Sec. 5.10. Training and fitness standards

(a) No temporary permit or license shall be issued to a security officer or supervisory security officer unless he shall have satisfactorily completed a course of training for security officers and supervisory security officers given by the commission or under the supervision of the commission. Any course given by employers of security officers or supervisory security officers shall include instruction with respect to protection of cargo, asset protection, human and public relations, report writing, communications, patrols and fixed posts, physical security, crime prevention, fire protection, life safety, criminal law and criminal liability, civil law and civil liability, ethics, professional conduct, investigations, First Aid/C.P.R./AED, hazmat, waterfront security officer rules and regulations, terrorism, law enforcement agencies (F.B.I., State Police, Coast Guard, Customs and Immigrations), Maritime Security Act of 2002, terminal safety and awareness, USMX and/or NYSA orientation and such other topics as may be specified from time to time by the commission, and shall include instruction by commission personnel as the commission shall require.

(b) To maintain the standards of mental fitness prescribed by the commission, every licensed security officer or supervisory security officer, or holder of a temporary permit, once every year shall complete an additional course of training given or approved by the commission.

(c) This section shall not be applicable to management security officers licensed under section 5.1(a)(3) of this Part.