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Arizona career guide
Arizona Security Guard Training
Your local guide to requirements, training costs and security officer pay. Find the right next step in Arizona.
Requirements reviewed 2026-09-16 · Get Licensed editorial team
Complete eight hours of unarmed pre-assignment training through a DPS-registered instructor authorized for the agency before submitting the application.
See your step-by-step routeAbout $3,191 / month before tax
State median · BLS May 2025
Your route
Arizona regulates unarmed guards employed by licensed security guard agencies through DPS registration. Coordinate your application and training verification with an agency.
Review DPS eligibility questions and confirm the agency's application process.
Obtain the signed training verification from the authorized instructor and agency.
Provide the application, fingerprints, identification, photograph, and applicable payment following current DPS instructions.
Wait for the valid guard card before working a security post.
Complete eight hours of unarmed pre-assignment training through a DPS-registered instructor authorized for the agency before submitting the application.
Compare your options
Compare the advertised course, duration and price. Each listing identifies required licensing training or optional career preparation.
Advertised entry-level security training in Arizona. Check the course scope and approval information below before enrolling.
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Training fees are set by the provider. State application, fingerprinting, examination and renewal fees can be additional. Open the Arizona course finder.
Earnings in Arizona
Security guards and security officers in Arizona have a median wage of $18.41 an hour. The annual wage estimate of $38,290 works out to about $3,191 a month before tax.
BLS May 2025, Security Guards (SOC 33-9032), published through O*NET. Monthly figures divide annual estimates by 12 and are before tax. This occupational group includes security guard and security officer job titles across employers and experience levels. Percentiles describe the wage distribution; they do not guarantee starting or experienced-worker pay.
View the official Arizona wage dataUse an advertised hourly rate and the paid hours you expect to work.
Starts at the Arizona median hourly rate and 40 hours. Change both to match the offer.
$736 a week · $38,293 a year
Before tax and deductionsCalculation: hourly pay × weekly paid hours × 52 ÷ 12. Assumes the same paid hours for 52 weeks. Overtime, extra shift pay and unpaid time are excluded. Actual pay dates and take-home pay depend on your employer and circumstances.
Your next role
Search current employer vacancies and check the pay, hours and training requirements for the exact assignment.
Indeed opens its own current search results. These employer cards are checked separately.
A useful offer gives you enough detail to plan your money, travel and week.
Ask for the hourly rate, guaranteed paid hours, deductions and pay frequency. Check the first payday, paid breaks, overtime arrangements and any night or weekend premium.
Confirm the actual start and finish times, weekend expectations, notice for roster changes and how you will get home after a late shift.
Read the exact experience, licence and screening requirements. Ask who arranges and pays for required training, registration, background checks and uniforms.
Check the site location, indoor or outdoor duties, time on your feet, lone working, supervisor support and eligibility for benefits.
The work behind the uniform
Security work can suit people who enjoy helping others, following a clear process and noticing details. You may be starting your first job or bringing experience from customer service, hospitality or retail.
Many entry roles ask for a high-school diploma or equivalent. Check the specific employer’s requirements and your Arizona entry route, then choose a setting that fits your skills and circumstances.
Explain a rule courteously and listen when someone needs help.
Stay focused during routine tasks and report changes clearly.
Follow your post instructions and know when to ask a supervisor.
Your day depends on the assignment. A reception post involves regular contact with people; patrol work can involve substantial walking or standing; a control room needs sustained attention to screens and calls. Night, weekend and rotating shifts are common. Check the actual roster, breaks and relief arrangements before accepting a role.
An invented learning scenario. Hours, uniform, equipment and duties are set by the employer and assignment.
Read the handover, check your equipment and confirm the temporary procedure for a faulty badge reader.
Check visitors, contact their hosts and explain where to wait. Keep the access record up to date.
With reception covered, find water in a service corridor. Report its location and follow the site’s safety instructions.
A contractor arrives without a booking. Contact the authorised representative and follow the agreed waiting procedure.
Record the completed clean-up and the outstanding reader repair. Confirm the next action with the incoming officer.
These examples show common work settings across the US. Compare the duties and entry requirements in each Arizona vacancy.
Welcome visitors, check access and keep a useful record of arrivals.
How is reception covered during patrols and breaks?
Help customers, observe activity and report concerns through store procedures.
Which incidents go to a supervisor or loss-prevention specialist?
Check drivers and deliveries, patrol assigned areas and report access problems.
How much work is outdoors, on foot or in a vehicle?
Support staff and visitors, check access and communicate with people under stress.
What healthcare training and immediate support are provided?
Work at scheduled events, with duties defined by your assigned post.
Is this a security or guest-services role, and what checks apply?
Monitor systems, handle calls and pass clear information to colleagues.
What systems knowledge and previous experience are required?
Possible next steps include shift supervisor, site lead, operations-centre work and specialist assignments. Build experience through dependable work, clear reports and further training. Each opportunity has its own selection requirements.
Explore the career in your first free lessonCareer sources: BLS career handbook, O*NET skills and tasks, employer career pathways. Work-setting sources and further reading.
Arizona regulates unarmed guards employed by licensed security guard agencies through DPS registration. Coordinate your application and training verification with an agency.
Complete eight hours of unarmed pre-assignment training through a DPS-registered instructor authorized for the agency before submitting the application.
The listed course with a published price starts at $80.00. Each listing explains its price and training type. Application, fingerprinting, examinations and other charges may be separate. Confirm the current total with the provider.
The median is $18.41 per hour or $38,290 annually, equivalent to about $3,191 per month before tax, in BLS May 2025 data for Security Guards, published through O*NET. This occupation covers security guard and security officer job titles; it does not provide separate wages for the two titles. Actual pay varies with employer, role, location and experience.
Delivery depends on the accepted course and your intended role. Confirm the permitted delivery method with the training provider. Free Get Licensed preparation supports your learning; approved training and licensing requirements follow the local route.
Entry-level unarmed employment. Armed, specialist and security-business routes can have additional requirements.
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