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SORA Certification

In New Jersey, as of 2007, all those that hold a security guard position are required to be SORA certified by the appropriate authorities. To become certified, you must go through a 3 step process as follows: *You must register with the NJSP or #REDIRECT New Jersey State Police at https://eapps.njsp.org/applicant/logon.do You can register with the NJ State Police online in about 5 minutes, you get to print out their 30 day temporary certificate which permits you to work until expiration without the certification.

*Attend SORA training Within those 30 days permitted by the NJSP, you must pass the 24-hour training course which will teach you the basics of things such as        Terrorism Awareness, Security Measures: Prevention and Deterrence, First Aid Awareness, etc. This training course must be provided by a         certified SORA instructor for it to be valid. Choose carefully when determining which SORA training school is adequate for you since there are many available throughout the state.

*Get Fingerprinted Also within the 30 day period, you must be fingerprinted by your local Sagem Morpho office. You must go on BioApplicant.com/NJ to schedule your appointment.

1. Requirements: a) Must be at least 18 years of age   b) Must posses a valid photo ID with valid expiration date, i.e. NJ Drivers License, Passport, etc. c) Must register and posses “Temporary Certificate of Registration as a Security Officer”. This registration is issued by the New Jersey State           Police.  Go to: https://eapps.njsp.org/applicant/logon.do this is the State Police and logon to get your temporary certificate. You must pay for        the certificate when applying.    d) You must also be fingerprinted at a state licensed agency and that application will provided with your temporary certificate. You then have 30 days to complete the process which includes your SORA class. We recommend that you schedule your class first and then apply for your certificate. e) SORA has very strict guidelines when it comes to credentials and proof of identitiy. Please Find out more about the SORA certification details here.

Your certification must be renewed every 2 years, when you will have to go through re-cert training and get fingerprinted again. Please understand that it is a crime to work in a security position without being certified. The "security officer" will be charged $1,000 and held responsible if so.