Security Officer Registration Act (SORA)
Security Officer Registration Act
“SORA” Training
Bergen Community College is pleased to be one of the first community colleges in the State of New Jersey to offer SORA training on our Paramus Campus. SORA or the “Security Officer Registration Act” mandates sweeping changes in the private security industry. The most significant of these is the requirement that all security officers must complete a twenty-four hour basic training course by July 1, 2007. This course must be retaken every two years.
The course includes instruction in Homeland Security, Incident Command System, Report Writing, Use of Force, Theft Prevention, Ethics, Criminal Street Gangs and Certification in First Aid/CPR and AED.
We are pleased to have retired Chief of Police Keith Armstrong, a 33-year veteran of law enforcement, teaching these important classes.
The following is a check list of potential applicants:
- All security officers must receive this twenty-four hour course and be certified by July 1, 2007. Additionally, they must successfully pass a written exam to be certified which is included in the course.
- All students must register on-line with the New Jersey State Police and receive a 30-day temporary license and number. This should be done before the first day of class. But only the DAY BEFORE CLASS! They also must print out a fingerprint from and be fingerprinted.
- To register as a Security Officer access www.njsp.org, click on Services, click on Private Detective Info, then SORA Updates. Then, click on Security Officer and Instructor Application. Follow the directions and print out the thirty-day temporary certificate and fingerprint form.
- Applicants must present a valid Photo Drivers License or other form of government photo identification. Students must bring a least two forms of proper identification to class, which will include a minimum of one item from EACH of the two categories below:
Category 1: Passport, current NJ digital license, Military Photo ID
Category 2: Birth Certificate, School Photo ID card, State Professional License, NJ Firearm Purchaser ID card, valid government employee photo ID card.
- Applicants must be fingerprinted and receive this 24-hour course to be certified as a Security Officer in New Jersey within the thirty-day period.
- Security Officers receive a permanent identification number and identification card. This certification is valid for two years.
Two Sections are being offered at a cost of $295 per person. Additional fees to the State of New Jersey apply and are not included in the price. These courses include the American Heart Association First Aid & CPR training.
SORA Training, CD 449-001, January 29th- February 7, 2008 5-9pm
SORA Training Course Available at Bergen Community College’s
Division of Continuing Education!
Bergen Community College’s Division of Continuing Education is pleased to be one of the first community colleges in the state to offer SORA training. SORA or the “Security Officer Registration Act” mandates sweeping changes in the private security industry. The most significant of these is the requirement that all currently employed security officers complete a twenty-four hour training course by July 1, 2007.
The course includes instruction in Homeland Security, Incident Command System, Report Writing, Use of Force, Theft Prevention, Ethics, Criminal Street Gangs and Certification in First Aid/CPR and AED.
We are pleased to have retired Chief of Police Keith Armstrong, a 33-year veteran of law enforcement, teaching these important classes beginning January 29, 2008. This course is being offered at a cost of $295 per person. Additional fees to the State of New Jersey apply and are not included in the price. The course includes the American Heart Association First Aid & CPR training.
For more information, please contact Ria Bloss at 201-447-7466. To register, call The Division of Continuing Education at 201-447-7488.
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