State by state · quoted from the source

Security guard license requirements, checked against each state's own rules

Every requirement on this site comes with the state agency's exact wording, a link to where it's published and the date we last checked it. If we can't find a state's official wording, we don't publish that state.

States published so far

• CaliforniaSecurity Guard Registration (the "guard card")
  Checked 2026-09-24
• FloridaClass "D" Security Officer License
  Checked 2026-09-24
• GeorgiaSecurity employee registration
  Checked 2026-09-24
• New YorkSecurity Guard Registration
  Checked 2026-09-24
• North CarolinaUnarmed security guard registration
  Checked 2026-09-24
• OhioSecurity guard employee registration (filed by your employer)
  Checked 2026-09-24
• TennesseeUnarmed Security Guard Registration
  Checked 2026-09-24
• TexasNon-commissioned security officer license (unarmed); armed work needs a commissioned security officer license
  Checked 2026-09-24

What you'll find on each state page

• Who can apply: minimum age and background check.
• Training hours before and after you start work, plus yearly training.
• Renewal timing, and fees where the state publishes them.
• The state agency's own words for every line, with a link to the source.
• A dated list of changes, so you can see when a rule was last updated here.

Want the details side by side? See the state comparison table. Curious how we verify things? Read how we check.