(a) An education and training program in the handling of lethal weapons, law enforcement and protection of rights of citizens shall be established and administered or approved by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of this act.

(b) All privately employed agents, except those who have been granted a waiver from compliance herewith by the commissioner who, as an incidence to their employment, carry a lethal weapon shall be required to attend the program established by subsection (a) of this section in accordance with the requirements or regulations established by the commissioner and upon satisfactory completion of such program, shall be entitled to certification by the commissioner.

(c) Except for colleges and universities, no nongovernment employer of a privately employed agent who, as an incidence to his employment, carries a lethal weapon, shall own, operate, or otherwise participate in, directly or indirectly, the establishment or administration of the program established by subsection (a) of this section.