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THE APPLICANT MUST HAVE A MINIMUM CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF 70 POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR APPROVAL AS A
SECURITY GUARD INSTRUCTOR. Complete the section below to determine the number of points you will receive from DCJS for your education, employment experience, instructor training and instructor experience as documented on the application.

EDUCATION Number of Points
ADD POINTS FOR ONLY HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION COMPLETED
(This should be 25, 30, 35, OR 40 points. Do not add points together in this section.)
College – 2 years or more without specialization in Law Enforcement or Security, add 25 points ____________
College – 2 years or more with specialization in Law Enforcement or Security, add 30 points
College – 4 years or more without specialization in Law Enforcement or Security, add 35 points
College – 4 years or more with specialization in Law Enforcement or Security, add 40 points

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE Number of Points
If you have police, peace, or security guard industry experience add 10 points for each year
of experience up to a maximum of three years. You may not receive more than 30 points. ____________

INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
If you have completed a DCJS approved formal instructor course in the techniques
of organizing and presenting instructional materials add 40 points. ____________

INSTRUCTOR EXPERIENCE
If you have documented experience as an instructor in law enforcement or security
related subjects add 10 points.

“Become a Certified Security Guard Instructor in New York! Are you an experienced security professional looking to lead, teach, and inspire the next generation? Our 40-Hour Security Guard Instructor Development Course is your path to becoming a state-certified instructor in New York.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT (IDC) COURSE
BECOME A NEW YORK STATE CERTIFIED SECURITY GUARD INSTRUCTOR
The Security Instructor Development Certification Course (IDC) is a 40-hour training course mandated by the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services in order to become a Certified Security Guard Instructor a person must have 70 points which can come from our IDC course (40) and / or certain types of work and educational experience, etc… (call for full details).

Upon successful completion of this course, each student will be provided a course completion certificate which will give the IDC graduate 40 points toward the required 70 points to becoming a certified security guard instructor. This certification will allow new instructors to conduct training at state approved security guard training schools in the State of New York. The goal of this course is to assist instructor candidates in developing the ability to research, prepare and communicate that knowledge to others.

This is the class that provides “Instructor” certification for Security Guards in General Topics, which include the 8-hour Pre Assignment, 16-hour On Job Training (OJT) and the 8-hour Annual In Service, all of which are the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services mandated courses for new and working registered New York State registered Security Guards, Armed and Unarmed.