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1. Must be a minimum of 18 years of age or older
2. Must be a US citizen or have a legal right to work in the US
3. Must not be convicted of a felony, or under indictment of one
4. Must not be on parole, probation or on a sex offender list
5. Must not be a prohibited possessor
6. Must not be deemed mentally incompetent
7. No bad conduct, dishonorable or other than honorable discharge from military

No convictions in the last 5 years of any of the following:

1. Personal violence against another or threats against another of personal violence
2. Misconduct involving a deadly weapon as per ARS 12-3102
3. Dishonesty or Fraud
4. Arson
5. Theft
6. Domestic Violence
7. Sexual Misconduct
8. Drug Related Offenses

In the state of Arizona, there are two different types of guard cards: Armed & Unarmed

You must be licensed to work as a security guard. To obtain an unarmed security guard card you must complete a mandatory 8 hours class in person or online.

For those looking to become an armed security guard, an additional class must be taken. This is the 16-hour armed security guard course. It's two, eight-hour days and includes a live fire range qualification and written test. The armed course cannot be taken online.

Further, unarmed training must be completed first, prior to taking the armed course. You do not need to have your paperwork submitted, but you must have completed the unarmed training, and have your training verification form to show it.

Guard cards are issued for a period of 2 years and guards should start the renewal process 60 days prior to expiration to ensure there is no gap in time.

There are requirements and disqualifiers that DPS has in place when applying for the security license. It's the typical stuff: at least 18 years of age, citizen of the U.S. or legal resident, no felonies within the last 5 years and so on. You can find all of the preclusions via the Arizona Department of Public Safety- Click Here

The armed course is  designed to qualify proficiency and efficiency with selected firearm(s).All armed guards are required to take the annual refresher training course each calendar year. It includes written test and range qualification.