This course is required for all security guards in order to receive a California Guard Registration Card (Guard Card). California law requires all security guards to be licensed through the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.
You must be at least 18 years of age in order to apply for a California Guard Card.
Course Details
Lesson 1: Use of Force
Lesson 2: Powers to Arrest
Final Exam
You will have up to 8 hours to take this online course with 1 of those hours being allotted to the final exam.
Upon completion of the course, you will be able to download your Certificate of Completion at the bottom of this page. If you are located in the Central Valley of CA, you can schedule your live scan with ADF by visiting ADF Live Scan.
*Requirement: To take this course you must be an applicant or employee
Steps to receive a California Guard Registration Card license:
- Step 1: Take this 8-hour course and receive certificate
- Step 2: Get Fingerprints taken by a Live Scan Operator
- Step 3: Submit CA State Online Security Guard Application
For course inquiries, please contact us at training@adfprotection.com.
Curriculum
- 3 Sections
- 28 Lessons
- 8 Hours
- Part 1: Use of Force22
- 1.1Part B.1
- 1.2Exam Review 110 Minutes3 Questions
- 1.3Part B.2
- 1.4Exam Review 210 Minutes5 Questions
- 1.5Part B.3
- 1.6Exam Review 310 Minutes4 Questions
- 1.7Part B.4
- 1.8Exam Review 410 Minutes4 Questions
- 1.9Part B.5
- 1.10Exam Review 510 Minutes2 Questions
- 1.11Part B.6
- 1.12Exam Review 610 Minutes4 Questions
- 1.13Part B.7
- 1.14Exam Review 710 Minutes4 Questions
- 1.15Part B.8
- 1.16Exam Review 810 Minutes4 Questions
- 1.17Part B.9
- 1.18Exam Review 910 Minutes4 Questions
- 1.19Part B.10
- 1.20Exam Review 1010 Minutes4 Questions
- 1.21Part B.11
- 1.22Exam Review 1110 Minutes4 Questions
- Part 2: Powers to Arrest32
- 2.1Part A.1: Role and responsibilities of the security guard /proprietary private security officer
- 2.2Exam Review 110 Minutes4 Questions
- 2.3Part A.2: Role and responsibilities of the security guard /proprietary private security officer
- 2.4Exam Review 210 Minutes2 Questions
- 2.5Part B: Relations with the local police
- 2.6Exam Review 310 Minutes2 Questions
- 2.7Part C: Observation and report writing
- 2.8Exam Review 410 Minutes4 Questions
- 2.9Part D: Authority to question
- 2.10Exam Review 510 Minutes3 Questions
- 2.11Part E: Inspections
- 2.12Exam Review 610 Minutes3 Questions
- 2.13Part F: Legal responsibilities (liabilities)
- 2.14Exam Review 710 Minutes4 Questions
- 2.15Part G: Factors to consider before making an arrest
- 2.16Exam Review 810 Minutes5 Questions
- 2.17Part H: Arrestable offenses
- 2.18Exam Review 910 Minutes9 Questions
- 2.19Part I: Private person’s arrest
- 2.20Exam Review 1010 Minutes4 Questions
- 2.21Part J: Making an arrest
- 2.22Exam Review 1110 Minutes4 Questions
- 2.23Part K: Searching the suspect
- 2.24Exam Review 1210 Minutes3 Questions
- 2.25Part L: Searching a suspect under the merchant’s privilege rule
- 2.26Part M: After the arrest
- 2.27Exam Review 1310 Minutes5 Questions
- 2.28Part N: Terrorism
- 2.29Exam Review 1410 Minutes8 Questions
- 2.30Part O: Ethics and professional conduct
- 2.31Exam Review 1510 Minutes5 Questions
- 2.32Part P: Final Exam Review
- Part 2: Final Exam1