Private Security Agent (Security Guard)
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This record was last updated on June 30, 2021, before 2022. It may be out of date — confirm with the board.
- Exam
- No exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- Not reported
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
A private security agent (security guard) provides patrol or guard services for residences, industrial property or business property. This is to protect people or property, to prevent the unlawful taking of goods and merchandise, or to prevent the misappropriation or concealment of goods, merchandise, money, securities, or other valuable documents or papers. They may operate armored cars.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- No exam
- Education
- Specific course required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
Issuing body
- Department
- Iowa Department of Public Safety
- Board
- Program Services Bureau
- Address
- Department of Public Safety Building 215 East 7th Street Des Moines, IA 50319
- Phone
- (515) 725-6230
- Agency website
- http://www.dps.state.ia.us/asd/licensing.shtml
- Licence page
- http://www.dps.state.ia.us/asd/licensing.shtml
- Last updated
- June 30, 2021
Occupations (O*NET)
- Security Guard 33-9032.00
Source and verification
This record is Iowa's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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