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Become a security guard in Netherlands
An accepted security qualification and police permission through the employer form the ordinary route. Vocational study commonly combines lessons, workplace learning and SVPB examinations.
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Where you could work
The examples below come from individual sources; availability varies.
Local job titles
objectbeveiliger
Would this suit you?
- You can practise clear communication and calm responses.
- You are willing to follow site instructions and keep accurate records.
Lists objectbeveiliging duties including access checks, patrol and alarms, and refers to MBO 2 Beveiliger.
View sourceYour local industry
The security industry in the Netherlands
Search for beveiliger, objectbeveiliger or mobiele surveillance. Some employers offer a job alongside training to become a security officer.
Security personnel in the branch survey
30,585people
2025
Association survey estimate for private guarding and event/hospitality security. Includes 25,385 employees and 5,200 external personnel; excludes technical security and private investigation.
Nederlandse VeiligheidsbrancheEmployees within the survey estimate
25,385employees
2025
Payroll employees within the same branch estimate. External personnel are counted separately.
Nederlandse VeiligheidsbrancheEmployers to explore
Selected employers with official careers pages.
How hiring works
- Choose a qualified or training vacancy
- Confirm your qualification route
- Apply to the employer
- Complete the employer’s permission process
01 · Netherlands
Requirements
- Meet the police screening requirements for security work.
- Obtain the accepted Beveiliger qualification or a recognised equivalent.
- For a work-based BBL course, arrange the required placement with a recognised learning company.
- 01
Choose the learning route
Compare BBL work-based and BOL school-based programmes and arrange any required placement.
- 02
Complete qualification requirements
Pass the required vocational and SVPB assessments.
- 03
Employer requests permission
The employer applies for police permission and the employee identity document; trainee arrangements have specific limits.
02 · Netherlands
Training
Beveiliger 2 through a recognised MBO programme with the relevant SVPB examinations. Check the qualification code and transition arrangements for programmes beginning after 1 August 2026.
Training time
Examples range from one year for the ROC Midden Nederland adult BBL route to two years for a BOL school route.
Costs
Training providers
ROC Midden Nederland
Beveiliger 2, adult BBL route
- Training time
- One year; employment of at least 24 hours a week required by this provider
- Costs
- €314 statutory 2026/27 fee plus approximately €530 books; employer contribution €1,250
Work-based vocational route. Verify placement eligibility, qualification code and current intake.
View sourceROC van Twente
Beveiliger 2 BOL
- Training time
- Two years
- Costs
- €1,511 annual tuition for adults aged 18+ from August 2026; materials and uniform extra
School-based route in Enschede. Age and funding rules affect the student's actual cost.
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Pay
The 2026 collective table shows €17.37 gross an hour at the first step of scale 3, used for qualified Beveiliger A; the table gives €2,502.03 per four weeks at 144 hours. The trainee scale and experience steps differ.
collective agreement scale 3 first step · 2026-01-01
View sourceEstimate based on the hourly rate × paid weekly hours × 52 ÷ 12. Actual pay depends on your contract and shifts.
Before you apply
- The limited trainee permission is tied to the training and employer arrangements.
- Qualification programmes change from August 2026; confirm the applicable SVPB assessment route.
- The earnings figure is a collective scale point.
Local sources
- Justis qualification requirements
- Employer permission
- SVPB examinations and transition
- Adult BBL provider
- 2026 salary table
- Beveiliger in Dordrecht
- Objectbeveiliger
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