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Security Guard Fingerprinting Pembroke Pines
ESS Identity Center helps South Florida security companies coordinate fingerprinting, background screening, and employee drug testing for applicants entering armed, unarmed, and other security workforce roles.
- License Fingerprinting
- Guard Screening
- Workforce Support
Price:
$110
Complete AHCA or Department of Health fingerprinting for healthcare employment, licensing, onboarding, and applicable background screening requirements.
What to Bring
- Valid Government Photo ID
- Employer Or Agency Instructions
- Required ORI Information
Get your healthcare screening process started today.
Price:
$102
Complete DCF-related Live Scan fingerprinting for childcare employment, licensing, facility onboarding, and applicable Florida screening requirements.
What to Bring
- Valid Government Photo ID
- Employer Or Agency Instructions
- Required ORI Information
Complete your childcare fingerprinting requirement with confidence.
Price:
$100
Complete DBPR-related Live Scan fingerprinting for real estate, contractor, licensing, and other applicable professional credential requirements in Florida.
What to Bring
- Valid Government Photo ID
- DBPR Application Instructions
- Required ORI Information
Move your professional licensing process forward today.
Price:
$102
Complete VECHS-related Live Scan fingerprinting for qualifying school, volunteer, nonprofit, and other organization-based background screening requirements.
What to Bring
- Valid Government Photo ID
- School Or Organization Instructions
- Required ORI Information
Get the required screening step completed efficiently.
Price:
$119
Complete ATF EFT fingerprinting and receive an encrypted electronic fingerprint file for applicable federal firearms submission requirements.
What to Bring
- Valid Government Photo ID
- ATF Application Instructions
- Required Applicant Information
Get your digital fingerprint file prepared correctly.
Price:
$55
Complete FBI FD-258 fingerprint cards for out-of-state licensing, employment, federal applications, and agency-specific fingerprint submission requirements.
What to Bring
- Valid Government Photo ID
- Requesting Agency Instructions
- Required Fingerprint Forms
Prepare the fingerprints your requesting agency needs.
Price:
$85
Complete DOT drug testing for CDL applicants, commercial drivers, and employees working in applicable federally regulated safety-sensitive positions.
What to Bring
- Valid Government Photo ID
- Employer Testing Instructions
- Employer Authorization Information
Complete your required DOT testing appointment today.
Price:
$85
Complete non-DOT workplace drug testing when a new employer requires pre-employment screening outside federal DOT testing rules.
What to Bring
- Valid Government Photo ID
- Employer Testing Instructions
- Testing Authorization Information
Complete your pre-employment testing requirement with ease.
Security Fingerprinting Support ◆Background Screening Options ◆Non-DOT Testing ◆Recurring Applicant Screening ◆Plans From $45
Security Hiring Starts With The Correct License Path
Florida security roles follow defined licensing pathways. A company onboarding guards may need to coordinate license-related fingerprints, employer background screening, and workplace drug testing separately rather than treating every security workforce check as one process.
Who Needs Security Screening Support?
Security workforce checks are most useful for agencies and applicants coordinating license requirements alongside the employer’s own onboarding process. Florida requires individuals performing security-officer services to hold a Class D license. Guards who carry a firearm while performing qualifying security duties must also hold the applicable Class G statewide firearm license.
Security Agencies
Security companies can coordinate applicant fingerprints, employment background checks, and drug testing while keeping licensing and hiring requirements clearly separated.
Unarmed Guards
Unarmed guard applicants may need Class D licensing, fingerprints, and additional employer-directed screening before moving into an assigned security position.
Armed Guards
Armed guard applicants may need Class G licensing steps in addition to qualifying security licensure, fingerprints, training, and employer screening requirements.
Security Company Screening Pricing
Security screening costs depend on the guard role, licensing pathway, and employer onboarding requirements. ESS Identity Center supports security companies with fingerprinting, background checks, and workplace drug testing for armed and unarmed guard applicants.
FDLE Live Scan Fingerprinting:
$95–$110 depending on agency / ORI
Basic Employment Background Check:
$45
Standard Employment Background Check:
$75
Premium Employment Background Check:
$110
-DOT Drug Testing:
$85
An armed guard, unarmed guard, or other security applicant may need a different combination of fingerprinting, background screening, and drug testing based on the license and employer requirements.
What Security Employers Should Prepare
Your team should confirm the intended guard role and license pathway before directing an applicant to fingerprinting or additional screening.
- Guard Role Details
- License Application Type
- Agency Fingerprint Instructions
- Employment Screening Scope
- Drug Testing Requirements
Match The Guard To The Requirement
Clear licensing and employer instructions help prevent an applicant from completing fingerprints or screening that do not match the intended security role.
How Security Screening Works
Confirm License Path
Identify whether the applicant is entering a Class D, Class G, or another Chapter 493 security licensing pathway before screening begins.
Complete Required Screening
Coordinate the license fingerprints, employer background check, or drug test that applies to the applicant’s role and company onboarding process.
Continue Guard Onboarding
Use the completed licensing and employer-screening steps to move the applicant into the remaining training, application, or workforce process.
Complete Guide To Security Guard Screening
Security employee screening is easier to manage when your company separates state licensing requirements from the additional checks it uses to make hiring and assignment decisions.
Licensing Screening vs Employer Screening
Security license fingerprints and an employer background check answer different questions. Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services investigates applicants for licenses under Chapter 493 before issuing a license. State law requires that investigation to include fingerprint and police-record examination, subject to the applicable licensing process.
For a Class D security officer license, FDACS also requires qualifying training. Current guidance states that applicants generally must complete at least 40 hours of professional security-officer training through an appropriately licensed school or training facility unless an applicable exception applies.
