Security Guard Licensing

Eight-Hour Pre-Assignment Training Course for Security Guards

NYS-approved

This course is a general introductory course. You must complete this course to seek a security guard position. The course discusses the basic elements and functions of the security guard position. After completion, the school issues a certificate that is submitted with the Employee Statement and Security Guard Application to the New York State Department of State, Division of Licensing Services for approval to be employed in the security industry.

Before you pay

Available class options

Choose one class option when you register. If a class meets on multiple dates, all dates are listed together.

Duration
8 hours
Tuition
$80 Total listed as $340.50 with full NYS license filing
Certifying body
NYS Department of State, Division of Licensing Services
Registration note
Register online, call (212) 213-3434, or visit the office. Online payment is not active yet.

Course details

  • Free security application
  • Free application assistance
  • Free list of security companies
  • Free application package review services
  • Basic elements and functions of a security guard position

Class registration

Classes are scheduled on Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 566 Seventh Avenue, Suite 602, between 40th and 41st Street.

To register and pay to reserve a seat with a debit, credit, or charge card, please call (212) 213-3434. Radiant accepts Visa, Master Card, Discover, American Express, and JCB. Please also call to confirm that classes have not sold out.

You may also register and pay in person before the scheduled class date. Radiant accepts money orders, corporate checks, certified personal checks, credit cards, debit cards, charge cards, and cash.

Total cost to get a NYS security guard license

The total cost through Radiant Training & Consulting, LLC is $340.50.

$200.00 is paid to Radiant Training & Consulting, LLC for the Eight Hour Pre-Assignment Training Course for Security Guards ($80.00) and the Sixteen Hour On-the-Job Training Course for Security Guards ($120.00).

$36.00 is paid to the New York State Department of State, Division of Licensing Services for the Employee Statement and Security Guard Application.

$104.50 is paid to Idemia IdentoGo for fingerprinting, the FBI criminal background check, and New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services fees.

First-time security guard license steps

Attend the Eight Hour Pre-Assignment Training Course for Security Guards.

Pass a school exam consisting of 25 multiple-choice questions at the conclusion of the course. The passing grade is 70%.

Radiant issues a certificate indicating completion of the Eight Hour Pre-Assignment Training Course for Security Guards.

Prepare a $36.00 money order to pay the New York State Department of State, Division of Licensing Services to process the Employee Statement and Security Guard Application. This fee is not paid to Radiant Training & Consulting, LLC.

Make an appointment with Idemia IdentoGo by calling (877) 472-6915. The Service Code is 1545R1. The current fingerprinting, FBI background check, and DCJS fee is $104.50. This fee is not paid to Radiant Training & Consulting, LLC.

Mail the Employee Statement and Security Guard Application, the Radiant certificate, one fingerprint receipt from Idemia IdentoGo, and the $36.00 money order to NYS Department of State, Division of Licensing Services, P.O. Box 22052, Albany, NY 12201-2052. The license generally takes an average of three weeks to reach your home.

Attend the Sixteen Hour On-the-Job Training Course for Security Guards within 90 days of the first security job or by the time the license expires. Licenses expire after two years. Students pass a 25-question school exam with a passing grade of 70%.

Attend the Eight Hour Annual In-Service Training Course for Security Guards every year to keep the license active.

Renewal and expired license guidance

To renew, complete the license renewal form that New York State mails to your home, submit a $25.00 payment, and mail the form and payment to New York State in the envelope provided.

To renew, you must be up to date with the required courses, including the Sixteen Hour On-the-Job Training Course for Security Guards and two Eight Hour Annual In-Service Training Courses for Security Guards since your last renewal or issuance two years ago.

If your license expired more than six months ago, complete a new Employee Statement and Security Guard Application, prepare a $36.00 money order for the application processing fee, make a new Idemia IdentoGo fingerprint appointment using Service Code 1545R1, and mail the application, one fingerprint receipt, and payment to NYS Department of State, Division of Licensing Services, P.O. Box 22052, Albany, NY 12201-2052. A new license generally takes an average of two weeks to reach your home.

Course resources

Important notes

  • Please arrive on time. Seats may be released to another student if you do not arrive by 9:00 a.m., and you will need to reschedule.
  • Registration is on a first-to-pay basis. Radiant does not guarantee that seats will be available for walk-in clients who do not pay in advance.
  • Please contact Radiant with any questions at (212) 213-3434 or info@radianttraining.com.