N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9, § 6027.3 – Minimum standards of the eight hour pre-assignment training course.

(a) No eight hour pre-assignment training course for security guards shall be approved by the commissioner which does not follow a curriculum consisting of at least eight hours which includes, but is not limited to, the following general topic areas and corresponding minimum time requirements:
1. (1) introduction—one-quarter hour;
2. (2) role of a security guard—one and one-quarter hours;
3. (3) legal powers and limitations—two hours;
4. (4) emergency situations—one hour;
5. (5) communications and public relations—one hour;
6. (6) access control—one-half hour;
7. (7) ethics and conduct—one hour; and
8. (8) review and examination—one hour.
(b) As referenced above, the eight hour pre-assignment training course shall include a one hour review and examination period to be administered to the individual student following completion of the presentation of the course topics.
(c) All requirements of an eight hour pre-assignment training course should be completed during one eight hour session. In the event that such training course cannot be completed by an individual within one eight hour session, the course may be completed by an individual attending two four hour sessions within a seven day period.
(d) Only security guard instructors who have been certified to instruct an eight hour pre- assignment training course in accordance with the provisions of Part 6029 of this Title shall provide instruction in such training course.
(e) An eight hour pre-assignment training course approved by the commissioner in accordance with this Part shall be administered only at an approved security guard training school.