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You can check our calendar for upcoming class dates (click CALENDAR at the top right of this page), OR submit your request for a private 1-on-1 class that works with your schedule. Additional fees apply to private 1-on-1 classes.  

This is a 52 hour course required by New York State as the first step in obtaining a special armed guard registration card from the New York State Department of State. To attend the course students must possess a valid pistol license pursuant to NY Penal Law Section 400.00 and a valid NYS security guard registration card. The course consists of 7 hours of NYS Penal Law Article 35 (Use of Force/Deadly Physical Force) and 45 hours of range instruction and qualification. To successfully complete the course the student must pass a written examination on Article 35 and qualify with a handgun. 

We have permission from DCJS to host the classroom and lecture portions at our Newburgh training center. Class will be split between there and Master Class in Monroe for hands on demonstration and live-fire. 

Required Documentation

Students must bring the following to participate in this course:

• Social Security card AND driver’s license AND

One of the following:

• Valid NYS pistol permit
• LEOSA credentials
• Contingent letter of need from the police agency processing your pistol permit

Required Equipment

Students must report with duty‑appropriate gear, including:

• Pen and notepad
• Baseball style hat
• Proper and comfortable footwear  (boots you should have already) 
• Proper and comfortable clothing (no shorts. NO underwear) 
• Deep dark / blacked out sunglasses
• Duty type firearm
• Duty‑style hip holster (outside of the waistband)
• Duty belt with belt keepers
• Duty‑type flashlight with holder
• A total of 3 magazines minimum. 
• Duty style magazine holders that attach to your duty belt
• Wrap around style eye protection eye protection and ear protection (product recommendation)
• Recommend 500 rounds of ammunition (minimum 150 to 200 required -- do not carry around all those rounds to every class session or you will break your back. The instructor will tell you at class the day before how much ammo to bring to the range for the next day)
• Water & snacks (especially if you have sugar issues)

Special Considerations

• Must be 21 years of age with a pistol permit and a NYS unarmed security guard license. 
• If you are an active police officer or retired of no more than 10 years, you may take this course or contact DCJS for a training waiver or exemption.
• "Duty type firearm" is defined as a semi-automatic pistols, 9mm or larger caliber with a magazine capacity of at least seven rounds, or double action revolvers, .38 special or larger caliber with a capacity of at least five rounds.
• You must complete this course with the firearm you intend to carry for work. Confirm any employer‑specific requirements before attending.
• You may qualify with multiple firearms; additional qualification fees of $50 apply per firearm.
• Duty‑type firearms only. No snub‑nose revolvers, subcompacts, dart guns, blow guns, airsoft, paint guns, simunitions, laser or “Dirty Harry”‑style guns.
• No thigh rigs. Low‑ride holsters are acceptable.
• If you own a ballistic vest, bring it every day.
• Attendance is required for all training days. No exceptions.
• Unsafe firearm handling or failure to follow instructions will result in immediate dismissal from the course without a refund.
• Rifle and shotgun qualification is available for an additional fee (paid in person at our school). If you add this on, you will need to buy 25 rounds of 12 gauge slug / target load ammo and 50 rounds of .223. 
• REFUND POLICY For THIS 52 Hour Course: Students will receive an 85% refund if cancellation occurs after the initial deadly physical force training begins (day 1), but before instruction begins for the firearms handling and qualification component of the course. No refund is owed if the student cancels after the above cited firearms handling component instruction has begun. 
• To keep the cost of this class affordable, as of September 1, 2026, range fees are no longer included. 
• 50% DEPOSIT REQUIRED TO REGISTER FOR THIS CLASS. THE REMAINING AMOUNT IS DUE BY DAY 2. 
• MUST BE BOOKED AND DEPOSIT PAID FOR 14 DAYS IN ADVANCE BEFORE DAY 1.
• This course will show up on your public record as the 47 Hour Use of Force or Firearms.