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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.

  • Security guard
  • Texas
  • 82 tanong
  • Sinuri noong Oktubre 10, 2026

Mabilis na sagot

Pinapatakbo ito ng Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Private Security Program. Magsanay dito nang libre gamit ang 82 tanong, bawat isa ay may sagot at paliwanag. Sinuri laban sa mga opisyal na sanggunian noong Oktubre 10, 2026.

Basahin bago magsanayMagsimula sa Texas Security Officer Study Guide: mga tala sa simpleng wika, mga diagram at mga numerong dapat tandaan.

  1. Tanong 1 ng 21

    Which state agency licenses security officers in Texas?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 2 ng 21

    Which Texas law governs the private security industry?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 3 ng 21

    In Texas, an unarmed security officer holds which type of license?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 4 ng 21

    Who must complete Level II training in Texas?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 5 ng 21

    What material must be used to teach the Texas Level II course?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 6 ng 21

    Who may teach the Texas Level II course?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 7 ng 21

    What do you do with your Level II certificate of completion?
    Ipakita ang sagot

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

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

  8. Tanong 8 ng 21

    How does the Texas Level II course end?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 9 ng 21

    What is the minimum length of the Level III training course for commissioned (armed) security officers?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. 45 hours

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

  10. Tanong 10 ng 21

    The Level III test includes a "course of fire." What is that?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. A firearms shooting test

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

  11. Tanong 11 ng 21

    An applicant for a commission must show firearm proficiency within what time of the application date?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 12 ng 21

    Which training course is required for personal protection officers in addition to Levels II and III?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 13 ng 21

    What must a commissioned security officer complete before renewing?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 14 ng 21

    When must required continuing education be completed?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 15 ng 21

    Who keeps proof that a security officer completed continuing education?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 16 ng 21

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

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 17 ng 21

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

    Sagot: D. Level III only

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

  18. Tanong 18 ng 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:
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 19 ng 21

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

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 20 ng 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:
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 21 ng 21

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

    Sagot: 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.

Ang dapat malaman bago ang pagsusulit

  • 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.

Mga madalas itanong

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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