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Fifty states, one map.State licensing

Pick your state for the licensing authority, training hours, exams, fees, and renewal deadlines. Color is the regulation model.

AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY

State licenses each guard 32
Employer registers guards 4
Companies licensed, not guards 6
No statewide rule 9

Every state, A to Z

ALAlabamaState license required · 8 hours AKAlaskaState license required · 8 hours AZArizonaState license required · 8 hours ARArkansasState license required · 8 hours CACaliforniaPrep liveState license required · 8 hours COColoradoNo statewide license, local rules may apply CTConnecticutState license required · 8 hours DEDelawareState license required · 16 hours DCDistrict of ColumbiaState license required · 24 hours FLFloridaPrep liveState license required · 40 hours GAGeorgiaState license required · 24 hours HIHawaiiState license required · 8 hours IDIdahoNo statewide license, local rules may apply ILIllinoisState license required · 20 hours INIndianaCompanies licensed, no individual card IAIowaEmployer registers guards with the state · Varies KSKansasNo statewide license, local rules may apply KYKentuckyNo statewide license, local rules may apply LALouisianaState license required · 16 hours MEMaineCompanies licensed, no individual card · Varies MDMarylandState license required · 12 hours MAMassachusettsCompanies licensed, no individual card · Varies MIMichiganCompanies licensed, no individual card MNMinnesotaCompanies licensed, no individual card · 12 hours MSMississippiNo statewide license, local rules may apply · Varies MOMissouriNo statewide license, local rules may apply MTMontanaState license required · 16 hours NENebraskaNo statewide license, local rules may apply NVNevadaState license required · None required NHNew HampshireState license required · None required NJNew JerseyState license required · 24 hours NMNew MexicoState license required · 8 hours NYNew YorkState license required · 8 hours NCNorth CarolinaState license required · 16 hours NDNorth DakotaState license required · Varies OHOhioEmployer registers guards with the state · Varies OKOklahomaState license required · 40 hours OROregonState license required · 14 hours PAPennsylvaniaCompanies licensed, no individual card · Varies RIRhode IslandEmployer registers guards with the state · Varies SCSouth CarolinaState license required · 6 hours SDSouth DakotaNo statewide license, local rules may apply TNTennesseeState license required · 4 hours TXTexasState license required · Varies UTUtahState license required · 8 hours VTVermontState license required · 8 hours VAVirginiaState license required · 18 hours WAWashingtonState license required · 8 hours WVWest VirginiaEmployer registers guards with the state · Varies WIWisconsinState license required · None required WYWyomingNo statewide license, local rules may apply

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