Refresh your professional knowledge, reinforce safe firearm handling, and complete renewal training at United States Security Academy (USSA). Designed for existing Texas commissioned security officers
Texas Private Security Level III Re-Certification
Texas Level III Commissioned Security Officer Renewal & Firearms Requalification
- Course Length
- 6 hours
- Format
- HYBRID - Online study plus scheduled in-person practical training and firearms qualification
- Firearm & Ammunition Option
- Additional $34.99 if supplied by USSA
- Online Completion Deadline
- Within 30 calendar days of enrollment
- Intended Students
- Existing Texas commissioned security officers eligible for renewal
Course code: USSA-TX-L3-RECERT
Overview
Refresh your professional knowledge, reinforce safe firearm handling, and complete renewal training at United States Security Academy (USSA). Designed for existing Texas commissioned security officers, this hybrid course combines online instruction with scheduled in-person defensive tactics and live-fire handgun qualification.
Important Renewal Information Texas DPS requires commissioned security officers to complete six hours of continuing education and submit a firearms-proficiency certificate with their renewal application. Firearms proficiency must be demonstrated within 90 days before the renewal application date. This course is for renewal and does not replace the initial 45-hour Level III training. Course completion does not automatically renew your license; students must submit their renewal application through Texas DPS. DPS application and licensing fees are separate.
Because Texas law requires handgun proficiency and self-defense portions to be completed in person, this program uses a hybrid format: eligible academic material is delivered online, while required self- defense tactics, firearms instruction, and firearms proficiency demonstration are completed in person under appropriately approved instruction
What you'll learn
- Texas Security Laws and Responsibilities: Licensing rules, professional conduct, officer authority, and limits of responsibility.
- Firearms Laws and Use of Force: Legal responsibilities when carrying a firearm, justified use of force, and deadly-force considerations.
- Handgun Safety and Handling: Safe operation, muzzle awareness, secure storage, and prevention of unauthorized access.
- Defensive Tactics and Conflict Management: Threat recognition, de-escalation, nonviolent dispute resolution, and practical defensive skills.
- Live-Fire Requalification: Instructor-supervised handgun qualification demonstrating safe handling, accuracy, and proficiency.
Course content
8 modules · 249 lessons
1.UNIT 1: LAWS
- 1.1 Unit Objectiveslocked
- 1.2 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 14.01: Arrest Without a Warrantlocked
- 1.3 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 18.16: Preventing the Consequences of Theftlocked
- 1.4 Texas Penal Code § 42.01: Disorderly Conductlocked
- 1.5 Texas Penal Code § 30.05: Criminal Trespasslocked
- Definitions and Forms of Noticelocked
- 1.6 Unit 1 Review Questionslocked
2.UNIT 2: FIELD NOTES AND REPORT WRITING
- 2.1 Unit Objectiveslocked
- 2.2 Eight Essential Elements of a Security Officer's Reportlocked
- 2.3 Types of Security Reportslocked
- A. Narrative Reportslocked
- B. Pre-Printed Reportslocked
- 2.4 Unit 2 Review Questionslocked
3.UNIT 3: CRIME SCENE PRESERVATION
- 3.1 Unit Objectiveslocked
- 3.2 Maintaining the Integrity of Evidencelocked
- 3.3 Methods of Securing a Crime Scenelocked
- 3.4 Access Control and Documentationlocked
- 3.5 Consequences of Contaminated or Mishandled Evidencelocked
- Illustrative Case Examplelocked
- 3.6 Security Officer Responsibilitieslocked
- 3.7 Unit 3 Review Questionslocked
4.UNIT 4: USE OF FORCE
- 4.1 Unit Objectiveslocked
- 4.2 Important Notelocked
