Tennessee Security Guard Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the Tennessee Security Guard Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 Tennessee Security Guard terms across 4 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the Tennessee Security Guard Vocabulary Game
Licensing and regulation
Legal powers
First aid and evacuation
General duties
Sources for these terms (20)
- Tennessee Private Protective Services · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Divisions of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Background Checks · Source checked 2026-11-06
- CJIS Division · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Get a License from the Tennessee Private Protective Services · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Opinion No. 15-64: License for Church Congregations Using Volunteer Members for Security Purposes · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Opinion No. 03-018: Licensed Security Officers and Citizen Arrests · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Opinion No. 04-006: Authority of Security Officers · Source checked 2026-11-06
- BEFORE AND AFTER for GUARD SERVICES · Source checked 2026-11-06
- U.S. Attorneys | Legal Terms Glossary · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Shock · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Burns · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Stroke · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 1910.38 - Emergency action plans · Source checked 2026-11-06
- eTool: Evacuation Plans and Procedures - Emergency Action Plan · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Best Practices for Planning and Managing Physical Security Resources · Source checked 2026-11-06
- chain of custody - Glossary · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Proprietary Security Organization (PSO and PSO-A) (Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, Private Protective Services) · Source checked 2026-11-06
About the TN Security Guard Exam
The Tennessee security guard registration exam covers legal powers and limitations, emergency procedures, general duties, patrol techniques, use of force, report writing, and professional ethics as required by TDCI's Private Protective Services division under TCA Title 62, Chapter 35.
Exam sponsor: State-certified trainers (exam); Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) (registration). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
Question count not published by the exam provider
Time Limit
Not set by TDCI
Passing Score
70%
Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Tennessee Security Guard vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the Tennessee Security Guard vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 Tennessee Security Guard terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the Tennessee Security Guard terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the State-certified trainers (exam); Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) (registration) content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What training is required for Tennessee security guards?
Unarmed guards must complete 4 hours of general training covering orientation, legal powers, emergency procedures, and duties. Armed guards need an additional 8 hours of firearms training plus 4 hours of marksmanship training at 70% accuracy.
How many questions are on the Tennessee security guard exam?
Your certified trainer writes, gives and grades the exam. TDCI's suggested curriculum calls for at least 25 questions on the four general-training topics and a score of 70% to pass.