Armed Security Officer
VirginiaActive
- Exam
- No exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- Not reported
An armed security officer means a natural person employed to safeguard and protect persons and property or deter theft, loss, or concealment of any tangible or intangible personal property on the premises he is contracted to protect, and who carries or has access to a firearm in the performance of his duties.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- No exam
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- No experience
Issuing body
- Department
- Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
- Division
- Division of Licensure and Regulatory Services
- Board
- Private Security Services
- Address
- 1100 Bank Street NULL Richmond, VA 23219
- Phone
- (804) 786-4700
- Agency website
- https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/
- Licence page
- https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/licensure-and-regulatory-affairs/private-security-services
- Last updated
- August 11, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Security Guard 33-9032.00
Source and verification
This record is Virginia's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Private Security Services — see the issuing body section above.
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