Security Guard Training
Congratulations! Your choice to become a security guard couldn’t have happened at a better time! Becoming a security guard and finding the correct information and security guard training has never been easier with the help of Guard Training Headquarters.
Guard Training HQ has done all of the hard work for you, bringing together all of the information that you will need and putting it in simple and easy to follow guides so you can stop wasting time and start on your new exciting career.
How do I become a Security Guard?
The requirements for becoming a security guard are different depending on which state you live or work in, as well as if you want to be an unarmed guard or an armed security guard. Lucky for you, we have state specific guides for both! Training is sometimes needed before you can apply, while in some states training isn’t needed before applying. To find out what you need to do, find and click on your state below.
Requirements are always changing and we are constantly updating the table so check back often.
Security Guard Jobs
Learning the requirements and licensing that is needed to become a security guard is only the first step in starting off your career. Getting a job in the security industry is the real final goal that you are looking to achieve and we are here to help.
Security jobs can come in many different forms. You can work as an employee as part of a larger contract security firm, a guard employed directly by a private company as part of their security department, or even as private contractor on your own.
While any security job is a good job, if you are looking for a career in the security industry then a private contract firm will allow you much greater opportunity for advancement. This is where you will most likely be able to start as an ordinary guard and work your way up the corporate ladder to a security management position.
Guard Card
In the security industry a Guard Card is the slang term that refers to official license that is issued by certain states that officially and legally allows you to work as a security guard. Each state has different security guard training requirements, so it is important to learn what the state that you plan on working in as a guard requires from applicants. The most popular references to a guard card that you may have heard are the:
California Guard Card
or the
BSIS Guard Card
both of which refer to California’s security guard training and licensing requirements.
If you don’t see what you are looking for contact us and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.