Applicants must meet at least one of the qualifying education, certification, or supervisory-experience pathways established by Louisiana law. These include qualifying supervisory experience, a degree in administration of justice or equivalent, P.O.S.T. instructor certification, or a qualifying teaching certificate combined with supervisory security experience.

LSBPSE licenses instructors as In-House, Outside, or Outside Limited. In-House instructors teach employees of their affiliated security company, Outside instructors may train individuals statewide, and Outside Limited instructors teach students of a specific training academy or educational institution.

Instructor licensing includes Classroom, Firearms, and Baton training categories. Applicants should apply for the category or combination of categories they are qualified to teach.

Yes. Firearms instructor applicants must meet the general instructor qualifications and hold an accepted firearms instructor certification, such as an eligible P.O.S.T., NRA Security or Police, Department of Energy, or U.S. military firearms instructor certification.

Begin by determining your instructor license type and training category. Contact the Company & Instructor Licensing Team to confirm the applicable requirements and obtain access to the appropriate application in the Licensing & Registration Portal.

Yes. All applicants for an instructor license must pass a written examination administered by LSBPSE. A minimum score of 70% is required to pass.

The instructor examination is based on the Louisiana laws and rules governing the private security industry. Applicants should review the applicable statutes and administrative rules before taking the exam

LSBPSE’s current guidance states that applicants are contacted to schedule the examination after the application has been completed and the required payment has been submitted.

Instructor licenses are issued for one year and must be renewed to remain active.

It depends on your license type. Outside instructors may train individuals statewide. In-House instructors are limited to employees of their affiliated security company, while Outside Limited instructors are limited to students of the applicable academy or educational institution.