1. A. Entry-level course and minimum hour requirement. The compulsory minimum entry-level training courses and specific minimum hour requirement excluding examinations, practical exercises, and range qualification shall be:

   1. a. 32E: Personal Protection Specialist - 60 hours
   2. b. 07E: Entry-level Handgun - 16 hours (prerequisite for 09E Advanced Handgun)
   3. c. 09E: Advanced Handgun - 14 hours (for armed personal protection specialists)

   Personal protection specialist - 60 hours

2. B. Entry-level course content. The compulsory minimum entry-level training course content by specific course excluding examinations, mandated practical exercises, and range qualification shall be as provided in this subsection.

   1. a. Administration and personal protection orientation
   2. b. Signs of terrorism
   3. c. Applicable sections of the Code of Virginia and Regulations Relating to Private Security Services
   4. d. Assessment of threat and protectee vulnerability
   5. e. Legal authority and civil law
   6. f. Protective detail operations

   7. g. Emergency procedures

      1. (1) CPR
      2. (2) Emergency first aid
      3. (3) Defensive preparedness
   8. h. Performance evaluation - five practical exercises
   9. i. Written comprehensive examination

   Personal protection specialist (32E) - 60 hours (excluding written examination and practical exercises)

3. C. In-service course content and minimum hour requirement. The compulsory minimum in-service training content and minimum hour requirement excluding examinations, practical exercises, and range qualification shall be as follows:

   (32I) Personal Protection Specialist In-Service - 8 hours job-related training (not including range retraining for armed)

Statutory Authority

§ 9.1-141 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 31, Issue 25, eff. September 9, 2015.