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Alabama Security Guard Practice Test

Unofficial questions on the Alabama law a licensed security officer works under, each answer linked to its section.

How soon after initial employment must an Alabama security officer apply to the Board for a license?

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The license: who needs it, who qualifies, renewal 27

  • A contract security company learns adverse information that may affect an officer's license status. How soon must it notify the Board? Ala. Code § 34-27C-7(d)
  • A licensed security officer is convicted of a crime that is not a traffic violation. How soon must the officer report it to the Board? Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.02(7)
  • A licensed security officer moves to a new home. What does Board rule 832-X-1-.02(2) require? Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.02(2)
  • A misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, not sexual or violent, bars a license for how long after the most recent conviction? Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.05(2)(a)
  • A misdemeanor violent offense bars a license for how long after the most recent conviction under Board rule 832-X-1-.05? Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.05(2)(b)
  • A person has a felony conviction. Under Board rule 832-X-1-.05, when can that person be eligible for a license? Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.05(1)
  • A person provides security services for more than one employer in a single week, with no permanent change of job. How does § 34-27C-1(5) treat that person? Ala. Code § 34-27C-1(5)
  • A personal license has been expired for more than two years. What does Board rule 832-X-1-.12 require? Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.12(1)
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The license: who needs it, who qualifies, renewal, continued

  • Along with the form and the fee, what must a security officer send the Board to renew a license under § 34-27C-7(b)? Ala. Code § 34-27C-7(b)
  • An applicant is not a United States citizen. What must the applicant prove under § 34-27C-4(d)(2)? Ala. Code § 34-27C-4(d)(2)
  • An applicant is working as a security officer while the Board processes the application. What must be in the applicant's possession? Ala. Code § 34-27C-7(a)
  • An applicant receives notice that the Board has denied the license. What does Board rule 832-X-1-.04(1) require? Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.04(1)(b)
  • Besides in-house employees, who does § 34-27C-17 exempt from the chapter? Ala. Code § 34-27C-17(3)
  • How does Board rule 832-X-1-.05 treat a person who is required to register as a sex offender? Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.05(3)
  • How many unrelated and disinterested references must an application for licensure name under § 34-27C-4(b)? Ala. Code § 34-27C-4(b)(4)
  • How soon after initial employment must an Alabama security officer apply to the Board for a license? Ala. Code § 34-27C-7(a)
  • Under Board rule 832-X-1-.09, a person is exempt from the individual license if regulated work is done on fewer than how many calendar days in a calendar year? Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.09
  • What is the minimum age for an Alabama security officer who is not allowed to carry any firearm on the job? Ala. Code § 34-27C-4(d)(1)
  • What must an Alabama security officer carry while performing his or her duties under § 34-27C-7(a)? Ala. Code § 34-27C-7(a)
  • What serves as the temporary personal license under Board rule 832-X-1-.04(2)? Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.04(2)(b)
  • When does a license issued to an Alabama security officer expire under § 34-27C-4(g)(2)? Ala. Code § 34-27C-4(g)(2)
  • Which agency runs the state criminal history record check on an applicant's fingerprints under § 34-27C-4(e)? Ala. Code § 34-27C-4(e)(1)
  • Which body licenses security officers in Alabama under Title 34, Chapter 27C? Ala. Code § 34-27C-1(2)
  • Which security officer may pay a one-time fee for special licensure under § 34-27C-7(f)? Ala. Code § 34-27C-7(f)
  • Which worker is exempt from Chapter 27C under § 34-27C-17? Ala. Code § 34-27C-17(2)
  • Who falls outside the definition of "security officer" in § 34-27C-1(9)? Ala. Code § 34-27C-1(9)
  • Who pays for the criminal history background check for an Alabama security officer license? Ala. Code § 34-27C-4(e)(1)

Training and the written test 13

  • An applicant finished basic security training at a military institute. Within how long before applying must that be for the exemption in § 34-27C-8(g)(1)? Ala. Code § 34-27C-8(g)(1)
  • An officer is certified to use a chemical spray, but the employer's policy forbids carrying one. May the officer carry it on duty? Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.08(6)
  • Besides the basic course, which training must every applicant for a security officer license have completed under § 34-27C-8(e)? Ala. Code § 34-27C-8(e)
  • Board training time is measured in contact hours. What is a "contact hour" under rule 832-X-1-.01(9)? Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.01(9)
  • How is Board-required training tested under rule 832-X-1-.08(3)? Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.08(3)
  • How long is the initial Board-approved training for an Alabama security officer under § 34-27C-8(a)? Ala. Code § 34-27C-8(a)
  • How long must a certified trainer retain training records under Board rule 832-X-1-.08(9)? Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.08(9)
  • May a licensed Alabama security officer carry handcuffs on duty without restraint training? Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.08(6)
  • What is the minimum grade to pass a written test in Board-required training under rule 832-X-1-.08(3)? Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.08(3)
  • What must a licensed security officer complete before applying to renew, under § 34-27C-8(b)? Ala. Code § 34-27C-8(b)
  • Which of these subjects does Board rule 832-X-1-.08(5) mark as required during initial training? Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.08(5)
  • Who is responsible for receiving, keeping and reporting an officer's Board-required training under rule 832-X-1-.08(8)? Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.08(8)
  • With whom must the initial training for an Alabama security officer license be completed? Ala. Code § 34-27C-8(a)

