Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
I thought that because it says you need 16-hours of on the job training. I’m assuming you would need to be trained by a current security guard licensee?I do believe you have it backwards. In order to be hired as armed security, you need an armed security license, which you obtain on your own by taking the required training and then submitting the training and fingerprints to the state. The license is a credential that is not tied in with any specific employer, it is yours and yours alone. Like a drivers license and a job driving a vehicle for a living.
You can fulfill the requirements for the license entirely on your own, which is expensive, but not terribly so. Most of the expense is ammo.
People who work security are entirely 'normal guys' in that there are very few advantages given to anyone who was prior LE, military or any other profession. Yes, some LE training may count as security training, but once that initial phase of training is complete, the yearly updates are the same for everyone.
Don't for a minute buy that nonsense of a 'high end security agency who only hires the most prestigious law enforcement or military personnel...' Nonsense. Get the training, fingerprints and submit the application to the state. That's it.
The only connections between your armed security license and your armed security employer are: 1) once you are actually hired, you have to take an additional 16 hours, and 2) your employer may pay for class fees and ammo. I said may, not will.
Security Guard Training
View the Security Guard Training matrix to see what training you will need according to what job you are applying for.
www.criminaljustice.ny.gov
