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Security Guard Training in Washington

In the state of Washington, an unarmed security guard needs to be licensed. The licensing process is governed by the Washington State Department of Licensing. In order to be approved for a license there are certain criteria that must be met first.

Basic Requirements for unarmed security guards in Washington:

Must be at least 18 year old
Must be a United States citizen or registered resident alien
No felony convictions in the past 10 years
May be asked to submit to drug testing (which may be ongoing
Submit fingerprint card
Must have good moral character
Have not committed any acts of fraud
Hired or have an offer of hire from a licensed company
Complete all pre-assignment training requirements

Other Requirements that May Be Helpful:

Driver’s License
Good physical conditioning
Be able to stand long periods of time
Good Communication skills

Training Curriculum:

The pre-assignment training required topics must include following:

Role of Private Security
Legal Aspects
Patrol and Observation
Incident Response
Security Resources: Surveillance operation and documentation
Customer Service Issues: Working with and addressing the public
First Aid Overview
Report Writing

For more information, please consult the Pre-training study guide .

Fees:

License: $111

Training material may cost additional if training isn’t provided by hiring company.

17 Responses to “Security Guard Training in Washington”

Oscar Vargas, on June 4th, 2011 at 10:06 pm Said:

I have a security guard license from California, but it is now expired. my question is do i retake the classes or do i just renew my license?
Mike, on January 30th, 2014 at 12:14 am Said:

How does an unarmoed security guard in WA state go about obtaining license to carry less then lethal weapons such as a Stun gun?
Curt Madden, on May 27th, 2014 at 4:51 pm Said:

I wnat to learn all I can about Washington State law regarding security guards. I run an event every year and have about 12 people as guards and want all the info I can get.
Germa Alem, on December 29th, 2014 at 11:01 pm Said:

I need location and dates of the next security guard training classes.
Edward willson, on March 16th, 2015 at 6:42 pm Said:

this is what I learning right now I want become one of officer in hospital.
Emily Dick, on January 20th, 2016 at 7:09 pm Said:

I am starting my own Security Guard Company- I will have one employee unarmed guard. I guess I need training so that I can pass the exam so I can start my company. Any info would be helpful about classes etc. Please email me.
James Steele, on February 21st, 2017 at 11:13 pm Said:

I am already employed as a security officer, I am looking for some advanced refresher type courses. I have a background in law enforcement and investigations.
Robert deford, on April 14th, 2017 at 2:37 pm Said:

Does a security company u worked for own the license u receive from the state in which u applied for it in once it has been approved but still being released/mailed out for the person even if they are no longer employed with said company
Christopher Miller, on September 10th, 2017 at 5:12 pm Said:

Ok wondering I moved from Sacramento California to Spokane Washington I completed my 40 hrs required BSIS training certs and wondering do I still need to pass Washington required training in order to get my washington card too. Or can I show my certs and go after my card here now.
Salaam Abdul-Muhyee, on November 24th, 2017 at 5:21 pm Said:

Hi, I live in California And I have a security guard license and it’s updated i’m trying to move to Washington state In the future so what I’m asking do I have to take the security Guard license class again even though I have a California guard card license. I have my security guard license since 2002.
Dmitriy, on March 11th, 2018 at 3:01 am Said:

Hello I’m currently working as a security guard and I was wondering do you guys give taser training ? So I would be able to carry one…
Daniel Harringotn, on March 7th, 2019 at 6:23 pm Said:

I need to get training to get my security License where can I go?
Ribertine Manefo, on September 11th, 2019 at 11:05 am Said:

I would like to renew my license.
J.L. Brown, on March 26th, 2020 at 3:22 am Said:

Where can I receive training? Zip code of residence is 99347
Mike Winderman, on April 5th, 2021 at 12:55 pm Said:

I am interested in getting a Washington State Unarmed Security License. Do you have classes in the Vancouver wa. Area? Thanks.
Mike Winderman
Abdul Zahir Faqir Zada, on January 3rd, 2022 at 8:10 pm Said:

I need to know more about security guard.
Brian Hughes, on July 21st, 2022 at 9:36 pm Said:

Looking to become a security guard but don’t have the funds available for the classes and everything else I have a security badge that was handed down to me from my now deceased father inlaw