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California Security Guard Card

California Security Guard Card

California Security Guard Card

  • CA Security Guard Card Info
    • Do You Need a Guard Card?
    • How to Determine if You’re a Security Guard or a PSO
  • How to Get a Guard Card
    • How to Complete Guard Card Training
    • How to Get Fingerprinted & Complete Live Scan Form
    • How to Complete & File BSIS Forms
    • How to Verify Your Guard Card is Valid
    • How to Update / Renew / Replace Your Guard Card
  • Guard Card Training
    • CA Guard Card Training Requirements
    • Tips about & Benefits of Online Courses
    • Tips about & Benefits of Classroom Courses
    • Guard Card Refresher Courses
    • Armed Security Guard Firearm Permit Training Requirements
  • PPO Info
    • How to Determine if You’re a PPO or PSE
    • Training Security Guards
    • Tips for Choosing a Guard Card Training Provider
    • Important Information about PPO Insurance

How to Verify Your Guard Card is Valid

How to Verify Your Guard Card is Current

To see if  your or anyone’s Guard Card is current by using the BSIS Website’s Guard Card Verification page. The more information you enter, the fewer results you’ll get when you do the search. However, you only have to input search text into one field. Enter  your name as you wrote it on the BSIS Guard Card application form. If you enter a license number, if the license number exists, you’ll only get one result.

We searched for Guard Cards that have been issued to people with the last name of “smith” as an example.  We got lots of Guard Cards as “smith” is a common last name.

If you click on an underlined name, you get detailed information about the status of this Guard Card. You can see on the Guard Card detail, the security guard license number and the license status. For your Guard Card to to be valid, your License Status should be CLEAR.

What should You Read Next?

  • For more information on the general steps required to be a security guard, read How to Get a Guard Card.
  • For how to get fingerprinted at a Live Scan location or how to fill out the Live Scan form, read How to Get Fingerprinted / Live  Scan.
  • For how to change some information on your Guard Card, such as your name, or renew your license, read How to Update, Replace Renew Your Guard  Card.
  • For more about the Guard Card training requirements, read Guard Card Training.

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