How to be a Security Officer

Step 1. Security Clearance by PLRD

To apply for a Security Officer (SO) License, you would need to get clearance from the Police Licensing and Regulatory Department (PLRD).

https://licence1.business.gov.sg/web/frontier/home

Application Fee: $16.00
Processing Period: 2 weeks
Malaysians are required to have a valid Singapore work permit and a Letter of Good Conduct (Apply for CCNC here)
Click here for a Step-by-step guide on the PLRD Clearance application

Step 2. Complete the 3 Basic Licensing Units (BLUs)

Course Title	No. of Days(incl assessment)	≥ 40 years old (Singaporeans only) With SSG Funding	≥ 21 years old (Singaporeans and PRs) With SSG Funding	Full Course Fees
Incident Response (Handle Security Incidents and Services) (HSIS)	3 Days	$148.71	$224.97	$415.63
Guard and Patrol, Access Control Management (Provide Guard and Patrol Services and Operate Basic Security Equipment) (PGPSOBSE)	3 Days	$163.80	$247.80	$457.80
Threat Observation (Recognise Terrorist Threats) (RTT)	2 Days	$141.43	$213.95	$395.26
Total Fees (RTT + HSIS + PGPSOBSE)		$453.94	$686.72	$1268.69

Incident Response (Handle Security Incidents and Services) (HSIS)
No. of Days(incl assessment)	3 Days
≥ 40 years old (Singaporeans only) With SSG Funding	$148.71
21 years old (Singaporeans and PRs) With SSG Funding	$224.97
Full Course Fees	$415.63
Guard and Patrol, Access Control Management (Provide Guard and Patrol Services and Operate Basic Security Equipment) (PGPSOBSE)
No. of Days(incl assessment)	3 Days
≥ 40 years old (Singaporeans only) With SSG Funding	$163.80
21 years old (Singaporeans and PRs) With SSG Funding	$247.80
Full Course Fees	$457.80
Threat Observation (Recognise Terrorist Threats) (RTT)
No. of Days(incl assessment)	2 Days
≥ 40 years old (Singaporeans only) With SSG Funding	$141.43
21 years old (Singaporeans and PRs) With SSG Funding	$213.95
Full Course Fees	$395.26

Total Fees for PWM BLU - RTT, HSIS, PGPSOBSE
≥ 40 years old (Singaporeans only) With SSG Funding	$453.94
21 years old (Singaporeans and PRs) With SSG Funding	$686.72
Full Course Fees	$1268.69

SFC claimable | PSEA claimable | UTAP claimable

Click here for more information on the basic licensing units

Step 3. Apply for the Security ID Card

Upon completing the 3 Basic Licensing Units and after the security officer application has been approved, you can apply for your security ID card through the USE ID Card Portal.

Additional Information :

The license is valid for 5 years
Application fee : $22.50

Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to make an application for Security ID Card

The location to collect the card is at:

USE Customer Service Centre

200 Jalan Sultan, Textile Centre, #03-24 Singapore 199081

Operating Hours: Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm

Last Tuesday of the Month: 9am – 1pm

Closed on Public Holidays, Saturdays and Sundays

SFC claimable | PSEA claimable | UTAP claimable