Private Security Procedures

Procedures and Procedures

Accreditation of teachers in training, updating and training centres for Private Security personnel.

Accredit the pedagogical capacity and degree of knowledge of the people who are going to teach the Private Security staff.

  • Nationality: European Union.
  • Recipients: - In addition to nationals of EU countries, nationals of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area are also admitted, or the provisions of the legislation on the Community regime pursuant to RD 240/2007 of 16 February apply. Open a new window. External link.
  • Academic Requirements:
    • Be in possession of a higher university degree, when the subject in question is integrated as a teaching of this nature within the general education system.
    • In the case of subjects not included in the public general education system, such accreditation shall be issued by the Director-General of the Police, unless the education was specifically related to the training of students aspiring to private guards in the field and their specialties in which case it shall be issued by the Directorate-General of the Civil Guard. To issue this accreditation, the pedagogical capacity and the quality and degree of knowledge characteristic of the applicants must be taken into account, preferably manifested through their publications, previous teaching activity and in the exercise of their profession.
    • In any case, the practical experience acquired by applicants in the exercise of their security-related functions will be taken into account for the purposes of accreditation. (ORDER INT/318/2011, of 1 February).
  • Classes and typologies
    • Legal area accreditation.
    • Socio-professional area accreditation.
    • Technical and professional area accreditation.
    • Accreditation module communications systems.
    • Accreditation module protection against fires.
    • Accreditation module means of detection (X-rays).
    • Accreditation module first aid.
    • Accreditation module physical preparation.
    • Accreditation module personal defense.
    • Accreditation module armament and shooting.
    • Accreditation module protection and security.
    • Explosive module accreditation.
    • Accreditation module canine guides.
    • Accreditation module airport security.
    • Port security module accreditation.
    • Accreditation module surveillance on ships.
  • Period of validity
    • Permanent, provided that the "Academic Qualification" of the applicant persists.
  • Face-to-face. Go on
    • By means of Request-Instance. Documentation required (original and photocopy) for direct delivery and compulsa in units of the General Directorate of the Police.
    • In person at the Private Security Section of the National Police Training and Development Division and National Police Stations.
To process

  • In person at the Private Security Section of the National Police Training and Development Division and National Police Stations.
Models of forms