New Security Officers: The Guard Card is the basic security license issued by the California Bureau of Security & Investigative Services. Guard Card training is the first step new guards must complete in order to submit their application to the State of California. While Guard Card license allows applicants to work as an unarmed security officer, it does not include specialized training for any specific assignment or weapons of any kind.
The first 8 hours (Powers to Arrest & Use of Force) must be completed in person, in a classroom setting, with an instructor physically present, at an authorized training facility. AEGIS does not currently offer live initial Powers to Arrest & Use of Force. This program is intended to complete Mandatory Core and Elective Courses as well as provide a Powers to Arrest & Use of Force Refresher.
Step 1: After completing LIVE Powers to Arrest & Use of Force training, all Californa Guard Card applicants are required to:
Step 2: All Security Officers are required to complete an additional 16 hours of MANDATORY Core Training Courses within the first 30 days. This bundle includes:
- Public Relations
- Observation & Documentation
- Communication and its Significance
- Liability / Legal Aspects
- FREE BONUS: First Aid/CPR/Stop the Bleed Review
Step 3: All Security Officers are required to complete an additional 16 hours of MANDATORY Elective Training Courses within 180 days. Our bundle includes:
- Handling Difficult People
- Crowd Control
- Officer Safety
- Emergency Procedures
- FREE BONUS: Active Shooter & Workplace Violence Prevention, Preparedness, & Response
Existing Security Officers:
If you are missing your certificates, take our MANDATORY discounted 40 hour bundle below.
If you have not completed your 32 hours of MANDATORY Core and Elective Courses, take our discounted 32 hour bundle below.
If you have all your certificates, you are required to take our MANDATORY annual refresher which you can select and take below.
