N.J. Admin. Code § 13:55A-4.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:55A-4.1 - Security officer training course

(a) Except as provided in N.J.A.C. 13:55A-3.4(b), a person seeking to be employed as, or perform the functions and activities of, a security officer must complete an approved 24-hour course of classroom instruction taught by a certified security officer instructor.

(b) The course of instruction shall include, but not be limited to, a minimum of two hours of instruction in each of the following general subject areas:

1. Homeland security and counter-terrorism;

2. Communications/emergency response;

3. Theft prevention;

4. Limits on the use of force/detention of suspects;

5. Critical incident awareness, including the following:

i. Suspicious packages;

ii. Arson; and

iii. Fire prevention;

6. Ethics and professional conduct;

7. First aid/CPR/AED; and

8. Any other subject areas the Superintendent determines are necessary in the interest of public safety.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:55A-4.1

Amended by R.2013 d.119, effective 10/7/2013.
See: 45 N.J.R. 1351(a), 45 N.J.R. 2258(a).
In (b)4, inserted "/detention of suspects"; and rewrote (b)5.