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In hopes that students interested in attending our academy have a
more complete understanding we have included some
"F"requently "A"sked
"Q"uestions:
1. What is Level I and
Level II Training?
When you are hired by a Security Company
(in Texas) the Level I and Level II training is generally
conducted in a classroom environment (in-house). The parent
company to Statewide Training Academy conducts the Level I and
Level II training in this manner. Basically, you are hired and
then as part of your New Hire Orientation you are administered Level
I and Level II Training. You will then take a test. Once
you pass it you are awarded a certificate of completion showing you
completed Level I and Level II Training. By the way, Level I
and Level II training is required for all security officers
in Texas. It does not matter if you are a Non-Commissioned
(unarmed) Officer or you are wanting to go thru Level III Training
to become a Commissioned (armed) Officer. You are required to
complete Level I and Level II Training regardless.
If you are interested in Employment in
the security profession we would direct you to an
excellent employment opprotunity with Statewide Patrol, Inc.
(our parent company), you will be offered Level I and Level II
training (free of charge) as part of your New Hire Orientation once
hired.
Also, if you are not interested in
employment with a Licensed Security Agency at this time you can also
complete Level I and Level II Training online at with the State
Regulatory Commission (for no charge aswell) at:
Also, you do not need to complete Level
I and Level II training in order to sign up and attend a Level III
Commission Course. However, once your selected security
employer sends the application to the State to apply for a
Commission License you will have to have already completed Level I
and II, or at least be sending in the Level I and Level II
Certificates of Completion at the same time you are
applying.
2. Were can I apply for a security job with a
Licensed Security Agency?
If you are interested in Employment in
the security profession you can apply for a job at the below
listed address. Also, at the website below you can also print
an Application for Employment. Statewide Patrol, Inc. (our
parent company) is hiring full time & part-time non-commissioned
(unarmed) and commissioned (armed) security officers in the Dallas,
Austin and San Antonio Areas!
We recommend that you call the local
Branch Office which you are applying at and request and
interview.
The below listed link has all our
addresses and phone numbers to our branch.
3. Must I take Level III training prior to
Level IV Training?
Yes, their is a requirement that you
complete Level III (Security Commission School) Training prior to
attending Level IV Personal Protection Officer (Bodyguard)
Training. Once you complete Level III Training you will be
issued a Course Completion Certificate. You are not officially
Commissioned at this time only after your employer submits the
Certificate to the State Regulatory Commission and then they issue
you a "Commission" then you are officially commissioned as an "Armed
Security Officer" in Texas.
Then, you can register and take Level
IV Training to be licensed as a Bodyguard in Texas. Again,
your employer will need to apply for your Level IV Bodyguard
license. Once it's send to your employer and you sign it and
affix a picture you are then officially licensed to perform
Bodyguard Services in Texas.
NOTE: You can apply for a Level
III and Level IV license simultaneously. I would recommend
they be sent in the same package. If sent separately and the
Level IV is processed before the Level III then your license will be
delayed from the State. Again, you must have a current Level
III License (or at least be applying simultaneously) in order to
apply for a Level IV License to conduct Personal Protection
(Bodyguard) work.
4. Is the OCAT Course an
Instructor Course?
No, the OCAT course is not an Instructor
Course. It is a Basic 2-Year Certification for only you, the
student. This course does not permit you to certify other
students. Also, the PATH and MEB courses are the same.
They are individual student certifications and not Instructor
Certification.
5. Are Level III and Level
IV licenses good outside Texas?
No, both the Level III and Level IV
licenses are only valid in Texas. The licenses allow security
officers and bodyguards to carry handguns only in Texas. They
are valid in all 254 counties in Texas. But not valid outside
the Great State of Texas. For licenses in other states you
should consult with the current regulatory agency in that
State.
6 Does Level III or Level
IV training certify you to carry or recieve a Concealed Handgun
Permit (CHL) in Texas?
No, Level III training is the 30-hour
State Mandated training you must complete in order to apply for a
license to become an "armed" security officer in Texas. The
Level IV training is the 15-hour State Mandated training you must
complete in order to apply for a license to become an "armed"
bodyguard in Texas. Neither of these licenses with cross over
or give you credit towards the 10-hour State Manated
training which is required in order to apply for a license to
recieve a CHL and become an "armed" private citizen.
