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Can I receive a Private Security Certificate while I am working?
No, you can not. It is not possible to work as a private security card without having a private security card. It is primarily necessary to complete the basic private security training and become eligible for a certificate by being successful in the exam organized by the general Directorate of Security. Those who are issued Private Security Identification cards by applying tot eh Provincial Police Directorate/Provincial Gendarmerie Directorates with certificates can commence work as private security guards.
I want to work as a private security manager. For this purpose, do I have to receive private security guard training or manager training?
It is necessary to receive basic private security training in order to work as both a private security guard and also as a private security manager. There is no separate training program for those who want to be private security managers.
I am 32 years old; can I receive private security training?
Yes you can. There is no upper age limit for those who want to be a private security guard. It is necessary to be over the age of 18 years old in order to receive unarmed basic private security training and over the age of 21 in order to receive armed basic private security training
I am a primary school graduate; can I become a private security guard?
Unfortunately you can not. In order to become an unarmed private security guard you have to be a primary school graduate (8 years) and in order to be an armed private security guard you have to be at least a high school graduate (11 years).
If I receive weapon training and fail in the practical exam (Weapon knowledge written exam and firing) can I receive an unarmed private security certificate?
Yes you can. In case you score a point of 60 or more, which is the passing point in the 100 question section, an unarmed private security training certificate is issued in your name and by using this certificate you can have an unarmed private security identification card issued. You can use your right to receive an armed private security certificate by sitting in the next exam for the section you failed in the previous exam.
How many times can I sit an exam?
Persons, who have completed the basic private security training, have a right to sit 4 (four) exams. In case the 4 (four) exams are failed, the exam limit is filled and it is necessary to receive basic private security training again.
What happens if I do not sit an exam after completing the private security training?
If you do not sit the exam, you will have used 1 of your rights to sit an exam. You shall still have 3 more rights to sit an exam.
Where do I have to take the private security exam?
It is necessary for you to take the private security exam in the city where the institution you have received private security training is located.
I am studying in high school and I am 19 years old, can I currently receive unarmed private security training and after completing high school and reaching the age of 21 can I convert my identification card to an armed one?
Yes, you can have it converted. After completing high school and reaching the age of 21, you can attend 30 hour weapon knowledge and firing training. Then, you can convert your unarmed private security identification card to an armed private security identification card with the armed certificate that you receive after passing the weapon exam only.
In order to convert unarmed private security identification card to an armed private security identification card; do I have to pay a license fee again?
No, you do not have to pay a license fee again. However, as identification card is going to be converted to an armed one, it is necessary to receive a health report indicating “s/he is suitable for being an armed private security guard” or “there is no disability for him/her to carry and possess firearms” issued by a general public hospital.
I have received a conviction. Will this prevent me from becoming a private security guard?
If the conviction you have received is not a conviction resulting from a crime specified in clause (d) in the 10th article of the Law on “Private Security Services” numbered 5188, it does not prevent you from becoming a private security guard. However, it would be appropriate if you consulted a lawyer.
I have a leg platinum. Does it prevent me from becoming a private security guard?
It will prevent you. In order to have a private security guard identification card issued, it is necessary for you to certify that you do not have any health problems with a health report, received from a general health institution and indicates that “you are suitable to be a/an armed/unarmed private security guard” and contains "Optometry, Otolaryngology, Neurology, Psychiatry, and Orthopedics examinations". The platinum will cause problems in the orthopedics examination.
I am partially color blind; will this prevent me from being a private security officer?
Yes it will. You can not receive a health report. However, if you are not sure and believe that it will not constitute a problem, it would be more suitable if you received your health report before commencing private security training.
How long are health reports valid for?
The health reports are valid for a period of 1 (one) year after the date they have been issued.
Can I receive a private security certificate without attending lessons?
No, you can not without attending lessons. There is a right of absence corresponding to 10% of the total lessons hours. In case this rate is exceeded, you will be expelled from course.