Your company may separately use an employment background check, drug testing, identity verification, or another workforce-screening step. Those employer checks support your hiring process but do not replace the fingerprints or other requirements attached to the state license. The distinction is straightforward:
- Licensing fingerprints support the state licensing process.
- Employer screening supports the company's hiring process.
- Drug testing supports the company's testing policy when applicable.
Employers that need broader fingerprinting information beyond one licensing pathway can explore fingerprinting services.
Who Commonly Needs Fingerprinting?
Security license fingerprinting can apply to applicants entering roles regulated under Chapter 493. The exact pathway depends on the license and duties involved. Your team should identify whether the applicant will work as an unarmed security officer, carry a firearm, or enter another regulated security role before routing the person for service.
Unarmed Applicants
Class D applicants perform security-officer services without the additional firearm authority associated with Class G licensure.
Armed Applicants
A guard carrying a firearm in qualifying security work must hold Class G licensure in addition to an eligible underlying security license.
Armed guard screening should therefore not be treated as simply the same unarmed onboarding process with a firearm added at the end. Class G involves a separate licensing layer, including additional firearm training requirements. FDACS materials currently state that Class G applicants must complete additional firearm training before licensure.
Security License Fingerprinting Workflow
A clear workflow starts before fingerprints are captured. Your team should first identify the intended license and make sure the applicant has the correct FDACS instructions.
For qualifying Chapter 493 applications, the applicant then completes the required fingerprint submission according to the current licensing process. FDACS’ online Class D application flow specifically includes a fingerprint-instructions stage as part of the application process.
After fingerprint capture, the applicant should retain any transaction information or documentation needed to connect the fingerprint submission with the licensing application. The licensing authority, not the fingerprint provider, reviews the application and determines whether the applicant meets the requirements for issuance.
Keep Fingerprinting & Application Steps Connected
Fingerprinting should be completed as part of the actual licensing workflow rather than as an isolated background-check appointment. Applicants should follow current FDACS instructions and submit the required license information within the applicable process. Security companies and applicants who already have the proper instructions can arrange FDLE Live Scan.
What Security Employers Should Expect
Your hiring team should identify the intended security role before sending the applicant for fingerprinting. An unarmed Class D applicant and a guard who will carry a firearm do not have identical licensing pathways. Once the state licensing requirement is clear, you can determine whether your company also needs an employment background check, drug testing, or another internal workforce step.
ESS Identity Center provides the available fingerprinting, screening, or testing service that corresponds with those instructions. The business does not determine whether FDACS should issue a license and does not replace your company’s hiring decision.
What to Prepare
- Applicant Full Name
- Intended Guard Role
- License Type
- Fingerprint Instructions
- Employer Screening Requirements
After Fingerprinting Is Completed
Completing fingerprints does not mean the applicant has automatically received a security license. FDACS must still review the application and investigate the applicant under Chapter 493 before the appropriate license can be issued. The licensing investigation includes fingerprint and police-record review, along with other eligibility considerations under state law.
Your company may continue its own onboarding process separately. Depending on policy and role, that could include an employment background check, employee drug testing, training verification, assignment preparation, or other workforce requirements.
This separation is important because a security license decision and an employer hiring decision are not the same determination. For a broader explanation of Florida Level 2, FDLE fingerprinting, ORI routing, licensing checks, and state screening pathways, check Florida screening requirements.
ESS Services For Security Companies
Security companies can coordinate state-directed fingerprinting with additional employer screening services based on the role and onboarding requirements.
FDLE Live Scan
Electronic fingerprinting is central to many Florida security-license applications. When an applicant has confirmed licensing instructions, Live Scan provides the electronic fingerprint-capture step needed for the applicable submission pathway. Arrange FDLE Live Scan for your documentation.
Employment Background Checks
Your company may want additional candidate information relevant to its hiring process, such as criminal-history information, identity verification, employment history, education, or driving records, depending on the job and screening scope. Review employment background checks.
Employee Drug Testing
Security companies include drug testing in applicant onboarding or workforce policies when the employer determines testing is appropriate. Licensing, background screening, and employee drug testing remain separate steps even during the same onboarding period. Add employee drug testing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does every Florida security guard need a Class D license?
Anyone performing security-officer services regulated under Florida Chapter 493 generally must hold a Class D security officer license. FDACS also requires Class D applicants to meet eligibility and training requirements before licensure. Specific exemptions or other license categories should be confirmed through the state licensing process.
Does an armed guard need both a Class D and Class G license?
A security officer carrying a firearm must hold a Class G statewide firearm license in addition to an eligible underlying license. Florida law permits qualifying Class D, M, or MB licensees to bear a firearm when they also hold Class G licensure.
Are fingerprints required for Florida security-license applications?
Florida requires a fingerprint-based investigation for applicants licensed under Chapter 493, and FDACS’ current Class D application process includes fingerprint instructions as part of the application workflow. Applicants should follow the fingerprint submission instructions issued for their specific license.
Can an employment background check replace security license fingerprints?
No. License fingerprints support the state licensing investigation, while an employment background check supports the security company’s hiring process. A company may use both, but completing one does not automatically satisfy the separate purpose or requirements of the other.
Does fingerprinting mean the security license has been approved?
No. Fingerprinting is one part of the licensing process. FDACS must still investigate the applicant and determine whether the person satisfies the requirements for the requested license. The fingerprint provider captures or submits fingerprints but does not issue or approve the security license.
Can security companies include drug testing in guard onboarding?
Yes, when the employer’s screening policy or another applicable requirement calls for employee drug testing. Drug testing remains separate from Class D or Class G licensing, so the security company should identify its testing requirements independently from the applicant’s FDACS fingerprinting process.
Keep Guard Licensing & Screening Moving
Coordinate security fingerprinting, background checks, and employee testing with ESS Identity Center for guard applicants and security companies across South Florida.