Guides for managers
Credential renewal guides
How long guard cards, safety cards, and training certificates last, what renewal takes, and how to keep a roster current. Every rule links to the agency or issuing body that sets it.
Security licenses by state
Renewal cycles, training hours, and late rules for guard licenses, summarized from each state regulator.
- Texas security officer license renewalDPS license terms, the 180-day renewal window, CE and firearm proficiency for armed officers, and late fees.
- Florida Class D license renewalTwo-year Class D licenses, FDACS fees and late rules, Class G annual requalification, and the 15-day employee report.
- Florida Class G license renewalFour hours of requalification each year, what a missed year costs, the $112 renewal fee, and the three-month late cutoff.
- Illinois PERC card renewalThe shared May 31, 2027 expiration, the $45 renewal, 20 plus 8 plus 8 training hours, firearm control cards, and employer files.
- California guard card renewalTwo-year registrations, BSIS fees, the 60-day cancellation rule, 8 hours of annual training, and firearm and baton permits.
- New York security guard license renewalTwo-year registrations, the $25 renewal, two annual in-service courses per term, armed guard training, and employer reporting.
- Georgia security officer license renewalWho registers, the shared August 31, 2027 expiration, fees, 8 hours of CE, annual weapon requalification, and the 30-day notice.
- New Jersey SORA license renewalTwo-year unarmed and one-year armed certificates, the 8-hour refresher, the $60 renewal fee, and employer penalties.
- Virginia DCJS security officer renewalRegistrations of up to 24 months, the 4-hour in-service course, the 60-day reinstatement window, and firearms endorsements.
- Arizona guard card renewalFour-year registrations, the 8-hour refresher within 90 days of renewing, DPS fees, and how employers verify a card.
- Nevada PILB work card renewalFive-year work cards, PILB application fees, armed requalification every six months, and employer duties.
- Can a security guard work with an expired license?How ten states treat an expired guard card, the late renewal windows, and what employers can do.
Safety training and certifications
How long common workplace safety credentials last, and what federal and local rules require.
- Do OSHA 10 and 30 cards expire?No federal expiration, but NYC Site Safety Training, Nevada, and public works laws add their own limits.
- NYC SST card renewalFive-year Site Safety Training cards, the one-year grace period for cards expiring on or after May 3, 2026, refresher hours, and DOB penalties.
- Forklift certification renewalThe three-year evaluation, the five refresher triggers, what the employer's certification must include, and penalties.
- HAZWOPER refresher requirementsThe annual 8-hour refresher, initial hour requirements by role, emergency responders, and what OSHA says about a lapse.
- How long CPR and first aid cards lastAHA and Red Cross two-year cards, end-of-month expiry, verifying eCards, and OSHA's first aid rules.
Tracking and checklists
Practical routines for keeping a roster of expiring credentials current.
Rules change, and these guides are summaries of public sources, not legal advice. Confirm requirements with the agency named in each guide.