.M.,
IN MANHATTAN. THE CLASS FEE IS $25.
16-HOUR O.J.T. CERTIFICATE
DURING THE FIRST 90 DAYS OF YOUR EMPLOYMENT AS A SECURITY
GUARD, IT IS MANDATORY TO COMPLETE THE 16-HOUR O.J.T. (ON THE JOB TRAINING)
CLASSES. THIS REQUIREMENT CONSISTS OF TWO ADDITIONAL 8-HOUR CLASSROOM
DAYS. THE COURSE MATERIAL IS LABLED “PART A” AND “PART
B”. BECAUSE THE MATERIAL DOES NOT OVERLAP, YOU CAN TAKE THESE
CLASSES IN ANY SEQUENCE. THESE CLASSES ARE DESIGNED TO EXPAND UPON THE
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A SECURITY GUARD. THE TOPICS ARE CONSISTENT
WITH A GUARD’S SPECIFIC DUTIES, THE NATURE OF THE WORKPLACE AND
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITY GUARD COMPANY. AN EXAM IS GIVEN AFTER
THE SECOND CLASS. THE O.J.T. TRAINING IS ALSO COMPLETED ONLY ONCE DURING
YOUR CAREER AND CAN BE TAKEN PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT TO FULFILL THIS REQUIREMENT
IN ADVANCE. THE DAYS AND TIME FOR THESE CLASSES APPEAR ON THE MONTHLY
CALENDAR. THE 16-HOUR O.J.T CLASS FEE IS $75.
ANNUAL IN-SERVICE TRAINING CERTIFICATE
ONE-YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF THE 16-HOUR O.J.T. CERTIFICATE,
AN 8-HOUR ANNUAL IN-SERVICE CLASS IS REQUIRED. ANNUAL-IN SERVICE TRAINING
MUST BE TAKEN EVERY YEAR TO KEEP YOUR CERTIFICATION CURRENT. THE DAYS
AND TIME FOR THESE CLASSES APPEAR ON THE MONTHLY CALENDAR. ANNUAL CLASS
FEE IS $35.
NYS SECURITY GUARD LICENSE
THE LICENSE APPLICATION PACKAGE CAN BE COMPLETED DURING
THE 8-HOUR CLASS. NEW YORK STATE REQUIREMENTS ARE:
(1) AN 8-HOUR PRE-ASSIGNMENT TRAINING CERTIFICATE
(2) A NYS DEPT. OF MOTOR VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.
(3) THE SECURITY GUARD APPLICATION FEE IS $141.25, THIS FEE IS MADE
PAYABLE TO NYS DEPT. OF STATE IN ONE POST OFFICE MONEY
ORDER. PERSONAL CHECKS & CREDIT CARDS ARE NOT ACCEPTED
THE FINAL PACKAGE WILL CONTAIN A COPY OF YOUR 8-HOUR
CERTIFICATE. YOUR APPLICATION TWO TYPED FINGERPRINT CARDS (NYS &
FBI),TRANSMITTAL FORM. WE SUGGEST USING PRIORTY MAIL ($4.60) WITH DELIVERY
CONFIRMATION (.65). GUARANTEES YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE RECEIVED IN
ALBANY WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS.
YOU CAN RETURN FOR LICENSE PACKAGE PREPARATION MONDAY-SATURDAY.
THE FEE FOR THE LICENSE PACKAGE IS $55.00. A SECURITY GUARD CANNOT WORK
WITH AN EXPIRED LICENSE.
FIRE GUARD PREP
MANY SECURITY POSITIONS REQUIRE PERSONNEL TO BE CERTIFIED
FIRE GUARDS. THIS CERTIFICATION IS ONLY GRANTED BY FDNY AS A RESULT
OF ACHIEVING A PASSING GRADE ON A SPECIFIC EXAM. F-44 SHELTERS, F-91
HI-RISE HOTEL/MOTEL,F92 MARINA/BOATYARD, F93 CONSTRUCTION & TORCH
OPERATION AND F-94 PUBLIC ASSEMBLY ARE THE FIVE (5) MOST COMMON CERTIFICATIONS
REQUIRED IN THE SECURITY FIELD. THE FIRE GUARD PREP IS A TUTORIAL IN
THESE (5) $25 FDNY EXAMS. THE PREP IS DESIGNED TO FAMILIARIZE THE STUDENT
WITH THE SPECIFIC MATERIAL FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THESE FDNY EXAMS.
SCHEDULED DAYS AND TIME APPEAR FOR THE PREP APPEARS ON THE MONTHLY CALENDAR.
TUTORING IN OTHER FDNY CERTIFICATIONS CAN BE ARRANGED UPON REQUEST.
THE PREP FEE IS $45.
LOSS PREVENTION
ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING AREAS WITHIN SECURITY IS
LOSS PREVENTION. THIS COURSE IS PRESENTED IN FOUR (4) SEPARATE QUARTERS.
EACH QUARTER IS ELECTIVE AND CAN BE TAKEN INDEPENDENTLY. THE MATERIAL
IS LABELED: LP (1) LOSS PREVENTION BASICS, LP (2) SHOPLIFTERS &
SURVEILLANCE, LP (3) ADVANCED LOSS PREVENTION, AND LP (4) DISHONEST
EMPLOYEES. EACH QUARTER PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE TOPIC
AND IS TAILORED TO INSTILL A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE FIELD. A CERTIFICATE
IS ISSUED AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ALL FOUR (4) QUARTERS.
EACH UNIT CAN BE TAKEN SEPARATELY, AS NEEDED. THE LOSS PREVENTION SCHEDULE
APPEARS ON THE MONTHLY CALENDAR. CUSTOMIZED CLASSES CAN BE ARRANGED
UPON REQUEST. CLASS FEE IS $200.00.
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