Guard Card
Guard Card Requirements for Registration
Guard card course consist of a 8-hour course that includes: (We provide On-Line Registration to get your guard card with in 7-10 days (*background pending*)
**Click here to get started and on-line training**
- Roles and Responsiblilites of a Security Officer
- Observation and Report Writting
- Criminal Liabilities
- Civil Liabilites
- Hancuffing Techniques
- Searches
- Private Citizens Arrest
- Terrorism
- Ethic and Professionalism
Security guards are employed by licensed private patrol operators to protect persons or property and prevent theft. To be eligible to apply for a California guard card registration, you must:
- Be at least 18 years old
- Take the California Guard Card course
- Undergo a criminal history background check through the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
I Want a California Guard Card
STEP 1
You must have received the eight (8) hour California Guard Card training and passed the examination.
You Pay Only $75.00 Instruction Fee [ includes instruction, wrtitten exam, student handouts, state application, guard card course, fingeprint forms] the livescan (Fingerprints) and State fee you may pay at a later date, what ever is more convinient for you!
STEP 2
You must submit the security guard card application to the Bureau of Security and Investigative Serives.
Breakdown of fees paid:
| Guard Card Application Fee | $50.00 |
| State On-Line Fee (7-10 DAYS TO ISSUE LICENSE!) | $1.00 |
TOTAL | $51.00 |
STEP 3
You must submit fingerprints electronically using Live Scan.
Breakdown of fees paid at Live Scan site:
| Department of Justice Fingerprint Fee | $32.00 |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Fee | $19.00 |
| Livescan Operator Fees | $15.00 |
TOTAL | $66.00 |
Remember, you only pay the training fees to get started! We will work with you!
