Guard Card Class

BSIS – CALIFORNIA GUARD CARD

POWERS TO ARREST COURSE

All public safety personnel, including off-duty police officers and executive protection agents, are required by law to carry and maintain a guard card.

This is the California State required class required before any person can work a security guard post. This includes off-duty law enforcement officers, both federal and state. This course will teach students the skills necessary to apply for a guard card with the Department of Consumer Affairs – Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS). Proof of I.D. (passport or driver’s license).

The general requirements for a Security Guard are:

• Be at least 18 years old
• Undergo a criminal history background check (Live Scan) through the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); and
• Complete a 40-hour course of required training.
• If you reside outside California you can use a fingerprint card instead of livescan