This course is designed to educate and train those for licensing as a Level III Security Guard.
Pursuant to TAC 35.141 the Level III Training Course and test is required of all* commissioned security officers and personal protection officers. This training course must either be administered by a licensed Level III or Level IV Training School and taught by a licensed Level III or Level IV Instructor, or it may be administered by a licensed guard company and taught by a representative or employee of the company.
*Certain Peace Officers may be exempt per TAC 35.141(b)
This course is needed to apply for a Commissioned Security Guard (Armed Guard). The Basic Security Officer Course is offered as a 45-hour comprehensive block of instruction that incorporates training in Report Writing, Firearms and all training requirements set forth by the Texas Department of Public Safety Private Security Bureau.