California BSIS Unarmed Security Guard Card

Superior Training at Affordable Prices

We offer the full suite of licensed unarmed BSIS security officer training, California guard card classes, including:

• Full 40-hours BSIS Unarmed Skills Training Course for Security Guards
• Powers to Arrest
  8-hours pre-assignment training.
• 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 Certified & BSIS licensed.

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

Division 7 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations

Article 9. Skills Training Course for Security Guards.

§643. Skills Training Course for Security Guards.

(a) The course of skills training for registered security guards shall follow the standards prescribed by §7583.6(b) of the Business and Professions Code. The attached Appendix sets forth the subjects that shall be taught and the maximum number of hours that shall be allowed towards meeting required training.

(b) For each course, or series of courses, the institution or company providing the training shall issue a Certificate of Completion to the individual completing the course.

The certificate shall identify the course(s) taken, the number of hours of training provided, identification of the issuing entity, name of the individual and instructor and a date, and state that the course(s) comply with the Department of Consumer Affairs' Skills Training Course for Security Guards. The certificate shall be serially numbered for tracking.

Note: Authority cited: §7581, Business and Professions Code. Reference: §7583.6 and §583.7, Business and Professions Code.

There is an annual continuing education requirement!

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

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Skills Training Course for Security Guards (Guard Card)	Price
Part 1: 8-hours, Powers to Arrest and Appropriate Use of Force	$75.00
5-hours, Appropriate Use of Force	$60.00
Parts 2 & 3: 32-hours, Skills Training Course for Security Guards *Includes Chemical Agents for free! A $35 value	$150.00
Parts 1, 2 & 3: 40-hours, Complete Skills Training Course for Security Guards *Includes Chemical Agents for free! A $35 value	$200.00
Annual Refresher, Continuing Education	$50.00

Other	Price
Chemical Agents Card (OC/Pepper spray)	$35.00

Part 1: Powers to Arrest and Appropriate Use of Force

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• Powers to Arrest
• Appropriate Use of Force

Parts 1, 2, & 3: 40-hours Complete Skills Training Course

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• Powers to Arrest
• Appropriate Use of Force

Mandatory Courses	Elective Courses
Public Relations Liability - Legal Aspects Observation & Documentation Communication and it Significance	Advance Arrest - Search and Seizure Preserving the Incident Scene Handling Difficult People Chemical Agents Trespass

Includes FREE Lifetime Pepper Spray Certification

Parts 2 & 3: 32-hours Course

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To complete the 40-hours training requirement.

Mandatory Courses	Elective Courses
Public Relations Liability - Legal Aspects Observation & Documentation Communication and it Significance	Advance Arrest - Search and Seizure Preserving the Incident Scene Handling Difficult People Chemical Agents Trespass

Includes FREE Lifetime Pepper Spray Certification

8-hours Continuing Education Guard Card

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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.

Unauthorized Weapons

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Becoming registered as a security guard DOES NOT entitle a security guard to carry a weapon. Some weapons such as knives with blades longer than 2 inches or switch-blade knives, brass knuckles, nunchakus, or sawed-off shotguns cannot be carried by security guards. Security guards cannot carry a gun and/or a baton unless they have the additional exposed firearm permit and/or baton certificate. If they carry the gun concealed they must also have a concealed weapons permit issued by their local law enforcement agency.

Proprietary private security officers (PPSO) are unarmed and cannot carry a gun or a baton. Proprietary private security officers cannot carry any deadly weapons. Proprietary private security officer cannot carry weapons such as switchblade knives or knife’s with blades over 2 inches in length, brass knuckles, nunchakus, batons, or guns as they are considered deadly weapons.

Unlawful Use of Defensive Weapons

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Security guards cannot carry handguns and batons unless authorized by the Bureau. Security guards are allowed to carry an exposed firearm and/or baton only after the security guard completes the Bureau recognized training and the appropriate permits are issued.

Source: Power to Arrest Training Manual, Page 37.

BSIS Unarmed Guard Card License Fees

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BSIS Application/License Fees

Unarmed Security Guard (G)	Fee
Initial	$55
Renewal	$40
Replacement Certificate	$25

Unarmed Guard Card Live Scan (Background Check) Fees

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

Item	Fee
Department of Justice (DOJ) Fingerprint Fee	$32.00
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Fingerprint Fee	$17.00
Live Scan Operator Fees (Set by Live Scan operator)	Variable
Total	$49.00 + Variable

Information provided on this site is for educational purposes. It is not legal advice.