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Oregon security guard
license lookup & renewal.

Find the Oregon security guard license search, check a credential, and find renewal and out-of-state application resources.

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Look up. Verify. Renew.

Before you continue

  • In I.R.I.S., the Status column describes employment with the listed employer. It does not show whether the professional certification is issued or valid; check the certification details. [source]
01 / Public record

Look up a license

Match the name or license number. Check status, expiration, and any restrictions shown.

Oregon security license search Covers: Individual private security certification; open the record to check certification, not just the employment Status column.
02 / Official confirmation

Verify a credential

A public search may be enough for a status check. Another board or employer may require a verification sent directly by the issuer.

Check verification instructions Confirm the recipient’s required format and any fee.
03 / Keep it current

Renew your license

Confirm your due date, complete the required education, and submit to the licensing authority.

Oregon private security renewal Covers: Choose the professional certification or manager license section; armed annual qualification alone does not renew certification.

Renewal at a glance

CredentialGuard / security agency
Renewal cycleConfirm the cycle and expiration date for your specific license with the board.
Renewal feeUnarmed professional renewal: $104; armed/unarmed professional renewal: $121. The $48 background fee and fingerprints are not required for renewal; late and reinstatement charges are separate. [source]
Renewal applicationOregon private security renewal

Fees can differ for active, inactive, late, and reinstatement applications. Your official license record controls your deadline.

Official sources & licensing authorities

Guard registration, armed authorization, and agency licenses can follow different rules. Confirm both the role and the relevant jurisdiction.

Oregon DPSST — Private Security Individual private security certification and manager licensing; entity licenses are separateAuthority listed in Department of Public Safety Standards and Training : Oregon Private Security Program Information : Private Security : State of Oregon.
Source review dates · 4 sources

Dates show when we retrieved the source pages. They do not certify a person’s license, guarantee a portal is online, or establish that every renewal rule was reviewed.

  1. Department of Public Safety Standards and Training : Oregon Private Security Program Information : Private Security : State of Oregon Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
  2. Department of Public Safety Standards and Training : Information Records Inquiry System - I.R.I.S : Private Security : State of Oregon Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
  3. Department of Public Safety Standards and Training : Renew a Certification or License : Private Security : State of Oregon Retrieved Oct 14, 2026
  4. Department of Public Safety Standards and Training : Certification and Licensing Fees : Private Security : State of Oregon Retrieved Oct 14, 2026

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