BSIS Security Guard Card Class
Saturday Option

• On Two Select Saturdays Each Month, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. (See Calendar for class schedule)
  **Please arrive 20 minutes prior to class beginning to complete your registration.

FEES:

Course Cost: $80 —
Fingerprints:
Livescan for a Security Guard is $70.00

Livescan for Guard w/ Firearm Permit is $109.00  

SATURDAY CLASS OPTIONS – (Only on Saturday Listed)

PLEASE PICK THE PAYMENT OPTION FROM THE DROP-DOWN LIST BELOW FOR THE SATURDAY CLASS OPTION. NO EMAIL WITH INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE SENT. THERE IS NO NEED TO CALL TO REGISTER. ARRIVE BY 8:30 AM AND CHECK IN AT THE FRONT DESK. THE FRONT DESK STAFF WILL ASK YOU IF YOU HAVE ALREADY PAID ONLINE OR IF YOU WILL BE PAYING IN PERSON. IN-PERSON PAYMENTS CAN BE CASH, DEBIT, OR CREDIT. (IF SPACE IS STILL AVAILABLE)

Please note:

The (3-Hour) – Power to Arrest, and the(5-Hour) – Appropriate Use of Force Guard Card Training must be given by one Instructor, and the Appropriate Use of Force (part B) needs to be taught through traditional classroom instruction.

The Security Guard Card class is State-Approved. This basic course is required for you to obtain employment in the security industry. It consists of eight hours of in-person instruction and video training. This class is also offered on two select Saturdays of each month, with limited space; online registration is highly recommended. We also offer this class every Monday (Except Holidays). Walk-ins are welcome; pre-registration is not required.
We will assist you in completing the application forms you need to submit to the state in order to obtain your Guard Card Registration. We offer Livescan services that are completed on-site, the same day you attend class.

This class will not include the mandatory (16 hours) and elective courses (16 hours) required by the
Bureau Security and Investigative Services (BSIS). For those looking for a complete solution, consider our 4 WEEK SECURITY ACADEMY. Scholarships and grants are available for the Security Academy.

Powers to Arrest (PTA) – 3 Hours

Educational Objectives

To familiarize and instruct the individual on the training topics delineated at Business and Professions Code section 7583.7, including, without limitation, legal aspects, techniques, liability, and company requirements relating to the arrest of an individual. The training will utilize the Department of Consumer Affairs’ Power to Arrest Training Manual.

• Overview of the Power to Arrest Manual and subject matter.
• Definition of arrest and discussion on the implications to the subject, the guard, and the company.
• Lecture/discussion on escalation and de-escalation techniques in the use of force.
• Lecture/discussion on the use of restraint techniques and their implications.
• Discussion of trespass laws and implications of enforcement.
• Completion of the Power to Arrest Training Manual Test with a 100% score in accordance with the Manual’s Administering Instructions.
• Train the student in the BSIS Powers to Arrest procedures

Appropriate Use Of Force (AUOF) – 5 Hours

Please note the (5-hour)-Appropriate Use of Force training must be held in-person.

Appropriate Use of Force Overview

• Legal Standards for the Use of Force
• Use of Objectively Reasonable Force
• Duty to Intercede.
• Supervisory Responsibilities
• Use of Force Review and Analysis
• De-escalation and Interpersonal Communication Training
• Implicit and Explicit Bias and Cultural Competency
• Skills, Including De-escalation Techniques to Interact with People with Disabilities or Behavioral Health Issues
• Use of Force Scenario Training.
• Mental Health and Policing of the Public
• Active Shooter Situations

Times Available

• Every Monday (Except Holidays), 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. (See Calendar for class schedule)
  And
• On Two Select Saturdays Each Month, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. (See Calendar for class schedule)
  **Please arrive 20 minutes prior to class beginning to complete your registration.

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW THE STATE TRAINING REGULATION

BSIS Security Guard Training Regulation (Click here to view Regulations)