GETTING STARTED IN ARIZONA
Security Officer training is actually not required before you apply for an unarmed security position in the state of Arizona. However, if you are offered employment and you require a license, you will need to complete an 8-hour training course.
Depending on where you are offered a position, you may or may not need to get a license.
You do not need to be licensed if you will be working for a proprietary company, meaning, the company pays you directly to be their own security officer.
If you require a license, know that you are not allowed to wear a security officer uniform or work as an Officer until you get your license from the Arizona Department of Public Safety-Licensing Unit.
To obtain your license, just follow the 7 steps outlined below:
- First, you must be employed by a Department of Public Safety Licensed Security Agency. They will fill out and sign the Employer section (Part A) of the registration application, which you can download here.
- Complete and sign the Employee section (Part B) of the registration application.
- Submit your fingerprints for a criminal history check. For more information about fingerprint submission, you can visit the fingerprints section of the DPS Licensing Unit. Submit a color photograph of yourself. (passport style)
- Complete the 8 hour pre-assignment training course.
- Submit the training verification, signed and dated by the agency.
- Pay a $74 fee (cash, money order, company or cashier’s check only – payable to The Arizona Department of Public Safety). This covers both your $50 licensing fee, as well as the $24 fingerprint processing fee.
Good luck!
Colt
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