165 Bronx River Rd - 2nd Fl
Yonkers NY 10704-3729
Phone: 914.804.6525
Fax: 914.470.8144

VNP Security Company
Armed and Unarmed Security and Security Training

NYS Security Guard Training Courses⁽¹⁾

If you are looking for employment as a security guard in the city or state of New York, VNP Security Company offers the following NYS mandated security guard training courses conducted at our approved training school by our certified instructors. Call or e-mail us to pre-register if you are interested in taking any of these courses.

 The first required course is an 8 Hour Pre-Assignment Training Course. All security guard applicants must complete this course prior to applying to the Department of State for a Security Guard Registration Card. Upon successful completion of this course VNP Security Company issues a training certificate, which must accompany the applicant's registration application to the NYS Department of State.

Upcoming dates for this course:

• Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.

 The second required course is the 16 Hour On-the-Job (OTJ) Training Course, which must be completed within 90 days of initial employment as a security guard. This training is relevant to the security guard's duties, requirements of the work site, and the needs of the employer. VNP Security Company may conduct this training in our own approved classroom setting or at an approved work site conducive to learning.

Upcoming dates for this course:

• By appointment only

 The third required course is the 8 Hour Annual In-service Training Course. Security guards must complete this course every year in order to renew their security guard registration. VNP Security Company designs this program to meet current training needs and to refresh or update guards to changes in the security field.

Upcoming dates for this course:

• By appointment only

1. Training for security guards was mandated in New York state by the Security Guard Act of 1992. The Act requires that all security guards complete three training courses. Armed guards are required to complete two additional training courses. New York State requires that all courses be conducted at approved training schools, by certified instructors.

The NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services, Office of Public Safety
provides administrative oversight for private security training in New York State.

The NYS Department of State, Division of Licensing Services
has oversight responsibility for the registration of all security guards in New York State.

Victor N. Piacente, Esq., President and CEO
Jacqueline Saed, Esq., Vice President
VNP Security Company
Member ASIS International
Separate but affiliated companies:
The Law Firm of Victor N. Piacente, P.C.
Strategic Process Servers, LLC