Security guard training providers

In November 2017, Denver adopted Council Bill 17-1177(PDF, 274KB). It replaced the merchant guard and merchant guard company licenses with security guard and private security employer licenses. It requires security guards receive at least 16 hours of training before being licensed, and eight hours of training upon renewal. Training must cover, at a minimum, the following topics:

• Duties of a security guard
• Communication procedures and protocols
• Interaction with law enforcement
• Use of force

The director of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection could require more training topics.

Training must be provided by an eligible training provider. Below is information on how to request to become an eligible training provider, and a list of such providers.

Request to become an eligible training provider