Nebraska 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	None
Website	N/A
Term of License	Term of employment.
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	$16.61
Average Annual Salary	$34,550

Security Guard License (Unarmed Security Officer)

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Security guards and private security guard businesses are not regulated by the State. Individuals guards are not licensed through the state.

Training and employment requirements are at the employer's discretion.

State of Nebraska Class Specification: Security Guard (PDF)

Firearms Permits (Armed Security Officer)

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Training and employment requirements are at the local city's or employer's discretion.

Guards are still required to adhere to all state private citizen firearm laws, regulations, and ordinances.

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

Fingerprinting/Background Check

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Federal guidelines now require that all security guards be fingerprinted for a national background check.