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Security Guard Firearms-Safety Instructor and Training Organization
Qualifications for Armed Security Guard Training
The new
Security Guard administrative rules took effect July 10, 2006 (R13-6-101 through
R13-6-704). Significant changes occurred related to Firearms-Safety Instructors
for armed guards. Submit
firearms instructor applications to
Karen Riordan, administrative assistant at
the Licensing Unit.
Link to the new administrative rules for Security
Guards
Only an individual who meets the following qualifications is
eligible to be certified by the Department under
A.R.S. § 32-2632 as a
Security Guard Firearms-Safety Instructor (R13-6-701):
1. Is a resident of this state
or a United States citizen;
2. Is at
least 21 years old;
3. Is not
under indictment for and has not been convicted in any jurisdiction of a felony;
4. Does not suffer from mental
illness and has not been adjudicated mentally incompetent or committed to a
mental institution;
5. Is not unlawfully present in
the United States;
6. Is not a prohibited
possessor; and
7. Possesses current evidence of
completing one of the following firearms-safety training instructor programs:
a. Arizona Basic Police Firearms
Instructor training provided by the Arizona Peace Officers Standards and
Training Board;
b. Police Firearms Instructor
Development School provided by the National Rifle Association;
c. Law Enforcement Security
Firearms Instructor Development School provided by the National Rifle
Association;
d. Training provided by the
National Rifle Association that results in rating as one of the following:
i. Pistol Instructor and
Personal Protection Instructor,
ii. Law Enforcement Tactical
Handgun Instructor, or
iii. Law Enforcement Handgun or
Shotgun Instructor; or
e. Firearms Instructor Training
Program provided by a federal law enforcement agency.
8. If
teaching a shotgun or rifle course for security guards, submit AZ POST or NRA
documentation that shows the instructor is certified in the applicable
competency.
To be certified as a New
Security Guard Firearms-Safety Instructor:
An
individual shall provide the following to the Licensing Unit:
1. A completed application form
with the information listed in
R13-6-702(A)(1)
2. A properly
completed fingerprint card with classifiable fingerprints;
(Fingerprint card is not required at this time, this is subject to change.)
3. The current evidence of
completion referenced in
R13-6-701(7);
and
4. The renewal fee required
($50 for the
certificate, $24 for fingerprinting)
(Fees are not required at this time, this is subject to change.)
To renew your Security Guard Firearms-Safety Instructor Certificate:
A certified security guard firearms-safety instructor shall renew the
instructor’s certification every two years by providing the following to the
Licensing Unit:
1. A completed application form
with the information listed in
R13-6-702(A)(1)
2. A properly
completed fingerprint card with classifiable fingerprints;
(Fingerprint card is not required at this time, this is subject to change.)
3. The current evidence of
completion referenced in
R13-6-701(7);
and
4. The renewal fee required
($50 for the
certificate, $24 for fingerprinting)
(Fees are not required at this time, this is subject to change.)
Once approval is completed, the Licensing Unit will issue an
approval letter and add the instructor or school to the approved firearms
training list. A copy of the curriculum and tests will then be furnished to the
approved instructor or training facility.
*New*
Security
Guard Firearm Safety Instructor Application
Revised Lesson Plans for Security Guard Training
Arizona Department of Public Safety
Licensing Unit
PO Box 6328 MD 1160
Phoenix, AZ 85005
Phone: (602) 223-2361
Fax: (602) 223-2938 | 
