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Note that filing the BSIS
State application ONLINE in step 3 can get your Guard Card validated in as little as 7 business days!
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Take
the CA state required 8-Hour
Guard Card Course
to obtain your
CA state certified training
certificate.
Step by Step Instructions:
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Click the Buy Now link below to
start the Guard Card Course purchase process -
Buy Now
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Follow the instructions to create
a training account on our website
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Continue to the Online Payments page and click
Pay Now
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Pay the
$49.95 online course fee
on the PayPal site.
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Complete the online course
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Print your certificate when you complete the
course.
Note:
You can view or print the
certificate for the course any
time
you log in after completing the
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Go
to an official Live Scan location
and get
fingerprinted using the BSIS
Live Scan security
guard form.
Step by Step Instructions:
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Find a Live Scan location in your
area:
Click Here to locate the
location nearest to you
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Obtain the Live Scan security guard form from
the BSIS:
Click Here to download the Live
Scan security
guard form
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Complete the form
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Go to the Live Scan location with
your Live Scan
security guard form and get fingerprinted. They will
give you a copy of the form with your Live
Scan ATI number.
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Submit
an Online Security Guard Application to the
CA State BSIS from the state Website.
Step by Step Instructions:
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Go to the
BSIS Website to submit the application online
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Make sure to use the info listed below, and the
Live Scan ATI number, when filling out
the state's online form:
Certified by: Charles Brown
Address:
Use the address
listed on your
Training Certificate
Phone Num: (415) 754-8273
License Num:TFF 1266
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Security Guard
Training
Requirements (California)
The following is the timeline for security guards to complete the 40 hours
required training as mandated by the state of California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) - See
reference on the California State BSIS Website.
The GuardCardCourses.com website offers all 40 hours of these
courses in an easy to use online format. Using
the GuardCardCourses.com website, you'll save time and money by taking the courses from the
convenience of your own home, or whereever you can access the internet, and at lower prices.
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Date of Completion |
Training Hours
Required |
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Training Required before you can start work |
8 Hours |
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Training Required within the First 30 Days of work |
16 Hours |
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Training Required within the First Six Months of work |
16 Hours |
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TOTAL HOURS |
40 HOURS |
The training hours listed above are broken down as follows:
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All Security Guards must take the first 8-hour required course before applying
for their Guard Card (8 hours).
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All Security Guards must take 8 hours of Mandatory Courses and 8 hours of
Elective Courses within the first 30 days of starting work (16 hours).
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All Security Guards must take an additional 8 hours of Mandatory Courses and 8
hours of Elective Courses within the first six months of work (16 hours).
The training and exam are administered online by GuardCardCourses.com on this
website.
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