Utah Security Guard Training
Everything you need to meet the Utah Division of Professional Licensing's (DOPL) requirements under the Security Services Licensing Board, pass your background check, and get licensed as a private security officer - initial training and renewal continuing education, all online.
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Getting licensed
Getting Your Utah Security Officer License
Five steps, start to finish.
Complete the 8-hour basic security officer course. This covers DOPL's basic curriculum required for an unarmed Private Security Officer license.
Going armed? Add the 12-hour firearms course. Armed officers complete the 8-hour basic course plus a 12-hour firearms course - 20 hours of initial training total.
Pass your background check. DOPL requires a Utah BCI and FBI fingerprint-based check, with felony and prohibited-person disqualifiers for armed roles.
Submit your application to DOPL. Pay the $92 application-processing fee, plus a separate vendor-set fingerprint fee.
Renew every 2 years. Utah licenses expire November 30 of even-numbered years. Complete 32 hours of continuing education per cycle - 16 mandatory Core hours plus 16 Core-or-elective hours; armed and armored officers add 16 hours of firearms CE, delivered in 4-hour blocks every 6 months.
At a glance
Utah Security Officer License, At a Glance
Fees and requirements are set by the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) and the Security Services Licensing Board under Utah Code Title 58, Chapter 63 (Security Personnel Licensing Act), and are subject to change.
Questions
Common Questions
How fast can I get my Utah security officer license?
Once you complete your basic course (and firearms course, if going armed), pass your Utah BCI/FBI background check, and submit your application and fee to DOPL, the Division reviews your file and issues your license.
What does it cost to get licensed in Utah?
DOPL charges a $92 application-processing fee across officer types. A separate, vendor-set fingerprint fee also applies.
Is Defencify's training built to DOPL's requirements?
Yes. Our Utah courses are built to the Security Services Licensing Board's 8-hour basic curriculum, plus the 12-hour firearms course for armed officers.
What's the difference between unarmed and armed licensing in Utah?
Unarmed officers complete an 8-hour basic course. Armed officers complete that same basic course plus a 12-hour firearms course, for 20 hours of initial training total, and take on additional firearms continuing education at renewal.
How long does my license last, and what's renewal like?
Utah security officer licenses run 2 years, expiring November 30 of even-numbered years. Renewal requires 32 hours of continuing education per cycle - 16 mandatory Core hours plus 16 Core-or-elective hours - with armed and armored officers adding 16 hours of firearms CE.
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