How to get a security guard license in New Hampshire

New Hampshire licenses unarmed security guards individually. The credential is the Security guard employee license (license holder) issued by the commissioner; required before becoming an employee of a security guard agency (RSA 106-F:3 II), issued by the New Hampshire Department of Safety (commissioner of safety; licensing handled by the State Police), RSA Chapter 106-F.

Licensing agencyNew Hampshire Department of Safety (commissioner of safety; licensing handled by the State Police), RSA Chapter 106-F official source
Credential for unarmed guardsSecurity guard employee license (license holder) issued by the commissioner; required before becoming an employee of a security guard agency (RSA 106-F:3 II) official source
Credential for armed guardsArmed security guard license: firearms proficiency under RSA 106-F:8 at initial licensure and at least once a year; a licensee without firearms proficiency may not openly carry or display a weapon (concealed carry by an otherwise qualified person is not prohibited by the chapter) official source
Training, armed4 hours of instruction (firearms techniques and safety, laws on use of deadly force, moral and ethical use of force) and a minimum 75% qualification score on a pistol or revolver course at initial licensure and at least yearly (RSA 106-F:8, per search-tool read of the statute) official source
Background checkYes for armed applicants: FBI fingerprint examination, 2 sets of fingerprints taken at State Police headquarters; criminal record check fee on the employee form official source
State feeup to USD 100 (employee license fee set by the commissioner by rule (covers background investigation and criminal records check), paid by the employing agency before the license is issued (RSA 106-F:7 II)) official source
Working while the application is pendingnot stated: RSA 106-F:3 says no person shall become an employee of a security guard agency without first obtaining a license from the commissioner official source

Checked against official New Hampshire sources on Oct 18, 2026. Rules change: confirm with the licensing agency before you apply. This page lists only facts we could confirm on an official page.

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