- 4.3 Five Force-Option Categorieslocked
- A. Professional Presencelocked
- B. Verbal Commandslocked
- C. Empty-Hand Controlslocked
- D. Hard Hands and Intermediate Weaponslocked
- E. Deadly Forcelocked
- 4.4 Texas Legal Considerationslocked
- 4.5 Dynamic Resistance Response Model (DRM)locked
- Category 1: Not Resistant (Compliant)locked
- Category 2: Non-Threatening Resistancelocked
- Category 3: Threatening Resistancelocked
- Category 4: Deadly Resistancelocked
- 4.6 Applying the Model and Documenting Forcelocked
- 4.7 Unit 4 Review Questionslocked
5.UNIT 5: DEFENSIVE TACTICS
- 5.1 Unit Objectiveslocked
- A — Awarenesslocked
- B — Barrierlocked
- C — Counterlocked
- 5.3 Practical Skills Reviewlocked
- Basics in Defensive Tacticslocked
- Interview Stancelocked
- Combat Ready Stancelocked
- Tactical Movementlocked
- Pressure Point Manipulationlocked
- Pressure Point Locationslocked
- Top of the Shoulderlocked
- Top of the Forearmlocked
- Outside of the Thighlocked
- Inside of the Thighlocked
- Shinlocked
- Calflocked
- Pressure Point Manipulation Summarylocked
- Basic Striking Techniqueslocked
- Palm Strikelocked
- Puncheslocked
- Strikes Using Forearmslocked
- Strikes to the Rear Shoulder Arealocked
- Strikes to the Shoulder Jointlocked
- Knee Strikeslocked
- Knee-Strike-to-the-Thigh Techniquelocked
- Knee-Strike-to-the-Abdomen Techniquelocked
- Front Kickslocked
- Striking Summarylocked
- Escort Techniquelocked
- Proper Positioninglocked
- Arm-Bar Controllocked
- Arm-Bar Control Techniquelocked
- Arm-Bar Grounding Techniquelocked
- Standard Wristlocklocked
- Wristlock Grounding Techniquelocked
- Compression Wristlocklocked
- Inverted Compression Wristlocklocked
- Weapon Retention Techniqueslocked
- Handgunlocked
- Holstered Retentionlocked
- Weapon Retention Summarylocked
- 5.5 Unit 5 Review Questionslocked
6.UNIT 6: HANDCUFFING
- 6.1 Unit Objectiveslocked
- 6.2 Purpose of Handcuffslocked
- 6.3 Three Handcuffing Positionslocked
- Keyhole Placementlocked
- Double Locklocked
- Handcuff Applicationlocked
- Stance, Draw, and Griplocked
- Position of Disadvantagelocked
- Subject Placementlocked
- Approachlocked
- Applicationlocked
- Compression Wristlocklocked
- Weapons Checklocked
- Use of Multiple Handcuffslocked
- Subject Placementlocked
- Approachlocked
- Applicationlocked
- Compression Wristlocklocked
- Handcuffing Summarylocked
- Referenceslocked
- Unit 6 Review Questionslocked
7.UNIT 7: BATON AND INTERMEDIATE WEAPONS
- 7.1 Unit Objectiveslocked
- 7.2 Intermediate Weaponslocked
- 7.3 Baton Use and Threat Assessmentlocked
- 7.4 Intended Target Areaslocked
- 7.5 Practical Applicationlocked
- Chapter Training Objectivelocked
- Chapter Outline Detailslocked
- Authority to Carrylocked
- Batonlocked
- Chemical Dispensing Devicelocked
- Controlled Energy Weaponlocked
- Batonlocked
- Nomenclaturelocked
- Grip of Batonlocked
- Reactionary Gap with Batonlocked
- Interview Stancelocked
- Defensive Stancelocked
- Blockslocked
- Armslocked
- Legslocked
- Strikeslocked
- Legslocked
- Tracing C Baton Retention Techniquelocked
- Summarylocked
- Referenceslocked
- 7.6 Unit 7 Review Questionslocked
8.UNIT 8: FIREARMS
- 8.1 Unit Objectivelocked
- 8.2 Training Location and Contentlocked
- Chapter Training Objectivelocked
- Chapter Outline Detailslocked
- Primary Firearm Safety Ruleslocked
- Fundamentals of Shootinglocked
- Determining Eye Dominancelocked
- Method 1locked
- Method 2locked
- Cross Dominancelocked
- Griplocked
- One-Handed Griplocked
- Two-Handed Griplocked
- Stancelocked
- The Isosceles Positionlocked
- The Weaver Positionlocked
- The One Hand Pointlocked
- Sight Alignment and Sight Picturelocked
- Trigger Controllocked
- Breath Controllocked
- Follow-Throughlocked
- Drawing the Handgunlocked
- Four-Step Methodlocked
- Position 1locked
- Position 2locked
- Position 3locked
