CT Armed Security Officer Endorsement Course (Blue Card)
ARE YOU LOOKING TO GET YOUR CT ARMED GUARD (BLUE CARD) ENDORSEMENT?
- Already a security officer but are looking for a promotion or an advancement in salary?
- Are you an armed security officer that just moved to Connecticut?
Then let’s get you started!!
All armed security officers must meet licensing requirements. Connecticut state law requires extra training and certification for armed guards before they can be approved by a security agency. This includes an 8-hour training course, followed by yearly requalification.
The license that allows security officers to carry a firearm is called the CT Blue Card. The CT pistol permit includes an endorsement, similar to how a driver’s license shows special permissions like a CDL or motorcycle license. This endorsement proves that someone is a trained armed professional.
Armed professionals include armored truck drivers, ATM security, bank security, and protection services for dignitaries, celebrities, and executives.
Our instructors are certified by the CT State Police as firearm instructors.
To carry a pistol or revolver on the job, security officers must complete this intermediate-level course and receive approval from a security agency.
During the live-fire qualification, participants must score at least 80% (240/300) to show they can use a firearm safely and accurately. We recommend practicing with the firearm you plan to register.
Course Cost: $200.00
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us!
CT BLUE GUARD
- Possess a Connecticut State Pistol Permit
- Possess a Connecticut Security Officer Identification Card (Guard Card)
- Thoroughly understand the firearm to be used for class (How to load, unload, discharge accurately, etc.)
- The armed guard endorsement process
- Firearm Safety
- Handgun Nomenclature
- Reloading
- Working through malfunctions
- Advanced Firearm Fundamentals
- Laws pertaining to Use of Force
- Laws pertaining to proper firearm storage
- Pistols: Standard semi-automatic pistols.
- New State mandated qualifications require each person to bring 60 – 240 Rounds of ammunition for each firearm you will be qualifying with. In the event you do not pass the first qualification (60 rounds), you will be re-qualified (up to 4 times) and an average will be taken to score you. Required.
- (Calibers accepted: .380, .40, .45ACP, .357 SIG, 9mm and 10mm.)
- Only “factory” brass ammunition will be utilized for qualification.
- The ammunition should have the same ballistic characteristics of that which will be carried in the handgun upon successful completion of the program.
- No re-loads or hand-loaded ammunition are allowed.
- Minimum of two (2) CT standard capacity (10 Round) magazines for the pistol. Three (3) magazines if the capacity of such magazine is under the CT standard capacity.
- A minimum of one (1) Magazine pouch
- OWB (Out of the Waistband) holster for the pistol.
- For safety, no cheap nylon or leather, no inside-the-waistband / pants holsters.
- Eye and hearing protection
- New State mandated qualifications require each person to bring 60 – 240 Rounds of ammunition for each firearm you will be qualifying with. In the event you do not pass the first qualification (60 rounds), you will be re-qualified (up to 4 times) and an average will be taken to score you. Required.
- Revolvers: Double-action revolvers only. NO SINGLE ACTION REVOLVERS
- New State mandated qualifications require each person to bring 60 – 240 Rounds of ammunition for each firearm you will be qualifying with. In the event you do not pass the first qualification (60 rounds), you will be re-qualified (up to 4 times) and an average will be taken to score you. Required.
- (Calibers accepted: .38, .357, 9mm and .45ACP).
- Only “factory” brass ammunition will be utilized for qualification.
- The ammunition should have the same ballistic characteristics of that which will be carried in the handgun upon successful completion of the program.
- No re-loads or hand-loaded ammunition are allowed.
- Minimum of two (2) speed-loaders for the revolver.
- Speed-loader pouch
- OWB (Out of the Waistband) holster for the revolver.
- For safety, no cheap nylon or leather, inside-the-waistband / pants holsters
- Eye and hearing protection.
- New State mandated qualifications require each person to bring 60 – 240 Rounds of ammunition for each firearm you will be qualifying with. In the event you do not pass the first qualification (60 rounds), you will be re-qualified (up to 4 times) and an average will be taken to score you. Required.
- A baseball cap
- Crew neck shirt
- Long pants
- Sturdy footwear, suitable for rapid turning (REQUIRED).
- Sturdy belt to support holster and magazine pouches or speed loaders (REQUIRED).
- Shorts, bare feet, sandals, and dress shoes are not allowed.
Not sure if you’re ready to take this course?
Keep reading further.
NEW – ARMED GUARD PREPORATORY COURSE – NEW
The armed guard endorsement course is an intermediate level course. Some participants might find it difficult to complete. If you are unsure if you should take this course and would like to be more prepared, we offer a preparatory course just for you. Here are some of the reasons to take the preparatory course:
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The last course you completed was the Basic Firearm Safety Course (CT Pistol Permit Course).
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You just purchased your firearm or added a red dot optic and haven’t discharged it yet.
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Want to have more personalized training to meet your needs.
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Are looking to earn extra points towards your Armed Guard Endorsement test & qualification.
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Want to know ahead of time and practice the actual live fire qualification before taking the class.
