Once BSIS issues your guard card, the clock starts. California requires 32 hours of skills training — 16 hours in your first 30 days and 16 more within six months. This is all 32 hours, in nine modules, delivered fully online and on your schedule.
California starts the clock on the day BSIS issues your registration: 16 of the 32 hours are due within 30 days, all 32 within six months (BPC §7583.6). Put the issue date printed on your guard card below and the planner lays out the modules in order, four hours a week.
The date is saved on this device only, so your student dashboard can show the same deadlines. Six months is counted in calendar months. This planner is a guide; BSIS makes the final compliance decision, so verify your dates against your registration.
Every module is BSIS-aligned, anchored in California statute, and ends with a written assessment and a verifiable certificate. All nine modules are live — start any one on any device and your progress saves automatically as you go.
Beyond the core modules above, OnlineGuardCards now offers the full BSIS elective menu. Mix any of these to complete your 16 elective hours — each is self-paced, statute-anchored, and ends with a certificate.
The 32-hour skills training is required after your card is issued. Pair it with the 8-hour pre-assignment course or get everything in the 40-hour package.