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Step 1: Complete your state’s required Initial Security Officer Course (e.g., New Guard Card Training)
Step 2: Receive your course certificate of completion and apply for your state security license
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Designed for new guards to get licensed and offered in Hybrid Format. Available to start anytime!
After the Initial 8- Hour Initial Security Officer Course complete your 32-hour continuing education requirement within the first six months. Choose from our bundled 32-hour training packages or customize your own by selecting individual 4-hour courses—all available fully online.
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We are a California Bureau of Security and Investigate Services (BSIS) licensed training provider. Our license numbers are ATG-2976, ATG-2977, ATG-2978, ATG-2979, ATG 2980.
Learn from high rated and seasoned professionals with backgrounds in law enforcement, emergency management, and public safety.
After completing the course, you can download your certificate for unlimited easy access.
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Stevenson Ranch, Castaic/Hasley Canyon & The Canyons, Acton, Westridge and Val Verde
National Institute of Public Safety (National IPS) proudly offers BSIS-approved Security Guard Card training right at the College of the Canyons University Center in Santa Clarita, CA. Our 8-hour Initial Guard Card Training is designed for aspiring security officers who want to get licensed quickly through a flexible hybrid course format —half online and half in-person training.
Santa Clarita, CA
“Amazing course, Learned A lot of Things. “
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Lompoc, CA
“It was informative and well constructed. “
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Santa Clarita, CA
Took the course and the instructor was great. Mr White has a great passion for teaching security and everything in the subject. He had adaptability while teaching the class, was great with timing/pacing skills, and has excellent communication with his students. Overall a great teacher.
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Santa Clarita, CA,
I recently attended the new security officer guard card certification course at college of the canyons and the the instructor was very nice and knowledgeable. Learned a lot of things I didn’t know before definitely recommend attending!
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