Indiana Security Guard License Information (Guard Card)

Sections

• Security Guard License (Unarmed Security Officer)
• Firearms Permits (Armed Security Officer)
• Fingerprinting/Background Check

Information	Details
State Agency	Indiana Private Investigator & Security Guard Licensing Board (PISG)
Website	https://www.in.gov/pla/pisg.htm
Term of License	None.
Pre-Assignment Training Required?	At the employer's discretion.
Total Training Required	At the employer's discretion.
Online Training Approved?	At the employer's discretion.
Referesher Training Required?	At the employer's discretion.
Separate Firearms Training?	At the employer's discretion.
Separate Baton Training?	At the employer's discretion.
Separate Pepper Spray Training?	At the employer's discretion.
Average Hourly Wage	$14.51
Average Annual Salary	$30,180

Security Guard License (Unarmed Security Officer)

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Indivdual security guards are not required to be licensed in Indiana. However, they are required to pass a fingerprinting/background check.

Training requirements are at the employer's discretion.

Firearms Permits (Armed Security Officer)

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Armed security guards are not required to be licensed in Indiana. However, they are required to pass a fingerprinting/background check.

Training requirements are at the employer's discretion.

Armed guards must be at least 21-years old.

• NOTE: A Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) permit does not qualify a security guard to carry armed.

Fingerprinting/Background Check

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A criminal history background check is required for security guards in Indiana pursuant to Indiana law. The information submitted and the criminal history report itself are confidential. The criminal history report is used solely by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency as a condition precedent for licensure. Neither the application nor the criminal history report is accessible through or by a public records request except as otherwise provided by law.

All applicants are required to submit background checks from every state, county, and city of residence from the past seven (7) years. Please contact the State Police and local jurisdictions for instructions on how to obtain the background checks as the process and requirements vary from state to state and city to city. Background checks from third-party institutions will not be accepted. It is the responsibility of the applicant to submit the original documentation to the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency for inclusion in the application.

All applicants are required to submit a background check from the Indiana State Police.