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Log in to your courses →The official Security Guard registration application (form DOS-1206) from the NYS Department of State. Application fee: $36. We review this form with you in class.
NYS Department of State — Security Guard →NYS requires electronic fingerprints through IdentoGO — and their office is just 2 blocks from our school. Schedule online or call 877-472-6915.
Schedule at IdentoGO →Enrolled students get the official FDNY study booklets (F-01, F-02, F-03, F-04) built right into their online courses — read them on any device.
Open your booklets in the portal →Employers verify guard eligibility on the official NYS Security Guard Registry. For questions about your own registration status, call the Division of Licensing at (518) 474-7569 or email licensing@dos.ny.gov.
NYS Security Guard Registry →Need a replacement copy of a training certificate you earned with us? We keep records for every student — call or come by with photo ID.
Request a certificate copy →Here is the exact path from no license to working guard. We walk every student through this in class, and our staff can help you at any step.
This is the required first step for everyone. We teach it six days a week, 8AM–4PM, at 1891 Fulton Street — $100, walk-ins welcome. You leave the same day with your certificate of completion.
Schedule at identogo.com or 877-472-6915. The office is two blocks from our school, so many students do this the same week. Bring photo ID; fingerprints are sent electronically for your background check.
Complete the Security Guard application (DOS-1206) with your 8-Hour certificate and the $36 fee to the NYS Department of State, Division of Licensing Services. You must have a NYS DMV photo on file — if you don’t have a NYS ID or license, visit a DMV first for a free photo-only transaction.
Required within 90 days of starting work as a security guard. We offer it for $200 — schedule it with us as soon as you’re hired so the deadline never sneaks up on you.
Your registration lasts two years. Complete the 8-Hour Annual In-Service ($80 with us) each calendar year to stay eligible for renewal.
Shelters, event venues, and fire-watch posts require FDNY Certificates of Fitness. Our F-01, F-02, F-03, and F-04 exam prep courses are 100% online — $35 each — with practice exams and the official FDNY booklets included.
Official sources: NYS Department of State Division of Licensing Services (dos.ny.gov), NYS Security Guard Registry, IdentoGO. Fees and requirements are set by New York State and may change — always confirm on the official pages linked above.