Courses for Security Professionals includes Firearms Permits, Guard Cards, Pepper Spray Certification, as well as Classes such as:

Power to Arrest
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Chemical Agents
Handling Difficult People
Access Control
Evacuation Procedures
Advanced Search and Seizure
Communication and It's Significance
Liability and Legal Aspects
Public Relations
Observation and Documentation

Click here to download INFORMATION and ENROLLMENT FORMS for:
GUARD CARD | SECURITY FIREARMS CLASS | AB 2880 – Guard Skills – SELF STUDY

How to get your guard card:

     Congratulations on your interest in our Guard Skills Training.  Getting your Guard Card is a process.  First you must complete the 8hr. Power to Arrest Training.  Then you must apply with the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services for you guard card and have your livescan fingerprints done. The fee for BSIS is $50 and the livescan fee is $66 to $74 depending on the livescan facility.  It takes BSIS two to three weeks to process your application and then you should receive your Guard Card in the mail.  You may begin working once you have been approved by BSIS or when you have received your guard card.  Once students receive their Guard Card the state requires that 8 hours of mandatory training and 8 hours of elective training be completed during the first month.  Students then have until the sixth month to complete the final 8 hours of mandatory and 8 hours of elective training.

     Our guard skills classes begin @ 9:00am and are held at 1111 Alta Vista.  (Click for Directions)

     Monterey is the nearest cross street.  The classroom is attached to Busby Air Conditioning.  Enter through the door with the white awning.  Pre-registration is required.  Students must bring a photo ID and their Guard Card if they have received it when attending class.

Applying for your guard card on-line (to be completed after completing the 8hr Power to Arrest Training):

• If you want to apply on-line to obtain you guard card you must be able to use a credit card to pay your fees.
• If you are ready to apply for a guard registration, please click on the link below:
  • http://www.dca.ca.gov/bsis/licensing/online_licensing.htm

     Once you have completed the application on-line, you now must have your fingerprints taken at an approved outlet.  This process of fingerprinting is called Livescan.  There are several ways of handling the livescan process:

• You may call the Kern County Sheriff’s Department on Norris Road and obtain an appointment to complete the livescan process.  The fee for this is approximately $66.00.  Please call 661-391-7788.
• You may call 1-800-315-4507 to schedule and appointment with the Sylvan Livescan facility in order to complete the livescan process.  The fee for this is approximately $74.00.
• You may click on the following link and choose a livescan provider:  http://ag.ca.gov/fingerprints/publications/contact.php
• After having your livescan done, wait 7 to 10 days and you may call the BSIS @ 916-322-4000 or check online at the following link:
• http://www.dca.ca.gov/bsis/lookup.htm

Once you receive your guard card, call 661.871.7273 or email us to schedule your next class.

Continuing education requirement

     Those guards who have had their guard card for over two years you must complete a total of 16 hours of guard skills training each two year cycle.  You must complete 8 hours of training each calendar year.  Powers Security Training offers these continuing education courses on an ongoing basis.

Courses

• Guard card – Power to arrest/Weapons of Mass Destruction
• Chemical Agents/handling difficult people/Pepper spray cert.
• Access Control Evacuation Procedures/Advanced Search and Seizure
• Communication and it’s significance/Liability and Legal Aspects
• Public Relations/Observation and Documentation
• Apply to enroll in a Guard Skills class

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