The Company Representative is administered by the Texas Private Security Bureau about 3 times a month. There are several testing centers across Texas – Irving, Houston, Weslaco, El Paso, Lubbock and Austin. Here is what you need to know before you show up for the exam.
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Failure to meet any of the above requirements is cause for rejection. If this occurs, you will be required to reschedule a test.
A copy of the statutes and rules will not be provided at the exam location. You can print your own copy for use during the examination by visiting https://www.dps.texas.gov/rsd/psb/docs/statutesRules.pdf.
Examinations are currently administered at the following locations: Austin, Houston, and Irving. Addition locations will be made available once those arrangements can be finalized. Applicants are required to bring their Driver License or state-issued ID, facemask or face covering, copy of the statutes and rules, and two (2) sharpened pencils with erasers.
Texas Private Security Company Representative is required to operate / manage a Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, or Class T licensed company.
Texas Private Security Company Representative Exam is administered by the Texas DPS about 3 times a month. There are several testing centers across Texas – Irving, Houston, Weslaco, El Paso, Lubbock and Austin.
For you to take the exam, you need to first fill out the required documentation online. There are forms (PSB Forms). You’ll need to fill out the forms and pay the required fee.
Visit the TOPS website to register. Once a paid manager/supervisor application has been submitted, the examination can be scheduled online through the applicant’s TOPS profile. Make sure that you put in the right information, your exam results will be sent to the email address that you use to register.
On the date of the exam, make sure that you arrive around 30 minutes early. Do not forget your ID or Driver’s License since they could turn you away from the examination.
Company Representative Examination
The examination focuses on issues of general concern to company representatives of licensed companies, such as the eligibility criteria for individual licenses, pre-employment obligations and procedures, application requirements, record-keeping, and the procedures relating to disciplinary actions and administrative fines.
The open-book examination covers Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1702 and Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 35, as they relate to the overall management of licensed companies, regardless of the category of company for which the company representative is applying. The examination is a timed, two-hour test, consisting of 100 true / false and multiple-choice questions. A score of 70 percent or greater is required to pass the examination.
Examination results are sent to the applicant’s email address on file. If the score is below passing and the applicant wishes to re-take the examination, a $100 re-examination fee is required. Applicants are allowed to re-test as often as the examination schedule allows within their 90-day application window.
The Texas PSB Approved Mager’s Exam is required to operate / manage a Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, or Class T licensed company.
These companies can be seen in the section below.
Texas Private Investigator Agencies / Companies
Texas Armed Security Guard Companies
Texas Security Contractor Companies
Texas Unarmed Security Guard Companies
Texas Alarm Monitoring Companies
Texas Alarm Installation Companies
Texas Alarm Sales Companies
Texas Guard Dog Companies
Texas Locksmith Companies
Texas Uniformed Motorcycle Escort Service Companies
Class A Private Investigation Company
Private Investigation Agencies.
Class B Security Contractor License
Alarm Installation / Service Companies
Alarm Sales, Installations, and Monitoring Companies.
Guard services, including armed and unarmed guards.
Armored Car or Courier Service Companies.
Electronic Access Control Device / Security Contractor.
Locksmith services.
Class C License (Covers Class A and Class B)
Private Investigation & Security Contractor.
Class D
Electronic Access Control Company.
Class T
Telematics Company
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