SORA Answers To Your Questions

• How long does my SORA license last?
  2 years

• What happens if I work security without a SORA license?
  You can possibly be arrested and charged resulting in a fine and possibly be barred from ever working as a security officer in New Jersey.

• What happens if I cannot make the class I have registered for?
  Notify us at 888-486-3674 extension 8 and we will reschedule you for another class date. As long as you complete BOTH the two-day class and the fingerprinting with the thirty-day time frame you will receive your SORA license.

• What happens if I fail to complete all three steps of the SORA process?
  If you do not complete both the fingerprinting and the two-day class within the stipulated thirty-day time frame you will not receive your SORA card. It would then be necessary for you to re-register on the New Jersey State Police web site and pay an additional seventy-five dollars.

• How long does it actually take to get my SORA license?
  It is all dependant upon how quickly you get the class completed and the fingerprints done. Once both steps are completed you should receive your SORA card within ten working days.

If you are between the age of 18 and 21 and are NOT employed at all and live in Essex County and looking to take your SORA or your SORA renewal you may be available for a program that pays ALL of the fees. Please call us at 888-486-3674 ext 30.

To renew my SORA card

• How often do I have to renew my sora card?
  Two years. You can renew your SORA card up to ninety days prior to its expiration. At Gun For Hire we will send you a post card reminder so you do not let your SORA expire. You must renew BEFORE your expiration date. Fingerprints are not required for renewal.

• If you let your SORA card expire.
  If you fail to renew your SORA card prior to your expiration date you will have to re take the entire two-day class over again, as well as being re fingerprinted.

• How do I Renew my SORA card?
  To renew, you must have your logon and password, which you created when you first registered on the New Jersey State Police web site. Log on to the web site Click Here and click on RENEWAL APPLICATIONS. You will be asked to enter your logon and password at this point. Once you successfully enter your logon and password, (be careful the logon and password are case sensitive and must be entered exactly as created) you will be asked to confirm your contact information and pay the New Jersey State Police a renewal fee. YOU MUST HAVE A CREDIT CARD ON HAND BEFORE YOU START THIS PROCESS. If you do not have a credit card we can assist you at no additional cost to you, to renew your SORA license.

• How much does it cost to renew my SORA license?
  The cost is $83.50 to renew with the NJSP, PLUS the cost of the one-day mandatory recertification class.

• DO I have to take a class again?
  Yes, you must attend a one-day refresher course given by one of our New Jersey State Police certified instructors PRIOR to your SORA license expiration date.

• What do I have to bring to the class?
  All students must bring the following three items, their original SORA card, a photo ID, and the print out from the New Jersey State Police web site, when you paid the renewal fee.

Law Enforcement Officers

• Active working Law Enforcement Officers
  Are exempt from the mandatory twenty-four hour training course, but all officers must be fingerprinted at a Morpho Trak facility. The registration process is the same for active law enforcement officers as it is with security officers. Once an active law enforcement officer registers or is assisted in registering on the New Jersey State Police web site, the officer must go to a SORA instructor to have their identification verified, their photo taken, and transmitted to the New Jersey State Police. This all must be completed within the stipulated thirty-day time frame.

• When an active working Law Enforcement Officer retires
  The requirement for retired law enforcement officers is the same as security officers. This officer is required to attend a mandatory two-day class to obtain their SORA card, and to keep the SORA card they must attend a renewal class every two years.