Live Scan Fingerprinting for a California Security Guard Card
To get a California security guard card, you need a Live Scan background check on the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) form for your license type.
We come to you, scan in about 10–15 minutes, and give you the form with your ATI number.
Your form
BSIS does not supply the form. Use the one for your license type.
- Security Guard (G): the Security Guard form
- Guard with firearm (G & FQ): the Security Guard with Firearm form
Your name, birth date, and SSN must match your BSIS application. Make three copies.
How it works
Apply to BSIS first
Submit your application and payment.
We come to you
Bring three form copies and your photo ID.
Keep your ATI number
We write it on your form. Check your status online.
Pricing
With a firearm permit the fees are $87 and the total is $147. Travel fee by distance: Zone 1 $20 · Zone 2 $45 · Zone 3 $60. Evenings and Saturdays cost no more.
Groups
Running a guard-card class or hiring several guards? We bring the station to you. Five or more people: from $35 per person, travel included.
What to have
- Three copies of your Live Scan form
- Valid, unexpired photo ID
- Payment: card, cash, or company check
Common questions
Which form do I use?
BSIS does not supply Live Scan forms. Use the form for your license type: Security Guard, or Security Guard with Firearm.
Do I apply to BSIS before I get fingerprinted?
Yes. The FBI check is only accepted after your BSIS application is submitted, so apply first, then get fingerprinted.
How many copies of the form do I bring?
Three. We write your ATI number on them and you keep one.
Why do my name and Social Security number matter?
They must match your BSIS application exactly. A mismatch delays processing.
Can you come to our guard-card class?
Yes. For five or more people we bring the station to you, from $35 per person with travel included.