The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, or DPSST, is the state regulatory entity for Police, Fire, Corrections, Parole & Probation, 911 Telecommunicators, Private Security and Private Investigators and Polygraph Operators in the State of Oregon. DPSST is generally tasked with training and certification standards, legal compliance and ethics relating to public safety services in Oregon.

Private Security Providers (Officers) are required by DPSST and the Board to complete a 14 hr basic security course prior to application for certification. The course requires a test to pass. DPSST requires a background check for all applicants. Application materials are submitted to DPSST in Salem, Oregon. Upon completion of the background check, a certification card will be mailed to the provider.

Yes. It has been the standard since around 1997. All security disciplines in Oregon are required to have it including bars, hospitals, malls and retail, to name a few. Anyone who is working a primary job as security must be certified. Working in security without certification may result in civil or criminal issues.

Yes. DPSST has a system available online to check the current status of your certification or license. The Information Records Inquiry System, or IRIS, will allow you to see if you're valid, expired, have pending deficiencies, training record and who you are allowed to be providing Private Security services to.