California Guard Card Online

Looking to get a California Guard Card?  Not quite sure where to start?  Not sure how much a guard card will cost you? This website will show you exactly how to obtain a CA Guard Card in just four simple steps!  You will find every piece of information that you need to know and where you will need to go in order to get your CA Guard Card! Do not bother wasting your precious time searching all over the internet because everything you need to know is located right here on this page!

The very first step is to take the  California Bureau of Investigative Services (BSIS) eight hour “Powers to Arrest” and “Weapons of Mass Destruction” courses.  Both courses can be completed online or at a BSIS certified facility and costs approximately $59-$69. The “Powers to Arrest” and “Weapons of Mass Destruction” courses are the first eight hours out of a total forty hours required; however, you will only need to take both courses to initially obtain the California Guard Card so that you can become employed as a Security Officer. You will have one month from the time your Guard Card is issued to complete sixteen of the remaining thirty two hours of the required training and six months for the final sixteen hours of required training.

The second step is to get fingerprinted via Live Scan at a near by Live Scan facility.  This process includes a Federal Bureau of Investigative services and Department of Justice criminal background check.  Keep in mind that not all felony or misdemeanor convictions will prevent you from obtaining a CA Guard Card so don’t feel discouraged if you have a conviction.  The cost for fingerprinting is approximately $51.

The third step to obtaining your CA Guard Card is to apply on the State of California website by filling out the BSIS forms and submitting your “Powers to Arrest” certificate that you will receive after taking the course as described in step one.  Applying to the State of California will cost you an additional $51 which will bring the total California Guard Card cost to $171.

The fourth and easiest step is to simply wait for your approval!  Since you have already completed the “Powers to Arrest” course, submitted your fingerprints via livescan and applied to the State, you can expect your approval in approximately seven to ten days. You can check the the BSIS website daily to see if your license has been approved.

Please visit our main page where you can find the complete four-step process that includes web links to the appropriate state websites for you to start the process of obtaining your California Guard Card.