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Texas Level II Security Officer Practice Test 2026

Every Texas security officer applicant must complete the DPS Level II training course, which ends with a final exam. These questions cover Texas licensing and law first, then general security officer knowledge.

  • Vigilante de seguridad
  • Texas
  • 82 preguntas
  • Revisado el 10 de octubre de 2026

Respuesta rápida

Lo organiza: Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Private Security Program. Practica aquí gratis con 82 preguntas, cada una con la respuesta y una explicación. Contrastado con fuentes oficiales el 10 de octubre de 2026.

Lee antes de practicarEmpieza por Texas Security Officer Study Guide: notas en lenguaje sencillo, diagramas y las cifras que hay que recordar.

  1. Pregunta 1 de 21

    Which state agency licenses security officers in Texas?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Private Security Program

    The Private Security Program of the Texas DPS licenses and regulates security officers and companies.

  2. Pregunta 2 de 21

    Which Texas law governs the private security industry?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. Occupations Code Chapter 1702 (the Private Security Act)

    Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1702 sets the licensing rules for security officers and companies. DPS rules are in Title 37, Chapter 35 of the Texas Administrative Code.

  3. Pregunta 3 de 21

    In Texas, an unarmed security officer holds which type of license?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. Noncommissioned security officer

    A noncommissioned security officer works without a firearm. A commissioned security officer is licensed to carry a firearm on duty.

  4. Pregunta 4 de 21

    Who must complete Level II training in Texas?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. Every noncommissioned and commissioned officer applicant

    Under 37 TAC section 35.141, Level II training is required for every noncommissioned and commissioned security officer applicant.

  5. Pregunta 5 de 21

    What material must be used to teach the Texas Level II course?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. The current DPS Level II training course manual

    Level II must be taught using the most current version of the department's Level II training course manual.

  6. Pregunta 6 de 21

    Who may teach the Texas Level II course?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. A licensed company's designee, or an approved school and instructor

    DPS allows Level II to be taught by the licensee's designee or by an approved school with an approved instructor.

  7. Pregunta 7 de 21

    What do you do with your Level II certificate of completion?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. Submit it to DPS with your license application

    The certificate of completion must be submitted to the department with the application.

  8. Pregunta 8 de 21

    How does the Texas Level II course end?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. With a final examination that you must pass

    The Level II course includes a final exam on the DPS curriculum. Firearms qualification is part of Level III, not Level II.

  9. Pregunta 9 de 21

    What is the minimum length of the Level III training course for commissioned (armed) security officers?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. 45 hours

    DPS requires the Level III course (minimum 45 hours) and test, including a course of fire.

  10. Pregunta 10 de 21

    The Level III test includes a "course of fire." What is that?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. A firearms shooting test

    A course of fire is a set shooting exercise used to show firearm proficiency.

  11. Pregunta 11 de 21

    An applicant for a commission must show firearm proficiency within what time of the application date?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. 90 days

    DPS requires firearm proficiency to be shown within 90 days of the application date, and again within 90 days of a renewal application.

  12. Pregunta 12 de 21

    Which training course is required for personal protection officers in addition to Levels II and III?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. Level IV, at least 15 hours plus a test

    Personal protection officers need the Level IV course of at least 15 hours and its test.

  13. Pregunta 13 de 21

    What must a commissioned security officer complete before renewing?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. A firearms proficiency certificate and 6 hours of continuing education

    Commissioned officers renew with a firearms proficiency certificate and 6 hours of continuing education taught at a licensed Level III school.

  14. Pregunta 14 de 21

    When must required continuing education be completed?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. Before the renewal application is submitted

    DPS says a renewal application may not be submitted until the required continuing education hours have been earned.

  15. Pregunta 15 de 21

    Who keeps proof that a security officer completed continuing education?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. The employer, in the officer's personnel file

    DPS requires the employer to keep proof of completion in the licensee's personnel file.

  16. Pregunta 16 de 21

    A Texas peace officer who honorably retired within the past two years applies for a security license. What may they be exempted from?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. Level II and Level III training

    Under 37 TAC section 35.141(b), recently and honorably retired Texas peace officers may be exempted from Levels II and III with proof and a sworn affidavit.

  17. Pregunta 17 de 21

    A full-time, TCOLE-certified peace officer applies for a security commission. Which training can they be exempted from?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. Level III only

    Full-time certified peace officers may be exempted from Level III but must still complete Level II.

  18. Pregunta 18 de 21

    Under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 14.01(a), any person may arrest without a warrant when the offense is committed in their presence or view and it is:
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. A felony or an offense against the public peace

    Article 14.01(a) lets a peace officer or any other person arrest without a warrant for a felony or an offense against the public peace committed in their presence or view.

  19. Pregunta 19 de 21

    Under Texas Penal Code section 9.51, before a private person uses force to make an arrest, they generally must:
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. Make known their purpose and reason for the arrest, unless already known

    Section 9.51(b) also requires the person to reasonably believe the arrest is lawful.

  20. Pregunta 20 de 21

    Under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code section 124.001, a person who reasonably believes someone has stolen or is trying to steal property may:
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. Detain them in a reasonable manner and for a reasonable time

    This is the Texas shopkeeper's privilege. The detention must be reasonable in both manner and length.

  21. Pregunta 21 de 21

    Under Texas Penal Code section 30.05 (criminal trespass), how can notice that entry is forbidden be given?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. By oral or written communication, fencing, or posted signs, among other ways

    Section 30.05 accepts several kinds of notice, including telling the person, written notice, fencing, signs and certain purple paint marks.

Qué debes saber antes del examen

  • Level II training is required for every noncommissioned (unarmed) and commissioned (armed) security officer applicant.
  • Level II must be taught from the current DPS Level II manual, by a licensed company's designee or a DPS-approved school and instructor.
  • The Level II course ends with a final exam. TEEX, a state provider, lists the course at 6 hours.
  • Commissioned (armed) officers also need Level III: at least 45 hours and a test that includes a course of fire.
  • Personal protection officers also need Level IV: at least 15 hours and a test.
  • Continuing education must be finished before you submit a renewal application.

Preguntas frecuentes

What is Level II security training in Texas?

It is the entry-level DPS course that every security officer applicant must complete. It covers the officer's role, legal issues, communications and emergencies, and ends with a final exam.

Do I need Level III to work as an unarmed guard in Texas?

No. Level III is for commissioned (armed) officers and personal protection officers. Unarmed noncommissioned officers need Level II.

Can I take Level II online?

Yes, some DPS-approved providers offer it online. TEEX, for example, runs an online Level II course.

What do I do after passing Level II?

Your provider issues a certificate of completion, which is submitted to DPS with your license application.

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