Badges, conduct and discipline 16

  • A company receives final notice that the Board has revoked its license. What must it do under § 34-27C-5(b)? Ala. Code § 34-27C-5(b)
  • A company's letterhead suggests that its officers are a law enforcement organization. Is that lawful under § 34-27C-12(a)(2)? Ala. Code § 34-27C-12(a)(2)
  • A security officer holds a licensure card that was issued to a coworker. What does § 34-27C-12(b)(4) say? Ala. Code § 34-27C-12(b)(4)
  • An employer takes a deposit to make sure uniforms and equipment come back. What is the most it may take under § 34-27C-10(b)? Ala. Code § 34-27C-10(b)
  • The Board assesses a fine. Within how long of final notice must it be paid to avoid discipline under rule 832-X-1-.14(2)(i)? Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.14(2)(i)
  • May an Alabama city pass its own ordinance on the training of security officers, under § 34-27C-18? Ala. Code § 34-27C-18
  • To whom may a security officer reveal information that would jeopardize the property being guarded, under § 34-27C-12(b)(2)? Ala. Code § 34-27C-12(b)(2)
  • What does § 34-27C-12(a)(1) say about a vehicle used by a security officer? Ala. Code § 34-27C-12(a)(1)
  • What fine may a violation of Chapter 27C by a security officer bring under § 34-27C-13(a)? Ala. Code § 34-27C-13(a)
  • What offense is practicing as a security officer in Alabama without a license or certification from the Board? Ala. Code § 34-27C-13(b)
  • When may a contract security company withhold license fees or uniform costs from a security officer's wages under § 34-27C-10(a)? Ala. Code § 34-27C-10(a)
  • Where may a person aggrieved by a final action of the Board appeal under § 34-27C-14? Ala. Code § 34-27C-14
  • Which of these is a ground for the Board to suspend or revoke a license under rule 832-X-1-.14(2)? Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.14(2)
  • Which of these may a security officer's badge not include under § 34-27C-12(a)(1)? Ala. Code § 34-27C-12(a)(1)
  • Which title is an acceptable term similar to "security officer" under Board rule 832-X-1-.02(5)? Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.02(5)
  • Which words must appear on a badge or patch worn by an Alabama security officer under § 34-27C-12(a)(1)? Ala. Code § 34-27C-12(a)(1)

Arrest and detention by private persons 11

  • A detention meets Ala. Code § 15-10-14(a). What protection does the statute give the merchant's employee? Ala. Code § 15-10-14(a)
  • A guard did not see the felony happen. What does Ala. Code § 15-10-7(a)(3) require before the guard, as a private person, arrests for it? Ala. Code § 15-10-7(a)(3)
  • After a private person arrests someone in Alabama, what does § 15-10-7(e) require? Ala. Code § 15-10-7(e)
  • For what purpose does Ala. Code § 15-10-14(a) allow a merchant's employee to take a person into custody? Ala. Code § 15-10-14(a)
  • How must a person suspected of taking goods be detained under Ala. Code § 15-10-14(a)? Ala. Code § 15-10-14(a)
  • Under Ala. Code § 15-10-7, for which offenses may a private person arrest when the offense is committed in his presence? Ala. Code § 15-10-7(a)
  • Under Ala. Code § 15-10-14, what must a merchant's employee have before detaining a person over goods held for sale? Ala. Code § 15-10-14(a)
  • What class of offense is impersonating a peace officer under Ala. Code § 13A-10-11? Ala. Code § 13A-10-11
  • What is unlawful imprisonment in the second degree under Ala. Code § 13A-6-42? Ala. Code § 13A-6-42
  • What must a private person tell the person being arrested at the time of the arrest, under Ala. Code § 15-10-7(c)? Ala. Code § 15-10-7(c)
  • What raises unlawful imprisonment to the first degree under Ala. Code § 13A-6-41? Ala. Code § 13A-6-41

