Texas Private Security

The private security profession includes armed and unarmed security guards, personal protection officers, private investigators, alarm systems installers and monitors, armored car couriers, electronic access control device installers, and locksmiths.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Private Security Program regulates the private security profession in Texas. The private security profession includes armed and unarmed security guards, personal protection officers, private investigators, alarm systems installers and monitors, armored car couriers, electronic access control device installers, and locksmiths. DPS regulates the private security profession under the authority of the Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1702 and related administrative rules.

TEEX is licensed by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Private Security Program as a Class F, Class Y, and Class O Training School.

Required Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Private Security Program Disclosure: Complaints regarding licenses F01229, Y00211, and O26286401 (Company Name: Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) – Institute for Law Enforcement & Protective Services Excellence (ILEPSE); Company Address: PO Box 40006, College Station, Tx 77842) should be submitted to the following:

  • Email
  • Mail: Texas Department of Public Safety
    Private Security – MSC 0241
    PO Box 4087
    Austin, Tx 78773-001
  • Phone: 512-424-7293
  • Fax: 512-424-7728

Only those courses listed below and for which you receive a TEEX-issued DPS certificate with the Class F, Class Y, or Class O designation shown are eligible for submission to Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Private Security Program at this time. If you did not receive your certificate with the Class F, Class Y, or Class O designation, or if there is another course you would like to have considered for credit submission, please contact TEEX via email at [email protected] with your inquiry. Do not contact DPS directly concerning TEEX course credit consideration requests.

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Category Course # Course Title Description
Texas Private Security SAP102 Effective Communication and Interviewing
Effective communication and interviewing skills are critical in today’s workplace regardless of discipline. This online course is designed to provide participants with the concepts and skills necessary to effectively communicate and conduct interviews. This interactive course provides an introduction to communication, including the verbal, nonverbal, and tactical communication processes, and demonstrates how to apply these skills to eliciting and recording information, as well as writing a final investigative report. The practices taught in this course may be superseded by your agency departmental policy.This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements Communication Course #38719. Show less
Effective communication and interviewing skills are critical in today’s workplace regardless of discipline. This online course is designed to provide participants with the concepts and skills necessary to effectively communicate and conduct interviews. This interactive course provides an… Show more
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Texas Private Security SAP104 Report Writing and Documentation
Effective report writing and documentation is one of the many important aspects of any first responder’s job. This online course is designed to provide participants with the concepts and skills necessary to plan, organize, and prepare proper documentation and reports. This interactive course covers the basics of the documentation and reporting process, including collecting and structuring information, analyzing information for reliability, validity, and relevance, and drafting, editing, and presenting a final report. While primarily designed for security professionals, many concepts addressed in this course apply to anyone interested in improving their report writing and documentation skills. The practices taught in this course may be superseded by your agency departmental policy.This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements Report Writing Course #2049. Show less
Effective report writing and documentation is one of the many important aspects of any first responder’s job. This online course is designed to provide participants with the concepts and skills necessary to plan, organize, and prepare proper documentation and reports. This interactive course… Show more
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Texas Private Security SAP201 Private Security Bureau Level II
Are you looking for a new career path? This course is designed to provide participants with the concepts and skills necessary of a non-commissioned security officer in the State of Texas. The online course delivers Texas Private Security Program approved curriculum for non-commissioned security officers, including roles and responsibilities of security officers, legal aspects of security work, security communications, and response to emergencies and safety hazards. The practices taught in this course may be superseded by your agency’s departmental policy.
This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements for Course #6016. Show less
Are you looking for a new career path? This course is designed to provide participants with the concepts and skills necessary of a non-commissioned security officer in the State of Texas. The online course delivers Texas Private Security Program approved curriculum for… Show more
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