How to get a security guard license in Alabama

Alabama licenses unarmed security guards individually. The credential is the Security Officer license (personal license), issued by the Alabama Security Regulatory Board (ASRB), Code of Alabama Title 34 Chapter 27C.

Licensing agencyAlabama Security Regulatory Board (ASRB), Code of Alabama Title 34 Chapter 27C official source
Credential for unarmed guardsSecurity Officer license (personal license) official source
Credential for armed guardsArmed Security Officer license official source
Minimum age, unarmed18 (sworn declaration on the ASRB personal application) official source
Minimum age, armed21 (sworn declaration on the ASRB personal application) official source
Training, unarmedMinimum 8 hours initial/basic classroom training from an ASRB Certified Trainer before applying (Ala. Admin. Code 832-X-1-.08 and the personal application); 8 hours refresher for renewal; exemptions under Code 34-27C-8(d) exist but their terms were not read official source
Background checkYes: two applicant fingerprint cards; the application states an FBI and ABI (Alabama Bureau of Investigation) background check will be done official source
State feeUSD 112.00 (personal license fee (USD 75 license fee plus USD 37 background fee per the ASRB home page, effective 1 July 2025); late fee USD 25; replacement USD 10. Same USD 112 stated for renewal) official source
Working while the application is pendingYes: after submitting the application the applicant may work as a Security Officer or Armed Security Officer under an ASRB Temporary Personal License until the Board approves or denies (ASRB personal application) official source

Official Alabama application page

Checked against official Alabama sources on Oct 18, 2026. Rules change: confirm with the licensing agency before you apply. This page lists only facts we could confirm on an official page.

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