Use of force 8

  • A person started a fight as the initial aggressor. When can that person's later use of force be justified under Ala. Code § 13A-3-23(d)? Ala. Code § 13A-3-23(d)(2)
  • A private person, acting on his own, uses physical force to arrest someone. Under Ala. Code § 13A-3-27(e)(1), what must be true of the person arrested? Ala. Code § 13A-3-27(e)(1)
  • For what purpose does Ala. Code § 13A-3-23(a) justify physical force upon another person? Ala. Code § 13A-3-23(a)
  • How does Ala. Code § 13A-3-20 define "force"? Ala. Code § 13A-3-20(6)
  • How much force may be used in defense of a person under Ala. Code § 13A-3-23(a)(2)? Ala. Code § 13A-3-23(a)(2)
  • Under Ala. Code § 13A-3-25(a), for what may a person privileged to be on premises use physical force? Ala. Code § 13A-3-25(a)
  • What is "deadly physical force" under Ala. Code § 13A-3-20? Ala. Code § 13A-3-20(3)
  • What kind of force may be used to stop a theft of property other than premises under Ala. Code § 13A-3-26? Ala. Code § 13A-3-26

Criminal trespass 6

  • A person knowingly remains unlawfully in a building, or on land fenced to exclude intruders. Which offense is that under Ala. Code § 13A-7-3? Ala. Code § 13A-7-3
  • A store is open to the public. When does a person "remain unlawfully" there under Ala. Code § 13A-7-1(3)? Ala. Code § 13A-7-1(3)
  • A visitor walks from a shop floor into a staff-only stock room. How does Ala. Code § 13A-7-1(3) treat the visitor's license to be in the building? Ala. Code § 13A-7-1(3)
  • Besides signs, what counts as "posting in a conspicuous manner" under Ala. Code § 13A-7-1(4)? Ala. Code § 13A-7-1(4)
  • What class of offense is criminal trespass in the first degree, such as in a dwelling, under Ala. Code § 13A-7-2? Ala. Code § 13A-7-2
  • What is criminal trespass in the third degree under Ala. Code § 13A-7-4? Ala. Code § 13A-7-4

How this list was compiled: Code of Alabama 1975, Title 34, Chapter 27C, sections 34-27C-1 to 34-27C-18 (https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=34-27C-1); Alabama Administrative Code, Chapter 832-X-1, the rules of the Alabama Security Regulatory Board, rules .01 to .15 (https://admincode.legislature.state.al.us/administrative-code/832-X-1); Code of Alabama sections 15-10-7 (arrests by private persons), 15-10-14 (detention for larceny of goods held for sale), 13A-3-20, 13A-3-23, 13A-3-25, 13A-3-26 and 13A-3-27 (use of force), 13A-6-41 and 13A-6-42 (unlawful imprisonment), 13A-7-1 to 13A-7-4 (criminal trespass) and 13A-10-11 (impersonating a peace officer). Each was read on October 14, 2026 through the Legislature's own code sites. Board rule 832-X-1-.08(5) lists the approved subject matter categories of the required training and rule .08(3) sets its written test and 70% pass mark. Each question names its section and links to it. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the text of the law. Nothing is taken from any certified trainer's test or course or from any other practice test.

How it works

This unofficial Alabama security guard practice test asks 81 of our own questions on the licensing chapter, the Board's rules and Alabama's arrest, force and trespass law. Not affiliated with the Alabama Security Regulatory Board.

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What the Alabama test covers

Board rule 832-X-1-.08 has each certified trainer test in writing on the subjects taught, chosen from the Board's list of approved subjects. These questions follow the legal subjects on that list: Chapter 27C, the Board's rules, Alabama criminal law, detention and arrest, and use of force.

Who needs the license

A security officer employed under contract applies within 30 days of initial employment and carries the card on duty (§ 34-27C-7). An employee who guards only the employer's own business is exempt (§ 34-27C-17), and so is a sworn peace officer.

  • Report any conviction other than a traffic violation to the Board within seven business days (rule 832-X-1-.02(7)).
  • Your badge must say "security officer" or a similar term, and may not show the Great Seal of Alabama (§ 34-27C-12).
  • No handcuffs or chemical spray on duty without training and certification for that item (rule 832-X-1-.08(6)).

Questions and answers

What score do I need on the Alabama security guard test?

70%. Board rule 832-X-1-.08(3) grades each written test pass or fail with a minimum of seventy percent. The rule sets no question count, so the 25 questions of the practice exam here are this page's own choice.

How many hours of training does an Alabama security guard need?

At least eight hours of Board-approved classroom training with a certified trainer before applying, under Ala. Code § 34-27C-8(a) and Board rule 832-X-1-.08(1). Refresher training comes before each renewal.

How long is an Alabama security guard license good for?

Two years. Under Ala. Code § 34-27C-4(g)(2) a security officer's license expires two years from the date of issuance, and § 34-27C-7(b) asks for the renewal form, fee and proof of refresher training 30 days before.

Can a security guard detain someone in Alabama?

A merchant's employee with probable cause may detain a person over goods held for sale, in a reasonable manner for a reasonable time (Ala. Code § 15-10-14). A private person may arrest under § 15-10-7. This is exam practice, not legal advice.

Are these the real Alabama security guard test questions?

No. Each was written for this page from the Code of Alabama and the Board's rules. Certified trainers write their own tests, and the training also covers patrol, reports, fire control and crowd control, which this page does not ask.

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