Security Guards State License Requirements
Most states require licensing for security guards. Information for all 50 states follows. For more detailed information, click on your state's name to be taken to the state licensing website.
| State Licensing Websites | Hours of Classroom Training Unarmed | Hours of Classroom Training Armed | Background Check Required (State or Federal) | Annual Refresher Training | License Bond Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0 | 0 | State | Yes | $25,000 |
| Alaska | 40 | 40 | State | Yes | $10,000 |
| Arizona | 8 | 24 | State | Yes | $2,500 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 14 | State | Yes | - |
| California | 40 | 40 | State | Yes | $500,000 |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | No | No | - |
| Connecticut | 22 | 30 | Federal | Yes | $10,000 |
| Delaware | 16 | 16 | State | Yes | $15,000 |
| Florida | 40 | 40 | State | Yes | - |
| Georgia | 24 | 40 | State | Yes | $25,000 |
| Idaho | 0 | 0 | No | No | - |
| Illinois | 20 | 40 | State | Yes | $5,000 |
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | No | No | $7,000 |
| Iowa | 0 | 0 | State | Yes | $5,000 |
| Kansas | 0 | 0 | No | No | $100,000 |
| Kentucky | 0 | 0 | No | No | $250,000 |
| Louisiana | 16 | 16 | State | Yes | - |
| Maine | 0 | 0 | State | No | $10,000 |
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | State | No | $50,000 |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | State | No | $5,000 |
| Michigan | 0 | 0 | State | No | $10,000 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 24 | State | Yes | $10,000 |
| Mississippi | 0 | 0 | No | No | - |
| Missouri | 0 | 0 | No | No | - |
| Montana | 0 | 0 | State | No | $500,000 |
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | State | No | $10,000 |
| Nevada | 0 | 14 | State | Yes | $200,000 |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | State | No | $50,000 |
| New Jersey | 24 | 24 | State | No | $3,000 |
| New Mexico | 8 | 10 | Federal | No | $2,000 |
| New York | 24 | 71 | State | Yes | $10,000 |
| North Carolina | 16 | 24 | State | Yes | - |
| North Dakota | 32 | 32 | State | No | - |
| Ohio | 0 | 20 | State | No | $300,000 |
| Oklahoma | 28 | 40 | State | No | $10,000 |
| Oregon | 8 | 32 | State | Yes | $5,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 40 | 40 | State | No | $10,000 |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 0 | State | No | $5,000 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 8 | State | No | $10,000 |
| South Dakota | 0 | 0 | No | No | - |
| Tennessee | 4 | 16 | State | Yes | - |
| Texas | 30 | 40 | State | Yes | - |
| Utah | 24 | 36 | State | Yes | $10,000 |
| Vermont | 40 | 68 | State | Yes | - |
| Virginia | 18 | 36 | State | Yes | $50,000 |
| Washington | 8 | 16 | State | Yes | $10,000 |
| West Virginia | 60 | 60 | State | No | $2,500 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | State | No | - |
| Wyoming | 0 | 0 | No | No | - |
| Hawaii | 0 | 8 | State | Yes | $5,000 |