7. What is the difference
between the MEB (Baton) certification and the popular ASP (Baton)
certification?
Not much, both the MEB program that
this Academy teaches and the ASP program will certify
you in the proper strike techniques of a straight or
expandable baton. The reason our Academy choose to teach
the MEB (Monadnock Expandable Baton) program is because under
the MEB guidelines of this program they will certify you for any
"brand" of baton you carry. Unlike the ASP program will only
certify you when you are carrying their "brand" of baton (ie. an ASP
brand of baton).
8. Do you have to qualify
with a handgun in the Level IV Personal Protection Officer
Course?
No. You do not have to shoot a
handgun to qualify as part of the requirements of the Level IV PPO
Course. This 15-hours of training by State Mandate does
not involve qualification with a handgun. However, you
should be advised that in order to apply to the
State Regulatory Agency (The Texas Department of Public
Safety-Private Security Bureau) for a
Bodyguard License you will have to provide them a recent Level
III ReQualification Certificate within the last 90-days. The
ReQualification is offered separately at this Academy if you require
a current ReQualification. Also, you should be advised that in
order to apply for a Level IV PPO License you must have
completed the Level III Commission Security Officer Training Course
(30-hours). Keep in mind that part of the required training in
Level III is to qualify with a handgun. This
is where you will receive your handgun training.
9. How will my employer
know that I graduated an Academy Course?
Each student whom sucessfully completes a
training course at the Academy will be issued a "Course Completion
Certificate". This document can be given to your Employer as
proof that you completed the course.
Note: The MEB (Baton Certification) course
only offers a "pocket card" as proof of completion. You do not
recieve a wall-style diploma or "Course Completion
Certificate". Only a laminated pocket card.
10. By completing the
Level III or Level IV Training Course do I get registered with the
State Regulatory Agency (The Texas Dept. of Public
Safety-Private Security Bureau)?
No. You merely recieve the Training
and a "Course Completion Certificate" from this Academy. To
apply for an actual license to become an "armed" security officer in
Texas (Level III) or an "armed" bodyguard in Texas (Level IV) you
must be employed with a licensed security company in Texas.
Your employer (the security company you go to work for) will be
required to submit your "Course Completion Certificate" to the
State, along with the appropriate fee, Application, Fingerprints
etc. in order to apply for your license. You license will be
mailed to your employer. Not you individually.
11. I have an armed
license as a security officer from Louisiana. Does my training
transfer to Texas?
No. If you have a license in
Louisiana then it is not good in Texas, unfortunately.
Your training in Louisiana will not transfer to Texas
either. So if you want to be commissioned to be an "armed"
security officer in Texas you must go to work for a licensed
security company in Texas. You then must attend "LEVEL III
COMMISSION SCHOOL (30-HOURS TRAINING)". You cannot attend
our ReQual (8-hour) Course because you are not currently
comissioned armed in Texas. The ReQual course is for
current Level III Commissioned Armed Officers in Texas whom have
expiring licenses. Therefore, you must attend the full 30-hour
Commission Course.
12. I am a Law
Enforement Officer in Texas. Will courses at the Academy count
toward training with TCLEOSE?
Yes. Courses offered by Statewide
Security Training Academy, Inc. may be submitted to the
Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards
and Education (TCLEOSE) for
credi
Use the form called Report
of Training through TCLEOSE.
To view the Report
of Training form you can click on the link provided
below:
http://www.tcleose.state.tx.us/FormsApps/2006/04_06/training_roster_4-06.doc
13. How old do you have to
be to take the Level III Security Commission Course in
Texas?
You must be at least 18 Years of
Age.
14. If I am under the age
of 21 and attend Level III Commission School (since you only have to
be 18 or older). How will I obtain a handgun and
ammo?
If you are under the age of 21 (age to
buy Handgun and ammo in Texas) then your parent or legal guardian
can legally purchase the Handgun and ammo on your behalf and give it
to you as a Lawfully Commissioned Security Officer (18 years of age
and up). Also, any licensed security company that you get
employed with can also "issue" or "sign-out" a Handgun and ammo
to a Lawfully Commissioned Security Officer.
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