Vermont · Guard / security agency

Vermont security guard
license lookup & renewal.

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

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Before you continue

  • Vermont distinguishes the licensed security guard responsible for an agency from registered employees. Choose the applicable credential when searching or renewing. [source]
01 / Public record

Look up a license

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

Vermont security professional lookup Covers: Licensed security guards, security agencies and employee registrants; select the matching credential.
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.

Vermont security license and registration renewal Covers: Licensed security guards, security agencies and employee registrants; select the matching credential.

Renewal at a glance

CredentialGuard / security agency
Renewal cycleSecurity agency, licensed guard and employee registration renewal is due May 31 of odd-numbered years. [source]
Renewal feeEmployee registrant renewal: $95 unarmed or $150 armed. Licensed security guard renewal: $140 unarmed or $205 armed. Security agency renewal: $345. [source]
Renewal applicationVermont security license and registration 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.

Vermont OPR — Private Investigative & Security Services Licensed security guards, security agencies and employee registrants; select the matching credentialAuthority listed in Private Investigative & Security Services | Secretary of State.
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. Private Investigative & Security Services | Secretary of State Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
  2. initial_licensing_renewal_fees_dates_90-day_licensing_policy.pdf Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
  3. Private Investigative and Security Services Forms & Instructions | Secretary of State Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
  4. Private Investigative & Security Services FAQs | Secretary of State Retrieved Oct 13, 2026

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