- Position 4locked
- Lack of Muzzle Disciplinelocked
- Wagon-Wheeling or Bowlinglocked
- Anti-Aircraft Drawlocked
- Holstering the Weaponlocked
- Down and Scanlocked
- Assess and Planlocked
- Recover to the Holsterlocked
- Revolverslocked
- Revolver Nomenclaturelocked
- Revolver Actionslocked
- Revolver Maintenance and Safety Checklocked
- Safety Inspectionlocked
- Cylinder Playlocked
- Cylinder Gaplocked
- Timinglocked
- Bore and Cylinderlocked
- Triggerlocked
- Handling and Cleaning the Revolverlocked
- Assembly and Disassemblylocked
- Revolver Operationlocked
- Right-Handed Shooter—Loading/Unloading/Reloadinglocked
- Left-Handed Shooter—Loading/Unloading/Reloadinglocked
- Firing the Revolverlocked
- Revolver Malfunctionslocked
- Cylinder Fails to Turnlocked
- Loose Ejector Rodlocked
- Revolver Fails to Firelocked
- Spitting Leadlocked
- Semi-Automatic Pistollocked
- Semi-Automatic Pistol Nomenclaturelocked
- Semi-Automatic Actionslocked
- Semi-Automatic Pistol Maintenance and Safety Checklocked
- Safety Inspectionlocked
- Handling and Cleaning the Semi-Automatic Pistollocked
- Assembly and Disassemblylocked
- Disassembly of the Glock (All Models)locked
- Reassembly of the Glock (All Models)locked
- Semi-Automatic Pistol Operationlocked
- Administrative Loadinglocked
- Loading Procedurelocked
- Unloading Procedurelocked
- Reloading the Weaponlocked
- Speed Reloading Procedurelocked
- Tactical Reloading Procedurelocked
- Semi-Automatic Malfunctionslocked
- Failure to Firelocked
- Failure to Feedlocked
- Failure to Extractlocked
- Failure to Ejectlocked
- Immediate Action Drills for Semi-Auto Malfunctionslocked
- Tap-Rack-Readylocked
- Lock-Rip-Rack-Reloadlocked
- Shotgunlocked
- Shotgun Nomenclaturelocked
- Shotgun Actionslocked
- Shotgun Maintenance and Safety Checklocked
- Safety Inspection for the Remington 870locked
- Cleaning Shotgunslocked
- Shotgun Operationlocked
- Loadinglocked
- Unloadinglocked
- Tactical Reloadinglocked
- Ammunition Selection, Care, and Storagelocked
- Ammunition Nomenclaturelocked
- Ammunition Selectionlocked
- Interior Ballisticslocked
- Exterior Ballisticslocked
- Terminal Ballisticslocked
- Other Considerationslocked
- Bullet Designlocked
- Ammunition Compatibilitylocked
- Shotshell Lengthlocked
- Ammunition Care and Storagelocked
- Safe Storage Checklistlocked
- Safe Storage Deviceslocked
- Cable Locklocked
- Trigger Locklocked
- Biometric Locklocked
- Gun Caselocked
- Strong Boxlocked
- Gun Cabinetslocked
- Gun Safe/Vaultlocked
- On-Duty Gun Safetylocked
- At Home Gun Safetylocked
- Range Safetylocked
- Purposelocked
- Participant Directionslocked
- Primary Issued Handgun Qualification Courselocked
- License to Carry Handgun Proficiency Demonstration Course of Firelocked
- Purposelocked
- Participant Directionslocked
- Shotgun Qualification Courselocked
- Referenceslocked
- 8.3 Instructor Responsibilitieslocked
- 8.4 Unit 8 Review and Assessmentlocked
Requirements & who it's for
Before you enroll
- Students must provide government-issued identification and current license information, meet applicable eligibility requirements, and bring the equipment listed in their range instructions. Successful completion requires:
- Completion of all required instruction.
- A passing written examination. Minimum score of 75%
- Satisfactory performance of practical defensive skills.
- Safe firearm handling and a minimum firearms qualification score of 70%.
- Eligible graduates receive course-completion and firearms-proficiency documentation for their renewal application.
Exam & certificate
- Passing score
- 75% or higher
- Questions
- 25 multiple-choice
- Time limit
- 25 minutes
- Attempts
- Up to 3 attempts
Tuition
Course tuition
$149.00
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Tuition
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