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Become a security guard in Norway
Complete the national approved guard education and required assessments, then work through the employer's conduct and deployment checks.
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Where you could work
The examples below come from individual sources; availability varies.
Local job titles
patruljevekter · ordensvakt
Would this suit you?
- You can practise clear communication and calm responses.
- You are willing to follow site instructions and keep accurate records.
Uses vektere and vaktleder; image text describes a blue-uniformed guard on an urban daytime patrol.
View sourceEmployer listing describes patrol, response work and interaction with people.
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Security industry
Check current local requirements with the linked authority or employer before paying for training.
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Requirements
- Meet conduct and employment suitability requirements.
- Check Norwegian-language expectations with the approved provider.
- Confirm the chosen course delivers the national guard curriculum and required practical components.
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Check provider approval
Use police guidance to verify the national training route.
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Complete the programme
Attend the e-learning, classroom and practical components and pass the assessments.
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Complete employer checks
Confirm conduct documentation, employment conditions and duty-specific induction.
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Training
Nasjonal grunnutdanning for vektere, delivered through an approved training route.
Training time
Official curriculum: 157 training hours plus six examination hours. Securitas advertises 163 hours over approximately four weeks.
Costs
Training providers
Securitasskolen
Nasjonal grunnutdanning for vektere
- Training time
- 163 hours, approximately four weeks
- Costs
- NOK27,900 including teaching materials and lunch
Provider-published national course: 47 e-learning, 65 classroom, 45 practical and six examination hours. Confirm current approval and entry conditions.
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Pay
A current security-guard earnings figure has not been verified. Confirm the applicable agreement, hours and allowances with the employer.
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Before you apply
- Current pay rates remain to be checked against the applicable collective agreement.
- The national course contains assessed practical and classroom components.
- Additional assignments can require specialist preparation.
Local sources
- Police training guidance
- National guard curriculum, version 3
- Securitas course and price
- Securitas Norge: karriere
- Securitas Norge: recruitment
- NAV: vekter recruitment
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