Assessments

What it means for a private guard in India

1. You work through a PSARA-licensed private security agency. The licence is the agency's, not yours.
2. The agency may employ you only if you are a citizen of India, at least 18 and under 65, pass a character and antecedents check, have completed the prescribed training, and meet the physical standards.
3. A conviction, or dismissal for misconduct from the armed forces, police, government service or a security agency, bars you from work as a guard or supervisor.
4. Training comes first: at least 100 hours in the classroom and 60 in the field, over at least 20 working days (ex-servicemen and former police: 40 and 16 hours, over at least 7 working days). A training institute gives the certificate.
5. Carry the photo identity card your agency gives you. Wear it above the waist on duty, show it when the Controlling Authority asks, and give it back when you leave.
6. Never wear a police or armed-forces uniform, or anything that looks like one. It is an offence for you and for the agency owner.
7. Keep work information to yourself unless your employer or the law says otherwise. If you see a breach of the law on duty, tell your superior.
8. Each State makes its own rules on the national model, so details can differ. Ask your agency, or check your State's Controlling Authority, for the rules that apply to you. What this course is, and is not

• This course is general knowledge for private guards. On passing, a learner gets a Record of Completion.
• It is not PSARA-prescribed training and not a PSARA certificate. It does not replace the training that PSARA requires.
• It is not a licence and gives no authority to work as a guard.
• Guarding.Tech has no link with any Controlling Authority, training institute or government scheme.

Regulator: State Controlling Authority under PSARA

Law: Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.3; Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.4; Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.6; Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.7; Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.9; Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.10; Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.12; Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.13; Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.17; Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.18; Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.20; Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.21; Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.24; Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.25; Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 2020, r.7; Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 2020, r.8; Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 2020, r.9; Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 2020, r.10; Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 2020, r.13; Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 2020, r.14; Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, Sch. serial 59

What this means for you:

1. You work through a PSARA-licensed private security agency. The licence is the agency's, not yours.
2. The agency may employ you only if you are a citizen of India, at least 18 and under 65, pass a character and antecedents check, have completed the prescribed training, and meet the physical standards.
3. A conviction, or dismissal for misconduct from the armed forces, police, government service or a security agency, bars you from work as a guard or supervisor.
4. Training comes first: at least 100 hours in the classroom and 60 in the field, over at least 20 working days (ex-servicemen and former police: 40 and 16 hours, over at least 7 working days). A training institute gives the certificate.
5. Carry the photo identity card your agency gives you. Wear it above the waist on duty, show it when the Controlling Authority asks, and give it back when you leave.
6. Never wear a police or armed-forces uniform, or anything that looks like one. It is an offence for you and for the agency owner.
7. Keep work information to yourself unless your employer or the law says otherwise. If you see a breach of the law on duty, tell your superior.
8. Each State makes its own rules on the national model, so details can differ. Ask your agency, or check your State's Controlling Authority, for the rules that apply to you.

Words you will hear: PSARA: The Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005.; Controlling Authority: The State officer who licenses private security agencies (PSARA s.3).; private security agency: A business that provides private security guards or security services, including training (PSARA s.2(g)).; private security guard: A person who provides private security, with or without arms; includes a supervisor (PSARA s.2(h)).; character and antecedents check: The agency's check of a person's background before employment (PSARA s.10(1)(c); Model Rules r.7).; Form VIII certificate: The certificate a training institute gives on completing the prescribed training (Model Rules r.8(4)).; photo identity card: The card the agency issues to each guard (PSARA s.17; Model Rules r.13).; Central Model Rules, 2020: Model rules made by the Central Government that States follow when they make their own rules (PSARA s.24).