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General Information

The following information outlines the requirements to obtain a license from the Security Systems Licensing Board. License applicants are responsible for complying with N.C.G.S. 74D and the Board's administrative rules 14B NCAC 17.



Licensee Application: must meet ALL requirements

All applicants must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age with a high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Be a U.S. citizen or a resident alien.
  • Be of good moral character with temperate habits. 

Required Experience - Two year's experience within the past five years in security systems installation or service, or security systems business management; or no longer than one year prior to the application date, successfully complete the Certified Alarm Technician Level I Course offered by the Electronic Security Association (ESA) or equivalent. 

Electrical License Requirement - Each firm, association, corporation, department, division, or branch office required to be licensed pursuant to G.S. 74D-2(a) shall employ on a full-time basis a licensee or registered employee who holds a license for either a SP-LV, limited, intermediate or unlimited examination as administered by the North Carolina Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors. If a company provides only security systems monitoring services and submits a written request to the Board certifying that they provide only monitoring services and do not sell, install, service, or respond to burglar alarms, the Board shall exempt the company from compliance with this rule.

Applying for a Security Systems License

In addition to the online license application, the following documents must be submitted with the application:

  • An FD-258 fingerprint card (mail to: 3101 Industrial Drive Suite 104, Raleigh, NC 27609)
  • Authorization for Release of Records
  • Authority for Release of Information (Fingerprints)
  • Application for Company Business License (Not required for sole proprietorships)
  • Proof of high school graduation or equivalent
  • Proof of an electrical license issued by the NCBEEC
  • A completed 5-year criminal history record check provided by CRC.com

For More Information, Contact:

Security Systems Licensing Board
North Carolina Department of Public Safety

3101 Industrial Drive, Suite 104
Raleigh, NC 27609

Phone: 919-788-5320

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