Program #1 – Private Security Officer (Unarmed) 40 hrs.

Professional License
Prepare students for employment. BSIS identifies 40 hours of mandated training in the first year of receiving a California Security Guard Card; this program meets that requirement. Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to perform the duties of an Unarmed Private Security Officer. (Business Professions Code Section 7581,7583.6, 7683.7) Additional requirement to receive the state security guard card—fingerprint and background check clearance.

Total: $600.00

Powers to Arrest — 4 hours
Weapons of Mass Destruction & Terrorism Awareness (WMD) — 4 hours
Communications & Its Significance — 4 hours
Public Relations — 4 hours
Observation & Documentation – 4 hours
Trespass– 4 Hours
Liability/Legal Aspects – 4 hours
Arrest, Search & Seizure – 4 hrs Crowd Control – 4 hrs
Parking/Traffic Control – 2 hrs Radio Procedures – 2 hrs


Program # 2 – Private Security Officer (Armed) – 44 hrs.

Professional License
Prepare students for employment. Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to perform the duties of a Private Security Officer (Armed); and the student will have four certifications in addition to the Guard Card: Baton, Firearms, Chemical Agent, and First Aid CPR AED. Additional requirements to receive the state security guard card fingerprint and background check clearance.

Total: $1140.00

Powers to Arrest – 4 hours
Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism Awareness (WMD) – 4 hours
Firearms Training (range/ammo included) – 16 hours
Chemical Agents – 2 hours
Baton Training – 8 hours
First Aid/CPR/ AED – 8 hours


Program #3 – Private Security Officer (Armed) & School Security Officer – 112 hrs.

Professional License
Prepare students for employment. Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to perform the duties of a Private Security Officer Armed & School Security Officer. BSIS identifies 32 hours of training to take place in the first year of receiving the California Security Guard Card (8 hours of training); this program meets that requirement and the student will have an additional 72 hours of training resulting in six certifications in addition to the Guard Card: School Security Officer, Baton, Firearms, Chemical Agent, and First Aid CPR AED Certification and Emergency Response HazMat certificate. Additional requirement to receive the state security guard card—fingerprint and background check clearance. 40-hour training (noted above in Program #1) 72 additional hours of that includes:

Total = $2,455.00

Firearms Training (range/ ammo include) – 16 hours
Baton – 8 hours
Report Writing – 4 hours
Chemical Agent – 4 hours, Asset Protection – 4 hours
Weaponless Defense & Use of Force 4 – hours
First Aid CPR AED 8 – hours
SB1626 24 – hours
Emergency Response HazMat – 4 hours (Officer Safety)


Program # 4 – School Security Officer – 24 hrs.

Professional License
Prepare students for employment as a School Security Officer (Unarmed) With the passage of SB 1626, California State Law now requires Campus Safety Officer in K-12 school districts or California Community College Districts to complete a course of training developed by BSIS. The law affects guards working on school property for more than 20 hours per week. The training requirement affects guards employed pursuant to a contract between a K-12 school district or California Community College District and a private patrol operator. Completion of this training will allow an existing security guard (with a guard card) to be authorized to work within a school setting.

Total = $245.00

1.0 Role and Responsibility of School Security Officer – 4 hours
2.0 Laws and Liability – 8 hours
3.0 Security Awareness in the Educational Environment – 3 hours
4.0 Mediation/Conflict Resolution – 4 hours
5.0 Disasters and Emergencies – 1 hour
6.0 Dynamics of Student Behavior – 3 hours
7.0 Examination – 1 hour


Program #5A – Guard Card only or Annual Refreshers – 8 hrs.

Certification/Requalification/Continuing Education.
Update/renew existing or expired certifications required to be employed as a Private Security Officer or complete extended required training for employment. Obtain new, renew, update existing or expired students’ certifications for continued employment or to obtain employment.

Total = $250.00


Program #5B – Chemical Agents – 4 hrs.

Total = $80.00


Program #5C – Firearms Training Certification – 16 hrs.

Range time, gun rental and ammo included in total cost

Total = $495.00


Program #5D – Firearms Re-qualification – 2-4 hrs.

Student’s gun and ammo.

Total = $95.00 (each additional caliber will be $ 25.00)


Program #5E – Baton Certification – 8 hrs.

Total = $210.00


Program #5F Baton Refreshers – 4-8 hrs.

Total = $100.00


Program #5G – First Aid/ CPR/ AED – 8 hrs.

Total = $100.00


Program #5H – Taser – 8 hrs.

Total = $210.00


Program #5I – Handcuffing – 4 hrs.

Total = $75.00