Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) The Department certifies private security
instructors to provide instruction to private security providers or applicants.
This rule defines the duties and expectations of a certified private security
instructor.
(2) Certification as a
private security instructor authorizes the instructor to deliver private
security professional courses that have been approved by the Board or
accredited by the Department to satisfy the training requirements defined in
OAR 259-060-0060.
(3) A private
security instructor must:
(a) Be certified as
an alarm monitor private security instructor in order to instruct the alarm
monitor basic course and the alarm monitor renewal course.
(b) Be certified as an unarmed private
security instructor in order to instruct the unarmed basic course or the
unarmed renewal course.
(c) Be
certified as a private security firearms instructor in order to instruct the
basic firearms course, the armed refresher course, and the annual firearms
marksmanship requalification and refresher course.
(4) Certified private security instructors
are required to satisfy the following responsibilities through their role as an
instructor:
(a) Deliver the Board approved or
Department accredited course curriculum in its entirety;
(b) Met or exceed the minimum number of
training hours required for the delivery of the course;
(c) Provide or use training facilities that
provide a safe environment that is conducive to learning;
(d) Provide each student with a current copy
of the appropriate training manuals for the student to retain upon completion
of the course;
(e) Deliver course
curriculum in English and administer assessments and written exams in English
without assistance;
(f) Remediate
or fail students in accordance with section (7) of this rule;
(g) Confirm the identity of each student by
viewing a valid government issued picture ID;
(h) Maintain confidentiality of student
information in accordance with state and federal laws;
(i) Maintain training records in accordance
with section (8) of this rule;
(j)
Offer a contract to each student, or to the employer, business or entity, when
the training is being provided as a fee based service. The contract must
identify what services are being provided and identify the fees for those
services. Instructors who are providing training for their employer, or who are
not receiving a fee for service to provide training services, are exempt from
the requirement to offer a contract;
(k) Provide and maintain a professional and
respectful learning environment; and
(l) Comply with the statutory and
administrative rules that govern private security
providers.
(5) Certified
private security instructors are prohibited from:
(a) Signing a Form PS-6 for training that
they did not deliver;
(b) Using the
DPSST logo without authorization on any materials, advertising, websites or
clothing that has not been provided and authorized by the Department;
and
(c) Making bias, false,
malicious, negative or disparaging comments about students, colleagues,
curriculum or the Department during the delivery of private security courses or
at times when actively engaged in the role of a certified private security
instructor.
(6)
Instructors may terminate training if, in the instructor's opinion, the student
is unfit to proceed, taking into consideration the student's poor judgment,
unsafe practices, abnormal behavior or other relevant factors. The instructor
must immediately notify the student of the reason for termination of training
and must also notify the Department within 48 hours in writing, using a Form
PS-6.
(7) Student
Remediation/Failure. When a student fails to successfully complete any portion
of the required training the instructor must remediate or fail the student as
follows:
(a) If a test score is between 85 and
99 percent, the instructor must remediate the incorrect test responses by
reviewing each incorrect test question with the student, explaining the
principle behind the question, the correct answer, and the basis for the
correct answer. The instructor must assess whether oral responses from the
student indicate that the student understands the underlying principles. An
inappropriate answer may result in the termination of training and indication
on the training affidavit that the student has failed to successfully complete
the required training.
(b) If a
test score is below 85 percent correct, the instructor must fail the student or
require the student repeat the deficient section missed of the curriculum and
retake the exam.
(c) The instructor
may remediate and re-test a student who fails to score 100% on the firearms
marksmanship qualification course. Students must qualify within three attempts
in one day.
(d) A student who is
unable to successfully achieve a training standard must be failed. Any
instructor who fails a student must:
(A) Fully
document the reason for failure;
(B) Retain documentation of failure in the
instructor's file for a minimum period of two years; and
(C) Notify the Department within 48 hours of
the failure by submitting a completed Form PS-6 indicating that an individual
has failed.
(8) Training Records.
(a) Instructors must maintain the following
documents in separate class files for a period of two years:
(A) A completed Form PS-6 for each
student;
(B) All written exams,
assessments and any applicable qualification records;
(C) A training outline for the curriculum
used, including any references to any resources used; and
(D) A class roster, including the name and
address of each student.
(b) Upon successful completion of all
requirements, the instructor must provide the student with a completed Form
PS-6.
(c) Instructors will provide
additional copies of the Form PS-6 to students at any time during the life of
their training at reasonable expense to the student.
(9) Remote Training by a Certified Private
Security Instructor.
(a) "Remote training"
means training that is delivered using a combination of a virtual meeting
platform and a learning management system to allow the students and the
instructor to interact with one another using video and audio connections and
participate in training, assessments, and examinations.
(b) Certified private security instructors
may request authorization to provide remote training by submitting a written
request and a remote training delivery plan to the Department.
(c) If the request is approved, the
Department will provide the instructor with a written authorization to provide
remote training. The Department's written authorization will include the
expiration date of the authorization period.
(d) An instructor must have the Department's
written authorization before providing remote training.
(e) Instructors are required to notify the
Department when there are changes to the approved remote training delivery
plan.
(f) When providing remote
training, instructors must ensure their students have use of interactive video
and audio connections to participate in and complete the training.
(g) The Department may terminate an
instructor's authorization for remote training for any violation of the PSSPA
or these administrative rules or a failure to comply with the terms of the
authorization. Notice of termination will be provided in writing.
(h) Instructors are prohibited from providing
remote training if the authorization expires or is terminated, or if their
private security instructor certification expires or is denied, suspended, or
revoked.
(i) DPSST armed courses
are not eligible for remote training.
(10) Failure to comply with any of the
responsibilities as prescribed by this rule may result in denial or revocation
of private security certification or licensure as prescribed in OAR
259-060-0300, OAR 259-060-0310 and OAR 259-060-0320, and civil penalties as
prescribed in OAR 259-060-0450.
Forms referenced are available from the
agency.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
181A.870
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
181A.870, ORS
181A.840 & ORS
181A.850
