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Site Skills — Land (electives)

Short modules for the type of site you guard

Formerly called Site Skills (electives).

Apply your guard basics to the risks of your own site type, and know where the site's special rules and limits lie.

13 lessons3h 37m totalEnglish, हिन्दीLearning Checks only

Readiness, not a licence. This course builds knowledge and readiness. It is not a government certification and does not by itself grant any licence, authority or regulatory approval.

This course is not PSARA-prescribed training and not a PSARA certificate.

What you'll learn

  • Work lifts, stairs, plant rooms, basements and refuge areas in a tall building
  • Deter shop theft and act on it only within the limits
  • Keep hospital access, staff safety and patient privacy right
  • Run a housing society gate and keep children safe at a school gate
  • Check trucks, scrap and shift changes at factories and stay safe at remote sites
  • Judge intoxication, refuse entry and look after people at licensed venues
  • Run an ATM post and keep a cash delivery safe
  • Hold your layer at a data centre or critical site
  • Keep people safe at stations and on platforms
  • Plan and supervise security for an event
  • Understand the basics of close protection
  • Know the legal limits and weapon control at an armed post (India edition)
  • Work safely beside a dog team

Who it's for

  •  Guards posted to a particular type of site
  •  Supervisors preparing guards for a new site
  •  Agencies matching training to their contracts

No prior training needed for the first lesson. Read it free to judge the level.

Syllabus

Buildings: high-rise and basementsFREE PREVIEW1 lesson · 15m
  1. High-Rise and Basement Duty · 15m
Site types7 lessons · 1h 27m
  1. Site Type: Retail and Malls · 12m
  2. Site Type: Hospitals · 12m
  3. Site Type: Housing Societies, Residences and Schools · 12m
  4. Site Type: Factories, Warehouses and Utility Sites · 12m
  5. Site Type: Banks, ATMs and Jewellery Shops · 12m
  6. Site Type: Data Centres and Critical Infrastructure · 15m
  7. Site Type: Transport Hubs · 12m
Licensed venues1 lesson · 20m
  1. Licensed Venues and Intoxicated People · 20m
Specialist roles (supervisors)4 lessons · 1h 35m
  1. Events and Mass Gatherings · 25m
  2. Close Protection Basics · 30m
  3. Armed Posts: Legal Limits and Weapon Control · 25m
  4. Working with Dog Teams · 15m

What this means where you work

The skills are the same everywhere. The legal and licensing rules differ by country, so each course carries a country card that follows your edition.

Working as a private guard in India

● Full coverage
About this card
PSARA is a national Act. Each State licenses agencies and makes its own rules on the Central Model Rules, 2020, so details can differ in your State. The May 2026 changes to the Act are included. Checked on 28 October 2026.
What you must do
  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.
Local term
PSARA: The Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005.
Local term
Controlling Authority: The State officer who licenses private security agencies (PSARA s.3).
Local term
private security agency: A business that provides private security guards or security services, including training (PSARA s.2(g)).
Local term
private security guard: A person who provides private security, with or without arms; includes a supervisor (PSARA s.2(h)).
Local term
character and antecedents check: The agency's check of a person's background before employment (PSARA s.10(1)(c); Model Rules r.7).
Local term
Form VIII certificate: The certificate a training institute gives on completing the prescribed training (Model Rules r.8(4)).
Local term
photo identity card: The card the agency issues to each guard (PSARA s.17; Model Rules r.13).
Local term
Central Model Rules, 2020: Model rules made by the Central Government that States follow when they make their own rules (PSARA s.24).
Show the law (22 entries)
Regulator
State Controlling Authority under PSARA
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.3 (Controlling Authority)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.4 (Licence needed)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.6 (Persons not eligible for a licence)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.7 (Licence application and validity)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.9 (Agency duties: start work, train staff, engage supervisors)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.10 (Who can be employed as a guard)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.12 (Licence display (omitted))
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.13 (Cancellation and suspension)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.17 (Photo identity card)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.18 (Information and reporting)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.20 (Punishment)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.21 (Police or armed-forces uniform)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.24 (Central model rules)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.25 (State rules)
Law
Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 2020, r.7 (Character and antecedents check)
Law
Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 2020, r.8 (Security training)
Law
Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 2020, r.9 (Physical standards)
Law
Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 2020, r.10 (Supervisors)
Law
Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 2020, r.13 (Photo identity card)
Law
Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 2020, r.14 (Kit on duty)
Law
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, Sch. serial 59 (Changes to PSARA)
Last verified 2026-10-28. Sources: PSARA — Gazette copy on the Ministry of Home Affairs licensing portal, PSARA — text copy (PRS Legislative Research), Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 2020 (G.S.R. 776(E)) — Gazette of India, Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 — Gazette of India, 8 April 2026, S.O. 2180(E), 2 May 2026 — commencement for PSARA (serial 59)

Who wrote this

VSVSV training faculty

Written by the VSVSV training team from its own lesson scripts and guidebooks, rewritten in plain international English. Points of law and country rules were checked against official sources, and each country note shows the date it was checked.

Common questions

Do I have to study every module?
No. Pick the modules for the site you guard. All of them are included in the course, so you can add more later.
Does this course end with a Record of Completion?
No. Site Skills has a short Learning Check after each module but no final assessment, so it does not issue a Record of Completion. Records come from the Guard — Land, Supervisor — Land and Manager — Land courses and the airport and port courses.
Does the armed-posts module teach weapon handling?
No. It appears only in the India edition and explains the legal limits and weapon-control rules at an armed post. It is knowledge only. It does not teach handling a weapon and is not arms training or a licence.
Is the close-protection module close-protection training?
No. It gives supervisors the basic ideas and limits so they can plan and brief. Close-protection work needs its own specialist training.
Is this an official licence or certification?
No. Guarding.Tech is a private training provider. A course builds knowledge and readiness and ends with a Record of Completion. It is not a licence, a regulator's certificate or an accreditation, and it is not endorsed by any government agency.
Can I try it before I pay?
Yes. The first lesson of each course is open to read, with no sign-up.
How do I get a Record of Completion?
Finish the lessons, then pass the course’s final assessment with 70% or more. Your Record carries a number and a QR code that anyone can check on the verify page. It shows only your name (or initials), the course, the date and its status.
How long do I keep access?
Paid access lasts 12 months from the day you buy. You can study at your own pace and come back to any lesson during that time. Your Record of Completion stays verifiable after access ends.
Can I read the lessons in Hindi?
Yes. In the India edition you can switch a lesson to Hindi. The Hindi text is machine translated and checked by an AI reviewer, not yet by a human reviewer, so the English original is always one tap away.
Who sells the course, and how is tax handled?
In the India edition the seller is VSVSV (Vidhi Sangat Vidyut Saksya Vinaya) Tech Private Limited. Prices include GST and you get a GST tax invoice.
Can I buy seats for my team?
Yes. Agencies and sites can buy seats for their guards, assign courses and see progress and results. Larger teams get a discount. See For organisations.