Private Security Officer Selection and Training Guideline" is a 2010 ASIS International document that offers state regulatory agencies with "consistent minimum qualifications to improve the performance of private security officers and the quality of security services." But it is also used by security directors they select and train proprietary and contract security officers to ensure they meet the professional standards required of their positions. The document also discusses a recommended practice advisory regarding the regulation of private security.

Students in security management must be cognizant of the various issues surrounding the private security profession. State regulation of the industry and the selection (employment screening) and training of security operatives have been an issue since first identified in 1976. Students will incorporate the recommendations into their final projects and will discuss them with their colleagues.