Our Private Security Training Courses

Çamlıca Private Security Training Institute (Çamlıca Özel Güvenlik Eğitim Kurumu) offers different programmes for people entering the profession, officers renewing their ID card and security staff already on duty. The summary below makes it easy to choose the course that suits you.

Which course is right for you?

• If you are entering the profession for the first time: Armed Private Security Basic Training (120 class hours) or Unarmed Private Security Basic Training (100 class hours). Basic training is a prerequisite for sitting the official private security exam and applying for the ID card.
• If you hold an unarmed ID card and want to work armed: Firearm (Conversion) Training. Armed duty requires graduation from at least high school or an equivalent school.
• If your ID card is about to expire: Armed Renewal Training or Unarmed Renewal Training. You need this training to renew your ID card.
• If you will work in a specific field: field trainings in private security management, close protection, alarm monitoring, cash-in-transit, transport security, and event and sports security.
• If you are already on duty: In-Service Firearms Training to help armed personnel keep their shooting skills current, plus X-Ray Device Training and CCTV Camera Monitoring Training as skills training for security staff.

Call us for current exam, registration and programme details. For general information, you can also see our Exams and ID Card Process pages.

Main requirements to become a private security officer

The main requirements under Article 10 of Law No. 5188 on Private Security Services are:

• Be a citizen of the Republic of Türkiye
• Be at least 18 years old
• For unarmed duty, have completed at least eight-year primary education (ilköğretim) or lower secondary school (ortaokul); for armed duty, have graduated from at least high school or an equivalent school
• Have no physical or mental illness or disability that could prevent you from carrying out the duty
• Have no conviction for the offences listed in the law, and have a positive security investigation result

If you have any questions about these requirements, please get in touch before you enrol.

ID card and fees

The private security ID card is valid for 5 years; we recommend planning your renewal training before your card expires.

Official 2026 fees paid when applying for the ID card:

• Private security ID card fee: 550 TL (first application and renewal)
• Private security licence fee (ruhsat harcı): 8,568 TL (first application after basic training; not paid when renewing)

For payment steps, see our ID Card Process page.

Ask us which official fees apply to you.

Call us for the current course fee: 0216 520 28 23 · WhatsApp 0530 405 13 59

Enrolment and contact

For course dates and enrolment, contact us by phone on 0216 520 28 23, via WhatsApp on 0530 405 13 59 or by email at info@camlicaguvenlik.com. Our address: Atatürk Mah. Alemdağ Cad. No:110 K:6 Ümraniye / İstanbul. All our contact details are on our Contact page.