IAHSS BASIC OFFICER CERTIFICATION 2026
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SCENARIO BREAKDOWN FULL REVIEW
◉ Which of the following does NOT apply when an officer has
decided to use force for self-defense or to defend another person?
A. Must be reasonable
B. Must be prudent
C. Must be able to inflict pain
D. Must be defensible. Answer: C. MUST BE ABLE TO INFLICT PAIN
does NOT apply when an officer has decided to use force for self-
defense or to defend another person.
◉ Which of the following is a professional attribute?
A. Image
B. Posture
C. Attitude
D. Initiative
E. All of the above. Answer: E. ALL OF THE ABOVE: IMAGE,
POSTUIRE, ATTITUDE, AND INITIATIVE are all professional
attributes.
,◉ The self-disciplined officer does NOT do which of the following?
A. Take an interest in the job
B. Look for ways to improve safety
C. Call a routine duty a waste of time
D. Look for ways to improve recommended procedures. Answer: C.
The self-disciplined officer does NOT CALL A ROUTINE DUTY A
WASTE OF TIME.
◉ Non-verbal communication accounts for what percentage of
communication?
A. 57 percent
B. 49 percent
C. 89 percent
D. 94 percent. Answer: D. Non-verbal communication accounts for
94 percent of communication.
◉ Which organization developed a code of ethics for healthcare
security?
A. International Association for Healthcare Safety and Security
(IAHSS)
B. National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)
C. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
,D. Department of Public Health (DPH). Answer: A. INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTHCAE SAFETY AND SECURITY (IAHSS)
developed a code of ethics for healthcare security.
◉ Which of the following is NOT an IAHSS training course?
A. Basic certification for healthcare security officer
B. Advanced certification for healthcare security officer
C. Supervisory certification for healthcare security personnel
D. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Answer: D.
CARDIOPULMINARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) is NOT an IAHSS
training course.
◉ When speaking with a patient, visitor, or staff member, you should
always be mindful of what characteristics of your speech?
A. Timing, velocity, and character
B. Tenor, vibration, and cannon
C. Tone, volume, and cadence
D. Tempo, variation, and candor. Answer: C. When speaking with a
patient, visitor, or staff member, you should always be mindful of
these characteristics of speech: TONE, VOLUME AND CADENCE.
◉ What is the key factor in tactical deployment?
A. Availability of other officers
B. Waiting for supervisor
, C. Control of distance
D. Time. Answer: C. CONTROL OF DISTANCE is the key factor in
tactical deployment.
◉ During a contact, what is the general recommended distance
between you and the individual?
A. 2 to 4 feet
B. 4 to 6 feet
C. 6 to 10 feet
D. 10 feet or more. Answer: B. During contact, 4 to 6 feet is the
general recommended distance between you and the individual.
◉ What is the primary goal in using tactical evaluation?
A. To determine where to approach a subject
B. To determine the legality of intervening between two people who
are fighting
C. To determine if the design of a waiting room is conducive to
security needs
D. To determine the level of threat. Answer: D. TO DETERMINE THE
LEVEL OF THREAT is the primary goal in using tactical evaluation.
◉ What is the force continuum?
A. The force applied by an officer to a subject to meeting the
continuing escalation of force
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SCENARIO BREAKDOWN FULL REVIEW
◉ Which of the following does NOT apply when an officer has
decided to use force for self-defense or to defend another person?
A. Must be reasonable
B. Must be prudent
C. Must be able to inflict pain
D. Must be defensible. Answer: C. MUST BE ABLE TO INFLICT PAIN
does NOT apply when an officer has decided to use force for self-
defense or to defend another person.
◉ Which of the following is a professional attribute?
A. Image
B. Posture
C. Attitude
D. Initiative
E. All of the above. Answer: E. ALL OF THE ABOVE: IMAGE,
POSTUIRE, ATTITUDE, AND INITIATIVE are all professional
attributes.
,◉ The self-disciplined officer does NOT do which of the following?
A. Take an interest in the job
B. Look for ways to improve safety
C. Call a routine duty a waste of time
D. Look for ways to improve recommended procedures. Answer: C.
The self-disciplined officer does NOT CALL A ROUTINE DUTY A
WASTE OF TIME.
◉ Non-verbal communication accounts for what percentage of
communication?
A. 57 percent
B. 49 percent
C. 89 percent
D. 94 percent. Answer: D. Non-verbal communication accounts for
94 percent of communication.
◉ Which organization developed a code of ethics for healthcare
security?
A. International Association for Healthcare Safety and Security
(IAHSS)
B. National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)
C. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
,D. Department of Public Health (DPH). Answer: A. INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTHCAE SAFETY AND SECURITY (IAHSS)
developed a code of ethics for healthcare security.
◉ Which of the following is NOT an IAHSS training course?
A. Basic certification for healthcare security officer
B. Advanced certification for healthcare security officer
C. Supervisory certification for healthcare security personnel
D. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Answer: D.
CARDIOPULMINARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) is NOT an IAHSS
training course.
◉ When speaking with a patient, visitor, or staff member, you should
always be mindful of what characteristics of your speech?
A. Timing, velocity, and character
B. Tenor, vibration, and cannon
C. Tone, volume, and cadence
D. Tempo, variation, and candor. Answer: C. When speaking with a
patient, visitor, or staff member, you should always be mindful of
these characteristics of speech: TONE, VOLUME AND CADENCE.
◉ What is the key factor in tactical deployment?
A. Availability of other officers
B. Waiting for supervisor
, C. Control of distance
D. Time. Answer: C. CONTROL OF DISTANCE is the key factor in
tactical deployment.
◉ During a contact, what is the general recommended distance
between you and the individual?
A. 2 to 4 feet
B. 4 to 6 feet
C. 6 to 10 feet
D. 10 feet or more. Answer: B. During contact, 4 to 6 feet is the
general recommended distance between you and the individual.
◉ What is the primary goal in using tactical evaluation?
A. To determine where to approach a subject
B. To determine the legality of intervening between two people who
are fighting
C. To determine if the design of a waiting room is conducive to
security needs
D. To determine the level of threat. Answer: D. TO DETERMINE THE
LEVEL OF THREAT is the primary goal in using tactical evaluation.
◉ What is the force continuum?
A. The force applied by an officer to a subject to meeting the
continuing escalation of force
