HI Security Guard

Four hours. The Board-approved course must be taken during each triennial period and must be given by an instructor approved by the Board. Completing a course from an unapproved instructor or provider does not satisfy the requirement, so check the Board's approved curricula, instructor, and online provider lists first.

Every three years, tied to the June 30 renewal. The Board page names the June 30, 2021 renewal and every renewal thereafter, listing 2024, 2027, and 2030 as examples. Plan the 4-hour course inside the triennial period that ends at your renewal date, not after it.

Possibly not. A guard employee issued a new registration within one year prior to the applicable renewal date is not required to complete the 4-hour training for the first renewal. The exemption is one time only - the page states the employee must still meet continuing education requirements for all subsequent renewals.

The Board page describes it as July 1 – July 30 of the renewal year, giving 2021, 2024, and 2027 as examples. That end date reads like a typographical error for July 31, but it is reproduced as published. If your registration date falls near the boundary, confirm your eligibility with the Board before skipping the course.

The Board maintains a list of Board-approved online training providers alongside its approved curricula and approved instructor lists. Online delivery is therefore contemplated, but only through a provider that appears on the Board's approved list. Verify the provider before you pay, and keep the completion record in case of audit.

Yes, at least on a sampling basis. The Board page states that the board may conduct a random audit to determine whether the continuing education requirements have been met. Because selection is random rather than announced, keep certificates and completion records for each triennial period rather than discarding them after renewal.

Do not count on it. DCCA announced that PVL license application status updates are delivered by email, but the same announcement states that renewals and restorations are not included in those email notifications. Track your own June 30 renewal date and the triennial deadline instead of waiting for a notice.

Treating the course as something to do after the renewal date, or taking training from an instructor or provider who is not on the Board's approved lists. Both leave you without qualifying hours for the triennial period. Confirm approval status first, complete the 4 hours before the June 30 renewal, and file the documentation.

Start with the mechanics: your renewal year, the 4-hour requirement, and the approved instructor and provider lists. Then work through the exemption rules and audit exposure. The requirement is procedural, so accuracy about dates, hour counts, and approval status matters more than memorizing background material.