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. 01E: Security Officer Core Subjects - 18 hours (prerequisite for 04ES)
   2. b. Prerequisite for 04ES - Basic Obedience Training
   3. c. 04ES: Security Canine Handler - 12 hours

   Security canine handler - 30 hours (excluding basic obedience training)

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. 1. Security officer core subjects (01E) - 18 hours (excluding examination)

      1. a. Orientation

         1. (1) Applicable sections of the Code of Virginia and Regulations Relating to Private Security Services
         2. (2) Code of ethics
         3. (3) General duties and responsibilities
         4. (4) Signs of terrorism
      2. b. Law
      3. c. Security patrol, access control, and communications
      4. d. Documentation
      5. e. Emergency procedures
      6. f. Confrontation management
      7. g. Use of force
      8. h. Written comprehensive examination

      The entry level curriculum for unarmed security officer, armed security officer/courier, security canine handler, and alarm respondent sets forth the following areas identified as:

   2. 2. Security canine handler (04ES) - 12 hours (excluding examination and basic obedience training)

      1. a. Prerequisites for security canine handler entry level (official documentation required): successful completion of basic obedience training
      2. b. Demonstration of proficiency. The student must demonstrate his proficiency in the handling of a security canine to satisfy the minimum standards
      3. c. Evaluation by a certified private security canine handler instructor and basic obedience retraining
      4. d. Security canine handler orientation; legal authority
      5. e. Canine patrol techniques
      6. f. Written comprehensive examination

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:

   1. a. Basic obedience evaluation and retraining
   2. b. Canine grooming, feeding, and health care
   3. c. Apprehension techniques
   4. d. Obedience

   (04IS) Security Canine Handler In-Service - 8 hours

Statutory Authority

§ 9.1-141 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

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