Private Investigator/Security Guard
- Exam
- No exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
The Private Security Program of the Texas Department of Public Safety regulates the private security and private investigation industry in Texas. In order to perform any regulated service, individuals must be registered with a licensed company. Types of registrations issued include armed and unarmed security guards, private investigators, security salespersons, alarm sales persons, alarm installers, alarm system monitors, security consultants, guard dog trainers, personal protection officers, locksmiths, electronic access control device installers, owners, managers, branch managers, and instructors.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- No exam
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Texas Department of Public Safety
- Division
- Regulatory Services Division
- Address
- PO Box 4087 Austin, TX 78773
- Phone
- (512) 464-7293
- Agency website
- https://www.dps.texas.gov/RSD/
- Last updated
- August 10, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Private Investigator 33-9021.00
Source and verification
This record is Texas'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 Regulatory Services Division — see the issuing body section above.
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