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Illinois guard card requirements
Permanent Employee Registration Card (PERC) · Last verified November 1, 2026
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Issuing agency
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Requirements and training
- Minimum age
- Check with Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- Training and requirements
- 20 hours of basic training within 30 days of employment (classroom, seminar or online), plus 8 more hours of employer-chosen training within 6 months; 8 hours of refresher training each calendar year after your first employment anniversary.
Cost and time
- Fees
- Check with Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- Time
- Check with Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Renewal
8 hours of refresher training every calendar year.
Sources
- www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/022504470K25-20.htm
- idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/detective.html
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