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Oklahoma security guard license lookup (CLEET)

How to check an Oklahoma security guard license in the official lookup, what the result means, and what to do if the guard is not there.

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Our copy of the Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) roster (September 14, 2026): 337 companies currently licensed as Security Agency License.

Step-by-step: how to look up a guard in Oklahoma7 digits, zero-padded, e.g. 02018546 steps
  1. Ask the guard for their name and 7-digit CLEET number.
  2. Open the CLEET Online Public Register and choose "Search for an Individual Licensee".
  3. Type the surname or CLEET number in the search box, set the "Looking for" dropdown to "Private Security Guard", and click Search.
  4. Click "View" on the matching row to open the profile, which shows CLEET Number, License Type, License Category (Armed or Unarmed), Status, effective and expiry dates, Conditions and Limitations, and Disciplinary Actions.
  5. Read the Disciplinary Actions and Conditions sections, these are public, and a clean record reads "No Disciplinary Actions".
  6. Confirm the status reads Active and the expiry date is in the future (CLEET guard licenses run three years), and that the category is Armed if the guard will carry. The register also lists historical expired rows for the same person, so read the dates on every row rather than the first one you see.
Ask for the license number

7 digits, zero-padded, e.g. 0201854

Live CLEET public register profile: "SABRENA AVERY-SMITH, CLEET Number: 0201854, License Type: Private Security Guard, License Category: Unarmed, License Status: Active, License Expiry Date: 07/03/2029".

Reading the lookup result & if they don't show upHow to interpret status, expiration dates, and pending applicationsResult guide
  • Status. It should read active or current. Expired, inactive, suspended and revoked licenses still come back as results, so finding a record is not the same as a valid license.
  • Expiration date. It has to be in the future. If the guard will work for you past that date, ask when they renew.
  • License type. The standard credential is the Private Security Guard (license category: Unarmed). For armed work: Private Security Guard (license category: Armed) / Firearms Permit. Make sure the type on the record matches the post, especially if they will carry a weapon.
If they don't show up

Search the surname alone, in case the record uses a different spelling or a middle name. If there is still nothing, that is not proof either way: ask the guard for the exact name and number on their card, then contact CLEET.

CLEET, (405) 239-5100, private security licensing staff are listed at oklahoma.gov/cleet/licensing/security-guard.html.

What credentials a guard should hold in OklahomaOklahoma issues portable credentials directly to the officer2 credentials
Every guard working a postUnarmed Security Guard License40 hrs of training · state exam · renews every 3 years
If they carry a firearmArmed Security Guard License72 hrs of training · state exam · renews every 3 years

Armed work: Armed guards (21+) complete Phases 1, 2, and 4 (firearms instruction and qualification), pass a firearms exam, complete a psychological evaluation, and requalify every year on each firearm they carry.

How to check the security company in OklahomaThe Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) licenses the firm itself (Security Agency License)Agency license
What the firm must holdSecurity Agency LicenseIssued by the Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET)

We hold this state’s roster, so you can search it on tessura first. For anything you sign, confirm it at the regulator using the steps below.

  1. Ask the company for the exact legal name on its license and its Security Agency License number. A company that cannot produce a number for a license it claims to hold has told you something.
  2. Open the Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) lookup and search for that name.
  3. Search the legal name, not the name on the uniform or the invoice. Brand names, DBAs, and the name on the truck are often not the licensed entity.
  4. Read the status and the expiry date, not just the presence of a record. An expired or suspended license still returns a result.
  5. If nothing comes up, ask which entity holds the license and in which state, then check that name. If the answer does not resolve, treat the license as unconfirmed and call Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) before signing.
Open the Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) lookup →
Ask for company insurance & bonding properlyOklahoma requires liability coverage by statute — what to ask for on the COIRequired by law
Oklahoma requires it by law

$100,000 general liability for agencies, with endorsements for personal injury including false arrest, libel, slander and invasion of privacy. A registered Oklahoma corporation may instead file a self-insurance attestation.

If it lapses: Breaching the continuing duty to obtain and maintain cover supports denial, suspension, revocation or administrative penalties. Not automatic.

59 O.S. §1750.5(J), https://law.justia.com/codes/oklahoma/title-59/section-59-1750-5v1/

A certificate of insurance (COI) that names your business as an additional insured, not just the certificate holderCertificate holder means you were mailed a copy. Additional insured means their policy actually answers for you if you are pulled into a claim.
General liability, and workers’ compensation at your state’s statutory limitsIf a guard is hurt on your property and the company carries no workers’ comp, the claim tends to land on you. Ask for commercial auto too if they run patrol vehicles.
The policy number and the effective and expiry dates, on a certificate dated within the last monthAn undated or months-old certificate is the single most common tell. The dates let you ask the insurer about the right policy.
The name, agency, and direct phone number of the broker who issued it, then call themThe broker can confirm the policy is in force today. The certificate PDF cannot, and a forged or stale one looks identical to a real one.
A contract term requiring written notice to you before the policy is cancelled or non-renewedStandard certificates promise notice to the insured, not to you. Putting the duty on the company in the contract is what makes a mid-term cancellation a breach.
A fresh certificate part-way through the term, not only at signingRe-asking at 60 or 90 days costs you an email and defeats the whole get-the-COI-then-drop-it pattern.

tessura does not verify anyone’s insurance and has no access to insurers’ records. This is guidance for doing it yourself, not legal advice.

Oklahoma license lookup: common questionsQuick answers on lookup timing, missing records, and armed permits5 questions
How do I look up a security guard license in Oklahoma?

Open the CLEET Online Public Register at cleet.us.thentiacloud.net and search for the guard. The record shows the license status and the expiration date, and both need to be current.

What is a security guard license called in Oklahoma?

The Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) issues the Private Security Guard (license category: Unarmed). For armed work: Private Security Guard (license category: Armed) / Firearms Permit.

What does an Oklahoma security guard license number look like?

7 digits, zero-padded, e.g. 0201854.

What if the guard does not show up in the search?

Search the surname alone, in case the record uses a different spelling or a middle name. If there is still nothing, that is not proof either way: ask the guard for the exact name and number on their card, then contact CLEET. CLEET, (405) 239-5100, private security licensing staff are listed at oklahoma.gov/cleet/licensing/security-guard.html.

How do I check a security company’s license in Oklahoma?

Companies need their own license from the Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET): Security Agency License. Search the company’s exact legal name at cleet.us.thentiacloud.net and read the status and expiry date on the record. tessura also keeps a copy of that roster, read on September 14, 2026, which you can search on this site.

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