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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.

  • Agent de sécurité
  • Texas
  • 82 questions
  • Vérifié le 10 octobre 2026

En bref

Organisé par : Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Private Security Program. Entraînez-vous ici gratuitement avec 82 questions, chacune avec la réponse et une explication. Vérifié à partir des sources officielles le 10 octobre 2026.

À lire avant de vous entraînerCommencez par le guide « Texas Security Officer Study Guide » : des notes en langage clair, des schémas et les chiffres à retenir.

  1. Question 1 sur 21

    Which state agency licenses security officers in Texas?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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. Question 2 sur 21

    Which Texas law governs the private security industry?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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. Question 3 sur 21

    In Texas, an unarmed security officer holds which type of license?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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. Question 4 sur 21

    Who must complete Level II training in Texas?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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. Question 5 sur 21

    What material must be used to teach the Texas Level II course?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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. Question 6 sur 21

    Who may teach the Texas Level II course?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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. Question 7 sur 21

    What do you do with your Level II certificate of completion?
    Voir la réponse

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

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

  8. Question 8 sur 21

    How does the Texas Level II course end?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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. Question 9 sur 21

    What is the minimum length of the Level III training course for commissioned (armed) security officers?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. 45 hours

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

  10. Question 10 sur 21

    The Level III test includes a "course of fire." What is that?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. A firearms shooting test

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

  11. Question 11 sur 21

    An applicant for a commission must show firearm proficiency within what time of the application date?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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. Question 12 sur 21

    Which training course is required for personal protection officers in addition to Levels II and III?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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. Question 13 sur 21

    What must a commissioned security officer complete before renewing?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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. Question 14 sur 21

    When must required continuing education be completed?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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. Question 15 sur 21

    Who keeps proof that a security officer completed continuing education?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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. Question 16 sur 21

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

    Réponse: 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. Question 17 sur 21

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

    Réponse: D. Level III only

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

  18. Question 18 sur 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:
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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. Question 19 sur 21

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

    Réponse: 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. Question 20 sur 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:
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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. Question 21 sur 21

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

    Réponse: 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.

À savoir avant l’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.

Questions fréquentes

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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