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Delaware Unarmed Security Guard (Yellow Card)
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Delaware Security Guard License: Complete Roadmap
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Confirm current application and test logisticsYou are here
Use the Delaware State Police FAQ and current DTCC registration information for training, campus testing, fees, identification, and the application sequence. The agencies do not publish the test question count or time limit.
Master Delaware authority and regulation
Study qualification rules, card and uniform requirements, the current private arrest/detention prohibition, merchant detention, consent, and force law.
Practice emergency and protection decisions
Work through access, patrol, asset protection, fire, medical, disaster, suspicious-activity, de-escalation, and equipment scenarios.
Review communication, ethics, and all nine topics
Use the chapter quizzes and practice bank to explain every answer. Revisit each regulatory topic rather than relying on an invented weighting.
Can You Take the DE Security Guard Exam?
Check if you meet the basic eligibility requirements
- •Pass the Board-approved security guard test with a score of at least 75%
- •Submit the nonrefundable $105 application payment using Delaware's current IdentoGO process
- •Carry the physical Board-issued card while performing security duties
- •Work only for a licensed security agency at a site controlled by the agency or covered by its contract
- •Report an arrest or disqualifying charge to the Professional Licensing Section within five business days, excluding weekends and holidays
- •Renew on the five-year birthdate cycle by repeating the current training, testing, fingerprint, and application process
DE Security Guard Quick Facts
Time to Get Licensed
The completion date depends on the approved training provider, DTCC test schedule, fingerprinting appointment, and Professional Licensing Section processing
From start to license in hand
Retake Policy
A failed candidate schedules another DTCC test date and pays the applicable test fee. Retests are unlimited during the one-year period after training; after that, training must be repeated. Confirm current scheduling and fees with DTCC.
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What You'll Study
9 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: Delaware Licensing, Law & Regulations
3 sections
Chapter 2: Ethics, Professional Standards & Diversity
2 sections
Chapter 3: Legal Authority, Detention & Search Boundaries
3 sections
Chapter 4: Force, De-escalation & Defensive Equipment
5 sections
Chapter 5: Emergency, Medical, Fire & Disaster Response
4 sections
Chapter 6: Criminal & Special Incident Response
3 sections
Chapter 7: Terrorism Awareness & Threat Reporting
3 sections
Chapter 8: Protection Operations & Asset Security
3 sections
Chapter 9: Notes, Reports & Professional Communication
3 sections
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DE Security Guard Exam Details
Delaware Unarmed Security Guard (Yellow Card)
Administered by Delaware State Police Professional Licensing Section
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official Delaware State Police Professional Licensing Section content outline
Licensing law, the Board and Professional Licensing Section, application, card, renewal, uniform, roster, and inspection rules
The § 1914 private arrest/detention prohibition, specific statutory exceptions, merchant detention, consent, trespass, searches, restraint, and police cooperation
Self-protection, protection of others and property, de-escalation, contact and cover, restraint, firearms, nonfirearm equipment, and the current detection-canine exception
Integrity, truthfulness, confidentiality, conflicts, accountability, and professional conduct
Notifications, evacuation, medical response, fire, bomb threats, hazardous materials, weather, crime incidents, welfare encounters, and major incidents
Bias awareness, nondiscriminatory service, individualized decisions, cultural competence, disability access, service animals, and public accommodations
Interpersonal and radio communication, field notes, incident reports, information protection, and source attribution
Access control, patrol, visitors, keys, layered security, loss prevention, evidence, and continuity controls
NTAS, behavior-based threat awareness, suspicious activity, SALUTE reporting, violent-intruder response, and protective measures
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What's Next After the DE Security Guard?
After passing the DE Security Guard, you can pursue these career paths
Delaware Commissioned Security Guard
Pursue the separate armed-security approval, Board-prescribed firearms training, and current qualification requirements.
Corporate Security Officer
Protect offices, campuses, and industrial facilities through access control, patrol, emergency response, and documentation.
Retail Loss Prevention Specialist
Support retail protection within Delaware's merchant-detention limits and the employer's loss-prevention policy.
Security Supervisor
Coordinate posts, inspections, training, reports, and regulatory compliance for a licensed security agency.
DE Security Guard Exam FAQ
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