{"data":{"id":"us-va/6vac20-174-330","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"6VAC20-174-330","heading":"Unarmed security officer - compulsory minimum training requirements","body":"A. Entry-level course and minimum hour requirement. The compulsory minimum entry-level training courses and specific minimum hour requirement excluding examinations and practical exercises shall be:\n\nUnarmed security officer - 18 hours\n\n01E: Security Officer Core Subjects - 18 hours\n\nB. Entry-level course content. The compulsory minimum entry-level training course content by specific course, excluding examinations and mandated practical exercises shall be as provided in this subsection.\n\nSecurity officer core subjects (01E) - 18 hours (excluding examination)\n\na. Orientation\n\n(1) Applicable sections of the Code of Virginia and Regulations Relating to Private Security Services\n\n(2) Code of ethics\n\n(3) General duties and responsibilities\n\n(4) Signs of Terrorism\n\nb. Law\n\nc. Security patrol, access control, and communications\n\nd. Documentation\n\ne. Emergency procedures\n\nf. Confrontation management\n\ng. Use of force\n\nh. Written comprehensive examination\n\nC. In-service course content and minimum hour requirement. The compulsory minimum in-service training content and minimum hour requirement excluding examinations and practical exercises shall be as follows:\n\n(01I) Security Officer Core Subjects In-Service - 4 hours job-related training","path":["Title 6. Criminal Justice And Corrections","Agency 20. Department of Criminal Justice Services","Chapter 174. Regulations Relating to Private Security Services Registered Personnel","Part VIII. Compulsory Minimum Training Standards"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title6/agency20/chapter174/section330/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:49Z","sha256":"3451ffb93948586bf2e3636df13b578b2038f2c7359293675032ec9a67d1ae92","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/6vac20-174-320","next":"us-va/6vac20-174-340"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}