OAR 259-060-0120: Private Security Professional Requirements for Certification

(1) In order to be eligible for the issuance or renewal of a private security professional certification, all private security professional applicants must: (a) Be in compliance with the minimum standards for certification as listed in OAR 259-060-0020; (b) Successfully complete all required training; and (c) Submit an application for certification in accordance with OAR 259-060-0025. (2) Alarm Monitor Private Security Professional. (a) Basic training for an alarm monitor private security professional certification consists of successful completion of eight hours of alarm monitor basic classroom instruction and exam and a four-hour alarm monitor assessment. (b) To renew alarm monitor private security professional certification, alarm monitor private security professionals must successfully complete the four-hour alarm monitor renewal course and exam. (3) Unarmed Private Security Professional. (a) Basic training for an unarmed private security professional certification consists of successful completion of 14 hours of unarmed basic classroom instruction, exam and assessments. (b) To renew unarmed private security professional certification, unarmed private security professionals must successfully complete the four-hour unarmed renewal course and exam. (4) Event and Entertainment Private Security Professional. (a) Basic training for an event and entertainment private security professional certification consists of successful completion of the online event and entertainment private security professional basic course and exam. (b) To renew event and entertainment private security professional certification, event and entertainment private security professionals must successfully complete the online event and entertainment private security professional refresher course and exam. (5) Armed Private Security Professional. (a) Basic training for an armed private security professional certification consists of successful completion of: (A) Fourteen hours of unarmed basic classroom instruction, exam and assessments; and (B) Basic firearms course as defined in OAR 259-060-0060 which consists of a minimum 24 hours of basic armed instruction, a written examination, safe gun handling test and marksmanship qualification. (b) Certified armed private security professionals must complete the firearms marksmanship qualification and armed refresher course annually. (A) The due date for this qualification and training requirement is determined by the Department by using the last day of the month one year from the date of the last successfully completed basic firearms course accepted by the Department or the last successfully completed firearms marksmanship qualification and armed refresher course accepted by the Department. (B) This qualification and training requirement must be successfully completed, submitted to the Department on a Form PS-6 and accepted by the Department by the due date. (C) Failure to meet this qualification and training requirement subjects the private security professional’s armed private security certification to emergency suspension and refusal to renew under section (8) of this rule. (D) An armed private security professional who fails to meet this qualification and training requirement is prohibited from performing armed private security services until the required training is successfully completed and a Form PS-6 is received and accepted by the Department. After the due date, an armed private security professional may satisfy the annual firearms training requirement by: (i) Successfully completing the firearms marksmanship qualification and armed refresher course within the 90 days following the due date identified above; or (ii) Successfully completing the entire basic firearms course. (c) To renew armed private security professional certification, armed private security professionals must successfully complete the biennial unarmed renewal course and must be in compliance with the annual firearms qualification and training requirements found in subsection (b) above. (6) Department-accredited courses may satisfy the training requirements listed above. (7) Failure to be in compliance with the minimum standards for certification in OAR 259-060-0020 or to complete any training requirements as prescribed by this rule may result in denial, suspension, refusal to renew or revocation of private security certification or licensure as prescribed in OAR 259-060-0300, OAR 259-060-0310 and OAR 259-060-0320, and civil penalties as prescribed in OAR 259-060-0450. (8) Emergency Suspension of Armed Private Security Professional Certification. The Board has determined, based on the principles of diminishing skills, that a serious risk to public health and safety is created by certifying individuals to possess or have access to a firearm while providing private security services when those individuals do not demonstrate and provide proof of their current knowledge, skills and abilities with a firearm by meeting the firearms qualification and training requirements defined in these rules. Therefore, the Department may immediately suspend and may refuse to renew armed certifications as follows: (a) When an armed private security professional does not successfully complete and submit proof of successful completion of the annual firearms marksmanship requalification and refresher course by the annual training due date as defined in subsection (5)(b) of this rule, the Department may immediately suspend and may refuse to renew the armed private security professional certification. (b) When an armed private security professional fails a firearms qualification or training course as defined in OAR 259-060-0060, the Department may immediately suspend and may refuse to renew the armed private security professional and private security firearms instructor certifications. Firearms qualifications and training courses include the basic firearms course, the firearms marksmanship qualification and armed refresher course, the private security firearms instructor marksmanship qualification, and the private security firearms instructor course. (c) Once the Department has received and accepted proof of satisfactory completion for the training requirements, the Department will withdraw the Emergency Suspension Order. (d) Emergency suspensions and refusals to renew under this rule will be administered in accordance with OAR 259-060-0380.