BSIS Firearms Permit - Assessment Requirement for Security Guards - June 5, 2018

Sep 20, 2026

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BSIS requires certain security guard registrants seeking a BSIS firearms permit to complete and pass a judgment, restraint, and self-control assessment as a condition for permit issuance and for linking a firearms permit with a security guard registration. The assessment uses the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) administered by PSI Services LLC, with a $60 fee paid as part of the appointment scheduling process. The document explains when the assessment is required versus not required, and outlines how to schedule, pay, and retain proof of completion.

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General Information

When Will Completion of the Assessment Be Required?

Assessment Required

Assessment Not Required

How Will I Know When I Must Complete the Assessment?

How Do I Schedule an Appointment to Take the Assessment?

How Do I Pay the Assessment Fee?

What Happens After I Complete the Assessment?

BSIS FIREARMS PERMIT-ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENT FOR SECURITY GUARDS June 5,2018 # General Information ffective July 1,2018,a BSIS security guar registrant seking an initial BSIS firearms pemit must complet an asessment for the purposes of determining whether he/sheposess at th timeofthe asssment appropriate judgemen,restraint and self-contro to cary afrearm while on duty (Businessand Profesions Code Sections 7583.23 and7583.47) The specifc sessment is he Sixten Personality Factor Qustionaire(16pf),which is a personality tst widely used in varos setins including employers of protecive servicespersonnel(e.,police oficer,firfghers n security guards),wit scoingsandards designed o the trbutes specified in BPC Section 7583.47:apropriate judgment restraintand self-control.In adition,the bureau secured PSI ServicesLC(PSI)t administe he 1opfassesment.SI s an industy leader n administering licensing,credentialing andpublic safety tests and has 23 testing centers located throughout California where individuals can take the assessment. The fe to take the assessment is S60.00 and must be paid as part of the aessment appointment scheduling process. # When Will Completion of the Assessmen Be Required? A BSIS securityguardregistrant aplying for an inifia BSIS frearms emit wil ned to complete and passthe asessment as a condition to obtain th frearms permit Gien thatother BSI license types(eg,private investigator icese,private patrol operator license,alarm company operator iense,ete.)can be sociatedwith te fircarms pemi,undercertain circumstances a individual sekingto associat a frearms permit toa security guard registraionwill ec to complete/passthe sesment as aconition fo the asociation.As baekground,a person is pemited to work with an exposed firearm in the capacity ofaBSIS licensee onlyifalte following conitions ar stisied:(1)the person holds acurent clear BSIS frarms permit;(2)the person holds acurent,clerlicens type that can legallybe sociated wit aBSIS firearms permit;and(3)the bureau's records reflectthe person's firearms permit as being associated (i.e.linked)to the qualifying license. Below is information on when the assessment is and is not required. # Assessment Required A BSIS secuit guard registan applying foran initia BSIS firearms permit on orafer July 1,2018 willne to complete and passthe ssessment as acondition forisuance othe firearms permit A person who holds a firearms permit before July 1,2018,and obtains an initia securityguard registaion on orafe Jul 1,2018 and requests t associate the security guardregistration to the firearms permit willneed to complete and pass the assessment to have the registration associated with the permit. A person who obtains a firearms permit on or after July 1,2018 and asociates it it another qualifying licnse at isuanc,and subsequently requst to asociate the firearmspermit with his/her security guard registration will need to complete and pass the assessment to have the registration associated with the permit. # Assessment Not Required A person who holds a BSIS security guard registration and a BSIS firearms pemit beforeJly 1,2018 and request to sociate the samefrcarms permit and same security guardregisration (e.g reitaio and permit numbers are the same as those held before July 1,2018)ono after July I,2018wil NOT need to complete the asessmen to have theregistration associated with the permit. Any situation relatingto the isuance ofafrearms permit toa security guard registrant orthe asociain of a security guard registaion withafrearms pemit thatfall outside theabove scenarios wil be handled on acase-by-case basis.NOTE:The bureau can only make these determinations at th time of reviewing the aplication or seurity guardregistration/firearms permit association request documents. # How Will I Know When I Must Complete the Assessment? If you are requied o take the asessment,the bureau will ail you a Noticeof Eigibilit for Assesmen leter se“How Do I Schedule an Appointment

FAQs

Who must complete and pass the BSIS firearms permit assessment?

A BSIS security guard registrant seeking an initial BSIS firearms permit must complete and pass the assessment starting on or after July 1, 2018. The assessment is also required when associating a firearms permit with a security guard registration in the scenarios described in the document.

In which situations is the assessment not required?

If a person held both a BSIS security guard registration and a BSIS firearms permit before July 1, 2018, and requests to associate the same permit and the same registration numbers after July 1, 2018, the assessment is not required. Other situations outside the stated scenarios are handled case-by-case when reviewing the application or association request documents.

How is the assessment scheduled, paid for, and what proof is provided?

After the BSIS issues a Notice of Eligibility for Assessment letter, the individual must contact PSI to schedule the appointment. The $60 assessment fee is paid directly to PSI before scheduling, and the letter provides PSI contact details and payment options. After completion, PSI provides a proof of completion letter including the person’s name and the appointment date and time.

Sep 20, 2026

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