Agencies
Services
Security Professions
Professions Licensed by IDFPR:
- Licensed Private Security Contractor
- Licensed Private Security Contractor Agency - In Renewal!
- Licensed Private Security Contractor Agency Branch Office - In Renewal!
- Firearm Control Card (FCC)
- Permanent Employee Registration Card (PERC)
- Firearm Instructor
- Approved 20-Hour Basic Training Program
- Approved Basic 40-Hour Firearm Training Course
License Information
Online Renewal & Instructions
- General License Instructions
- Click Here to Start Your Online Renewal!
Please allow 2-4 business days for your license to post in our systems and your license status to update.
Private Security Licensee Application
Private Security Contractor Agency Registration Application
Firearm Training Card
Notices
- Peace Officer Exemption
- September 30, 2021 | Variance | Extend Renewal Deadline to October 31, 2021
- Notice: Effective 7/1/16, the Permanent Employee Registration Card (PERC) application no longer requires a passport size photograph. This application has been revised to accommodate this change.
Resources & Publications
- Department FAQs
- Private Detective, Private Security Contractor, Private Alarm Contractor, Locksmith, Canine Handler or Fingerprint Vendor License Criminal Conviction FAQs
- Change Your Address
- Name and Address Change Form
- Request Certification/Verification
- Fingerprint Agency List
- Fingerprint Results
- Reasonable Accommodation Request for Examinees with Disabilities
- Thirty Day Arrest & Conviction Reporting Form
- Application to classify records as confidential