BSIS PSO TRAINING REQUIREMENT CHANGES - 2024: The required courses in the initial 16-hours of Proprietary Private Security Officer (PSO) training have been changed in 2024 due to CA State law changes. This includes the requirement to take 5-hours of the initial 8-hour course in a classroom setting, not online.

Please see below for details on the NEW PSO training requirements as of 2024:

• PSOs now require the same initial training (8-hour 2-part PTA course) as security guards before applying for a license, including:
  • PART A: 3-hour Power to Arrest (PTA) (can be online) and
  • PART B: 5-hour Appropriate Use of Force (AUOF) in-person (can't be completed online)
  See the CA state BSIS training change announcement.
• PSOs must complete an additional 16-hours of BSIS mandatory course training within 6 months of receiving their PSO license.
• PSOs are required to annually complete a minimum of 8-hours of continuing education (CE) training that is specifically dedicated to the review or practice of security officer skills. This annual training requirement is for each year after the first year.

PSO Courses for First Year Training Requirements:

• 8-Hours Power to Arrest and Appropriate Use of Force - Same as Security Guards, 3-hours online and 5-hours in the classroom. (See course offering)
• 16-Hours of BSIS Mandatory Courses - We have an 8-hour package available for this, PK-105, which contains the following two mandatory courses:
• 4-Hrs Communication & its Significance
• 4-Hrs Public Relations
• 4-Hrs Observation and Documentation
• 4-Hrs Liability/Legal Aspects

16-hour BSIS Mandatory Courses Package
(For First Year PSOs)

*Combines with 8-Hour Guard Card Course to
Complete New PSO 24-hr Requirement

PK-105- $45

New BSIS PSO Annual Training Requirements:

• 8-Hours of refresher training each year - This is the same as security guards. (See course offering)

The following is the new PPSO FACT Sheet was updated in August 2024. BSIS PPSO FACT SHEET.

Company/Corporate Accounts

If your have multiple guards that need PSO training, we offer a free company course management system which allows you to create and manage student training accounts, and to insert courses and pay for them once they are completed. Please call (415) 754-8273 for more information.

The company management system which allows the companies to track their employee's training from start to finish, including being able to directly print the BSIS approved certificates for completed courses.

How to Get a PSO License:

To get a PSO license, follow the same steps as in how to get a guard card. The only difference being the application that you select for the license type on the CA State Breeze license registration website. There is one for Security Guards and one for PSOs.