California Guard Card Requirements

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California Guard Card Requirements

• Security guards play an important role in
  protecting individuals and private property.
  Private contract security guards in California
  have the toughest standards by which they must be
  certified and maintain in order to be employed in
  their profession. This includes initial training
  and follow-up yearly training, extensive
  background checks, and additional certification
  training for the permit to carry or use a weapon.
• A career as a security guard promises job
  security because there is so much demand for this
  profession in California. However, before a
  person can embark on this career, he must meet
  all the job qualifications and pass the
  certification tests required by the state. To
  pursue this career in California, there is
  California Guard Card Requirements.

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• Many people erroneously believe that the process
  of obtaining a California Guard Card is lengthy
  and time consuming. However, there is a way to
  obtain this card in 7 days. Applicants must
  remember the two most basic requirements. First,
  a person must be 18 years of age or older. The
  second requirement is that a person cannot have
  any misdemeanor or felony convictions. Due to law
  AB2880 which was passed in 2004, people meeting
  these qualifications must be trained in a
  state-approved curriculum in order to obtain and
  possess the card.
• Outlined below are the general steps needed to
  obtain the California Guard Card in 7 days. The
  first step is taking the eight hour "Power to
  Arrest" course. Most people can complete this
  online course in approximately 2 hours from the
  comfort of their home. Fees are due when signing
  up for the course. The second step to obtaining
  the card is submitting electronically submitting
  fingerprints using Live Scan. These forms can be
  downloaded at the Bureau's website or obtained
  from the Bureau. The third step is to register on
  the state website.

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• A person must do this before he can submit an
  application for California Guard Card
  Requirements. Since the fees are paid by credit
  card at the time he submit the application, it is
  sent directly for processing to the Bureau. The
  last step is to wait for approval from the
  Bureau. Once it has received an online
  application and criminal history clearances, the
  applicant's name and California Guard Card number
  will appear on the website. There is a printable
  screen that a person can use to prove
  qualification for employment purposes.
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