IAHSS BASIC TRAINING FOR
HEALTHCARE SECURITY OFFICERS
IAHSS Advanced Officer Certification
2026_2027 Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following is NOT one of the classifications of
healthcare organizations?
A. Proprietary or for-profit
B. Not for-profit
C. Government-supported
D. Individual healthcare
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Individual healthcare
2. Which of the following is NOT a risk issue for healthcare?
A. Drugs are used and stored in the facility
B. Mostly female staff
C. High percentage of technical and professional staff
D. Publicly accessible and many doors must remain open
,CORRECT ANSWER: C. High percentage of technical and
professional staff
3. Which of the following is usually at the top of the
organizational chart?
A. Board of directors
B. Department leaders
C. Assistant Administrators
D. Vice Presidents
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Board of directors
4. Which of the following statements best describes
employees?
A. Medical staff contracted by the facility
B. All staff directly employed by the facility
C. Volunteers who donate their time
D. Contracted persons
CORRECT ANSWER: B. All staff directly employed by the
facility
,5. Security uses senior management's endorsement to build
what kind of program?
A. Strong and effective
B. A program that works in a small part of the facility
C. Generally effective
D. Strong and simple
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Strong and effective
6. How should friendships and interpersonal relationships
between security officers and staff members from other
departments be treated?
A. Discouraged
B. Encouraged
C. Encouraged, but monitored
D. Encouraged, but security staff educated about ethics and
avoiding favoritism
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Encouraged, but security staff
educated about ethics and avoiding favoritism
, 7. Which of the following allows a department to assess its
cost-effectiveness within an organization?
A. Crime analysis
B. Risk assessment
C. Benchmarking
D. Evaluation surveys
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Benchmarking
8. What must be the primary overriding concern of any
security department?
A. Its image
B. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility
C. The goals and mission of the entity employing the security
services
D. Cost-effectiveness
CORRECT ANSWER: B. The safety and well-being of anyone in
the facility
9. Which of the following are skills a security professional
should have and use at all times?
HEALTHCARE SECURITY OFFICERS
IAHSS Advanced Officer Certification
2026_2027 Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following is NOT one of the classifications of
healthcare organizations?
A. Proprietary or for-profit
B. Not for-profit
C. Government-supported
D. Individual healthcare
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Individual healthcare
2. Which of the following is NOT a risk issue for healthcare?
A. Drugs are used and stored in the facility
B. Mostly female staff
C. High percentage of technical and professional staff
D. Publicly accessible and many doors must remain open
,CORRECT ANSWER: C. High percentage of technical and
professional staff
3. Which of the following is usually at the top of the
organizational chart?
A. Board of directors
B. Department leaders
C. Assistant Administrators
D. Vice Presidents
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Board of directors
4. Which of the following statements best describes
employees?
A. Medical staff contracted by the facility
B. All staff directly employed by the facility
C. Volunteers who donate their time
D. Contracted persons
CORRECT ANSWER: B. All staff directly employed by the
facility
,5. Security uses senior management's endorsement to build
what kind of program?
A. Strong and effective
B. A program that works in a small part of the facility
C. Generally effective
D. Strong and simple
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Strong and effective
6. How should friendships and interpersonal relationships
between security officers and staff members from other
departments be treated?
A. Discouraged
B. Encouraged
C. Encouraged, but monitored
D. Encouraged, but security staff educated about ethics and
avoiding favoritism
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Encouraged, but security staff
educated about ethics and avoiding favoritism
, 7. Which of the following allows a department to assess its
cost-effectiveness within an organization?
A. Crime analysis
B. Risk assessment
C. Benchmarking
D. Evaluation surveys
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Benchmarking
8. What must be the primary overriding concern of any
security department?
A. Its image
B. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility
C. The goals and mission of the entity employing the security
services
D. Cost-effectiveness
CORRECT ANSWER: B. The safety and well-being of anyone in
the facility
9. Which of the following are skills a security professional
should have and use at all times?
