New Hampshire Security Training Courses

Minimum Requirements for Unarmed Security Guards in New Hampshire

You must obtain a license to work as a security guard in the state of New Hampshire as contained in New Hampshire Statutes 106-F 

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/NHTOC/NHTOC-VII-106-F.htm

In order to qualify as a security guard in New Hampshire, the following requirements must be met:
(a) Be a resident of the United States.
(b) Be at least 18 years of age.
(c) Have no record of felony convictions of any type or conviction of a misdemeanor associated with theft, honesty, fraud, use or sale of controlled substances, misdemeanor crimes of violence that in the judgment of the commissioner of safety would cast doubt on the applicant's future good behavior, domestic violence, or abuse of any type, or an active domestic violence protective order in New Hampshire or any other jurisdiction in the United States, its possessions, or territories.

Licensing Requirements for Security Guards in the State of New Hampshire

Per New Hampshire Revised Statutes Title VII, Chapter 106-F, an individual seeking to be licensed as an unarmed security guard must:

• Submit an application: https://www.nhsp.dos.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt461/files/inline-documents/sonh/dssp247.pdf 

• Submit the names and mailing addresses of three people, unrelated to the applicant, who can provide a reference regarding the applicant's character, integrity, and reputation for honesty

• Complete a background check

• Pay a fee

An individual seeking to be licensed as an armed guard must:

• Submit an application: https://www.nhsp.dos.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt461/files/inline-documents/sonh/dssp247.pdf 

• Submit the names and mailing addresses of three people, unrelated to the applicant, who can provide a reference regarding the applicant's character, integrity, and reputation for honesty

• Submit fingerprints and complete a background check

• Complete a firearms qualification course. Form to be submitted: https://www.nhsp.dos.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt461/files/inline-documents/sonh/dssp158.pdf 

• Pay a fee

If seeking a license as an individual security guard (as opposed to the employee of a licensed security guard agency), the applicant must:

• Submit an application: https://www.nhsp.dos.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt461/files/inline-documents/sonh/dssp259.pdf 

• Submit the names and mailing addresses of three people, unrelated to the applicant, who can provide a reference regarding the applicant's character, integrity, and reputation for honesty

• Complete a background check

• Maintain a two-year, $50,000 surety bond. Form to be submitted: https://www.nhsp.dos.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt461/files/inline-documents/sonh/dssp55.pdf 

• Pay a fee

All forms must be delivered in person to:

Permits and Licensing
Department of Safety
33 Hazen Drive, Room 106
Concord, NH

Licensed security guards will be issued an identification card. The license must be renewed every two years.

Note: Any unarmed security employee who is a direct employee of a business which is not a security guard agency and who is employed by that business to secure its premises while so employed is not required to be licensed.

Important Links

• Permits and Licensing Unit with more information and all licensing and renewal forms: https://www.nhsp.dos.nh.gov/our-services/justice-information-bureau/permits-and-licensing/permits-and-licensing 

• New Hampshire Revised Statutes Title VII, Chapter 106-F: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/vii/106-f/106-f-mrg.htm

• New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules Saf-C 2200: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/state_agencies/saf-c2200.html 

Licensing Requirements for Security Guard Agencies in the State of New Hampshire

If seeking a license as a security guard agency, the company must:

• Submit an application: https://www.nhsp.dos.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt461/files/inline-documents/sonh/dssp258.pdf 

• Submit the names and mailing addresses of three people, unrelated to the applicant, who can provide a reference regarding the applicant's character, integrity, and reputation for honesty

• Complete a background check

• Maintain a two-year, $50,000 surety bond. Form to be submitted: https://www.nhsp.dos.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt461/files/inline-documents/sonh/dssp55.pdf 

• Pay a fee

The license must be renewed every two years.