At LADD, we provide our Students with all of the information they need to complete
their New Jersey S.O.R.A. Certification!
NEW S.O.R.A. APPLICANTS…
WHAT TO DO FIRST.
STEP ONE:
The FIRST STEP in the process is to apply for your Security License with the NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE. This process is completed ONLINE by going onto the NJSP SORA Application Portal. There are TWO ways that you can reach this portal:
FIRST WAY:
- Go to the New Jersey State Police website at: www.njsp.gov
- On the MAIN PAGE MENU bar, click on SERVICES. A drop down menu will appear.
- Go to the column labeled PRIVATE DETECTIVE UNIT, then select SORA from the list.
- On the SORA home page, click on the SORA APPLICANT PORTAL button.
- You will then be taken to the main page of the SORA APPLICATION PROCESS page
SECOND WAY (shorter):
Go directly to the SORA APPLICANT PROCESS page by following this link:
https://eapps.njsp.org/applicant/logon.do
Either way, when you get to the SORA SCREEN, it should look like this:
STEP TWO:
Since this your FIRST TIME on this web page, you will need to select and click on the FIRST TIME SORA APPLICANT button. (NOTE: if you have had a SORA license IN THE PAST, you will need to click on the RETURNING SORA APPLICANT button….DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT, THE NJSP WILL NOT ALLOW DUPLICATE ACCOUNTS. If you do not remember your logon information, there are options to recover and change this information)
You will be provided with a choice of license applications. Your main two are UNARMED SECURITY OFFICER CERTIFICATION and ARMED SECURITY OFFICER CERTIFICATION….YOU MAY ONLY CHOOSE ONE & CHOOSE CAREFULLY!!
Whichever one you choose CANNOT BE CHANGED. If you change your mind, or later decide that you want the other license, YOU MUST RE-APPLY as a NEW APPLICANT.
You will be required to complete a series of questions, and will be required to provide complete information about yourself and where you live. Please remember that this is an OFFICIAL STATE APPLICATION and is subject to NJ state criminal laws for incomplete or false information.
Once you have completed submitting information, you will be required to pay the NJSP an APPLICATION FEE (currently $75.00) via credit card. THIS IS ONE OF THREE (3) FEES THAT YOU WILL PAY during this process. (The others are discussed below).
Once you have completed the application and pay the application fee, you will be issued an APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. This will be a six-digit number which is unique to you and MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE TRAINING SCHOOL where you enroll for your mandatory SORA training class.
You will ALSO BE REQUIRED to make an appointment to undergo FINGERPRINTING at an authorized IDENTOGO location, where you will pay an additional FINGERPRINTING FEE (Approx. $70 – Check with IdentoGo for current fee). This fee is payable by credit card to IdentoGo when you ARRIVE FOR YOUR FINGERPRINTING APPOINTMENT.
STEP THREE:
FINALLY, you must schedule to take a 24-Hour INITIAL TRAINING CLASS, which is offered by LADD. There is a SEPERATE class fee of $99.00 for this class, and you must attend the ENTIRE CLASS. You will also be required to take and pass a 50-Question test, and you will need to have your photograph taken on the 2nd day of class.
Once you have completed ALL THREE STEPS, you will receive an email within 7-business days from the NJSP notifying you of your approval or rejection of the NJ State SORA license. If approved, you will be able to download your approval letter and ID card digital via the NJSP SORA APPLICATION page by logging into your online account
REMEMBER!
- You MUST have an Active SORA Security Officer certification, and a valid S.O.R.A. card to work as a Security Officer in New Jersey.
- ARMED Officers must ALSO have a valid NJ PERMIT TO CARRY A HANDGUN and comply with all of the requirements of SANTIAGO’S LAW.