Step 1: Determine if your Card is "Current" or "Expired"

1. Go to the Guard Card Search page and determine if your guard card status with the BSIS is "Current" or "Expired."
2. If your guard card is "Current", or is less than 60 days "Expired", follow the instructions below to Renew a Current Guard Card.

3. If your guard card is more than 60 days expired, follow the instructions below to Renew an "Expired" Guard Card.

Note: A guard card status of "Cancelled" is similar to that of "Expired" in that it needs to be renewed the same way.

Step 2: Perform the Option that Applies to You:

1. Renew a Current Guard Card

OR

2. Renew an Expired Guard Card

A) Renew a Current Guard Card:

There are two ways to renew a "Current" guard card:

1. Renew a Guard Card Online
2. Renew a Guard Card by Mail

BSIS Training Requirement: The BSIS training requirement for renewing a current guard card is to have completed 8-hours of continuing education (CE) training annually. If you have not completed the 8-hour requirement within the last 12 months, you can take the 8-hour CE course from us:

(8 Hours Annual Refresher CE training) - $24.00

1. To renew your guard card online: Your guard card has to be within 60 days of the renewal date. For example if your guard card expires Dec 31, 2022, the online renewal will be available on Nov 1, 2022.

   To renew online, go to the CA State License Registration website, at https://www.breeze.ca.gov and log in.

   If you don't already have a Breeze account, you will need to create one, and then log in. If you don't have your password, you can try to retrieve it online on the Breeze website login page with the "Forgot Password and/or Username" feature, or you can call the BSIS directly at (800) 952-5210.

   Once logged in to the Breeze system, and if it is within 60 days of your guard card expiring, or within 60 days after your guard card has expired, there will be a link that says "Renewable Licenses." Follow that link to complete the renewal online. Once you pay fee, you are done with the renewal. The BSIS will mail you the new guard card.

2. To renew your guard card by mail: Print and fill out the form linked below:

   https://www.bsis.ca.gov/forms_pubs/renapp_sec.pdf

   The form contains detailed instructions on page 2. Follow the instructions to mail in the filled out form, with a check or money order for the state license renewal fee. Make sure to fill out the form correctly. The state will mail you a new guard card.

B) Renew an Expired Guard Card:

To renew an expired guard card, you have to follow the exact same 3 steps as if you never had a guard card. The only difference is that on the CA State Security Guard Application, you need to enter your expired guard card number. You can find that number on our State License Search page.

You will be required to submit the certificate for the 8-hour Power to Arrest (PTA) course. You can use the same one you used to originally get your guard card if you have that, as the certificates never expire. If you don't have the certificate, you can obtain one from us:

(Power to Arrest and WMD - 8 Hours) - $24.00

You will also be required to have your fingerprints done by Live Scan again, unless you have had it done in the last 12 months.

Please see the BSIS Security Guard FACT sheet linked below for full details on the BSIS training requirements:

  - BSIS Security Guard FACT Sheet

  - 32 Hour BSIS CE Course Package

  - 40 Hour BSIS Complete Course Package

Follow these instructions: How to get a CA State Guard Card to renew your expired guard card.