Do not be misled by other online training providers that offer the entire 8-hour Guard Card Course online. As of January 1, 2024, the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) requires that at least half of Power to Arrest and Appropriate Use of Force training be given in-person through traditional classroom instruction. See BSIS Notice here.
Our blended learning Guard Card training complies with the current BSIS requirements. It includes Part A (Power to Arrest) of the initial training Course, completed online. It also includes Part B (Appropriate Use of Force), which must be completed in person at our training facility in Oakland. We offer this training one Wednesday per month, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Email or call (510) 836-6011 to schedule the in-person training.
An additional fee of $129.00 is required during the in-person class for the Guard Card State Application Fee and Live Scan Fingerprinting Background Processing Fees.
Questions? Email us or call (510) 836-6011.
Course Curriculum
- Private Patrol Operator and Security Guards
- Proprietary Private Security Officer
- Alarm Company Operator and Alarm Agent
- Armed Guard Training Requirements
- Security Guard Training Requirements
- Proprietary Private Security Officer Training Requirements
- Alarm Company Agent Training Requirements
- Section Summary
- The Roles and Responsibilities of Security Personnel
- Background of the Private Security Profession
- Relationship Between Security Personnel and a Peace Officer in Making an Arrest - Roles and Responsibilities
- Areas of Responsibility
- Ethics and Communication
- Prevention is the Key
- Observe and Report
- Getting Help
- Relations with Peace Officers and Law Enforcement
- Observation and Report Writing
- Professional Conduct of Security Personnel
- Contractual Obligations and Company Policies
- Real-Life Scenarios
- Section A-1 Review Questions
- Section Summary
- Authority to Question
- A Basis for Making Decisions
- Inspections
- Citizen’s Arrest
- What Factors Should you Consider?
- Arrestable Offenses
- Private Person’s Arrest
- Making a Citizen’s Arrest
- Searching a Subject
- Searching a Subject Under the Merchant’s Privilege Rule
- Trespass Laws
- Criminal and Civil Liabilities
- After the Arrest
- Emergency Situation Response, Including Response to Medical Emergencies
- Section A-2 Review Questions
- Section Summary