New York Security Guard Pre-Assignment Course Examination — NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services
To register as a security guard in New York, you first complete an 8-hour pre-assignment course that ends with a one-hour review and examination period. For the NY Security Guard examination the state publishes no question count, format, time limit or passing score, so each school sets its own. SummitCert's portal is a study aid: explained practice questions, flashcards and a 50-question practice set on the six course topics, with progress tracking.
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Your full practice pool — 350 questions total, written to mirror the real exam blueprint, with full answer explanations for every question.
Including Role of a Security Guard, Legal Powers and Limitations, Emergency Situations, and more.
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Covering every key term, concept, and framework you're expected to know.
Hand-picked walkthroughs and explainers organized by topic.
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The exact formulas and calculations you need, ready to review before test day.
A searchable glossary so unfamiliar terminology never slows you down.
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Tailored to this exam: it knows your progress and weak areas, remembers your earlier chats, and picks up where you left off on your other devices.
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Topics you'll drill
6 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.
- Role of a Security Guard
- Legal Powers and Limitations
- Emergency Situations
- Communications and Public Relations
- Access Control
- Ethics and Conduct
NY Security Guard exam requirements & cost
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New York requires an 8-hour pre-assignment course for security guard registration; the course includes a one-hour review and examination period given to each student (9 NYCRR 6027.3). The regulation sets minimum hours for each topic: role of a security guard 1 1/4 hours, legal powers and limitations 2 hours, emergency situations 1 hour, communications and public relations 1 hour, access control 1/2 hour, ethics and conduct 1 hour, plus a 1/4-hour introduction. After the course you have 16 hours of on-the-job training within 90 days of employment and 8 hours of in-service training each calendar year; the registration is issued for two years (NYS Department of State). New York publishes no passing score for the examination at the end of the course. The portal practice set uses 70 percent only as a self-check. The Department of State lists a $36 initial application and a fingerprint fee payable to its vendor (listed at $102.50 in October 2026); renewal is $25. The school sets the price of the course. Be at least 18, complete the 8-hour pre-assignment course at a DCJS-approved school, and apply to the Department of State with fingerprints.
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