Our next exam date is Saturday, July 31, 2021 - 8:00 AM
930 N. 9th Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
In Pennsylvania, if you are security officer, and you need to work armed, you must become Act 235 certified. If you are not yet Act 235 certified, and you want to legally carry a lethal weapon in the course of your work as a security professional in PA, you must apply to the PA Lethal Weapons Training Program.
To begin your education about the Act 235 application process, and to take your first step in pursuing this exciting career, visit Act235Testing.com.
Dr. Dustan Barabas is the President of Act 235 Testing Services, a Pennsylvania and New Jersey licensed psychologist who regularly administers and scores the Act 235 psychological exam.
NOTE: In Pennsylvania, you cannot use your personal license to carry firearms for any employment that requires you to carry a firearm. The PA license to carry firearms is for self-defense only. For any type of armed employment, you have to be Act 235 certified through the Pennsylvania lethal weapons program.
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Act 120 is also known as the Municipal Police Officers' Training Academy, a program that gives trainees the skills they need in order to become successful police officers. A municipal officer enforces the law in a specific locality; in the case of Act 120, the locality is Pennsylvania. As part of the applicant screening process a psychological evaluation is required.
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