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Security Guard Training in Utah

In Utah, a license is required for unarmed security guards. The Utah Division of Occupational and Prof Licensing (DOPL) administers licensing. License is renewed every two years. There are certain criteria that must be met before a license will be approved.

Basic requirements for unarmed security guards in Utah:

Be at least 18 years old
Valid Social Security number
Driver’s License
Finger print cards (2) or electronic fingerprinting is accepted
Certificate of completion of 24-hours of classroom training with a score of at least 80%
Mentally competent
Have good moral character
No drug or alcohol use or dependence
Must successfully pass a drug test
No felony convictions
No disabilities that would prevent performance of duty
Submit to criminal background check

Training Curriculum:

A basic training conducted may include but is not limited to the following:

Role of Private Security
Legal Aspects
Patrol and Observation
Incident Response
Security Resources: Surveillance operation and documentation
Customer Service Issues: Working with and addressing the public
First Aid Overview

Fees are nonrefundable:

Application processing fee: $100

For more information, please read State of Utah Division of Occupational and Prof Licensing or call 801-530-6628.

14 Responses to “Security Guard Training in Utah”

Chad Barnes, on November 25th, 2011 at 9:08 pm Said:

Thanks for the information. I am looking into expanding my career and my blog.
Walter Nunez., on August 2nd, 2012 at 5:27 am Said:

Thanks for this great information! This is the exact information that I was looking for in Security since I am getting my Master’s in Law Enforcement! so I can get in and get started in this field! 8/1/2012 11:27 p.m. MST.
David Folkman, on September 14th, 2012 at 8:00 pm Said:

Are there online Unarmed Security Guard classes in Utah and do they count.
Clint Wilde, on October 4th, 2012 at 2:19 pm Said:

I know there are a lot of people interested in becoming a security guard. I did at one time and this information would have been very helpful for me.

Thanks!
tonya barbushev, on June 11th, 2013 at 2:55 pm Said:

I need help getting started into be becoming a security guard. Thank you
Lalit Rai, on February 26th, 2016 at 10:46 am Said:

I’m interested to be a armed security guard because of that i visited thank you for all the information
Quincy York, on August 14th, 2017 at 12:15 pm Said:

I currently have my guard card in California I am wondering if it is possible to transfer it or at least by pass 40 hours of training?(as I have already done it)
Richard Viveiros, MBA/HR, on November 22nd, 2017 at 5:20 pm Said:

Looking to get my Utah guard (unarmed) license.
Alex, on January 6th, 2018 at 1:02 pm Said:

When you get accepted to get an interview and if the jobs wants you they will provide the training for you in most cases. Unless you want to pay extra money out of pocket to do it yourself
Anna, on November 6th, 2018 at 8:32 pm Said:

I need Continuing Education credits to keep my Guard Card active-I’m only short about 5 credits before it expires at the end of November. It needs to be online and free or as cheap as possible because of time and financial limitations (have to save what little I have to pay for the renewal fee) Please advise.
Angel, on February 2nd, 2019 at 3:52 am Said:

I recently put in my application and Paid my 100$ fee how long until I get my email showing confirmation that I was accepted to I can show my company that I obtained it? I have already waited a week
How Do I Become an Armed Security Guard? | Security Guard Training HQ, on June 23rd, 2020 at 7:24 am Said:

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Peter Veillon, on September 19th, 2020 at 1:40 pm Said:

I have the same question mention above. I currently live in Ca and have a standard Ca guard card. I want to transfer to Utah. Since I am not a resident of Utah at the moment what would be the best solution since I would need to begin working right away in order to secure a place to live.
Joseph D. Harward, on November 21st, 2021 at 1:26 pm Said:

j have a guard card and I am a resident of Utah…I took the armed class so many times and I was still unarmed security…Then after that, I took a twice an unarmed class and got certified and then joined security and train for armed..I didn’t get armed security took the class 6 times. I was not very happy to become one, and I wished to become armed security and now become unarmed security…I know security is about “Protect and server”.