California Unarmed Security Guard Card

We offer the full suite of California Guard Card courses, including:

• Full 40-hours BSIS Unarmed Skills Training Course for Security Guards
• Chemical Agents (OC/Pepper spray)
  

We have no fine print nor do we have any hidden costs. When inquiring, about pricing ask questions and never assume the price includes everything. Our training facilities have all BSIS forms and will help students with filling them out before leaving. All of our instructors are professional, have Masters or Bachelors Degrees and are NRA - BSIS Certified.

All students are provided with printed and professionally-bound manuals which they keep (take home).

Guard Training Timelines

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You may stand post after an eight-hour course and receiving your Guard Card from the State of California. Afterwards, you have 30-days to complete your first sixteen hours of training and then another six months to complete the remaining sixteen hours (for a total of forty hours of training). You may elect to take all forty-hours of Security Guard Card training at one time.

Prices

BSIS Guard Card License Fees

BSIS Application/License Fees

Guard Card Live Scan (Background Check) Fees

Applicants must submit fingerprints electronically using Live Scan. Fees are paid to the Live Scan operator.

Part 1: Power to Arrest and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) & Terrorism Awareness Training

• Power to Arrest
• Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
• Terrorism Awareness

Parts 1, 2, & 3: 40-hours Complete Guard Card

• Power to Arrest
• Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
• Terrorism Awareness

Includes FREE Lifetime Pepper Spray Certification

Parts 2 & 3: 32-hours Guard Card

To complete the 40-hour training requirement.

Includes FREE Lifetime Pepper Spray Certification

8-hours Continuing Education Guard Card

Objective: To provide additional or remedial instruction in private security subject matter. The continuing education requirement, of an additional 8 hours annually pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 7583.6(f) (1), commenced on January 5, 2005.

The Mandatory and Elective courses with 4-hours maximum time limitations for the initial Skills Training Course For Security Guards may be expanded in depth to 8 hour courses, with the exception of the WMD and Terrorism Awareness, to meet the annual training hours.