CALIFORNIA QUALIFIED MANAGER EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Corporation
4.5
What type of entity does a California-based private security company need to be?
When it's impossible to send mail to the physical address or when the address is the
PPO owner's primary residence.
4.5
When can you use a PO Box as the business mailing address?
A Branch Office Certificate (BOC) (BPC 7582.21)
5.3
What do you need when you conduct business anywhere but the office listed on
BSIS records?
BPC 7582.21
5.3 Branch Offices
,What is BPC that requires you to obtain a BOC when conducting business outside
the listed address on BSIS records?
Commercial Liability Insurance, Workers' Compensation Insurance, and Business
vehicle insurance
6.0 Insurance Requirements
What are the three insurance requirements for PPOs?
$1,000,000 commercial liability insurance policy. $500,000 for property damages
and $500,000 for bodily injuries
6.1 Commercial General Liability
What is the minimum limit of commercial liability insurance for a PPO offering
armed security services?
When you hire one or more employees. It's recommended to get the insurance
policy now so when you need to hire employees you don't need to wait on the
policy.
6.2 Workers' Compensation Policy
When do you need a workers' compensation policy?
,LAN (License #, Address, and Business name)
7.5 Advertising
What are the three pieces of information that must be displayed in every
advertisement?
Q-TIPS (Quantity of Officers, Time, Identity, Price, Subject)
8.2 Proposal
What needs to be included in a proposal?
Date, type of service, # of hours, price of service, total due, payment due date, late
fees, and additional expenses (cones).
9.0 Invoice
What pieces of information must be in an invoice?
every year, 8 hours additional training
10.2 Cont. Training
How often does a security officer need to complete continued training, and how
many hours?
, 16 hours of electives (First aid, firearms, baton, de-escalation, diversity)
10.2 Cont. Training
How many hours of training must they complete within six months of placing a
security officer on a post?
guard card, driver's license, and social security card or birth certificate
10.3 Hiring Security Officer
When hiring a new security officer, what documents do you need?
Every two years (BPC 7583.2)
10.3 Hiring Security Officer
How often does a security officer need to renew their guard card?
4 hours
10.7 Chemical Agents
How many hours of training is required to obtain OC permit?
2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Corporation
4.5
What type of entity does a California-based private security company need to be?
When it's impossible to send mail to the physical address or when the address is the
PPO owner's primary residence.
4.5
When can you use a PO Box as the business mailing address?
A Branch Office Certificate (BOC) (BPC 7582.21)
5.3
What do you need when you conduct business anywhere but the office listed on
BSIS records?
BPC 7582.21
5.3 Branch Offices
,What is BPC that requires you to obtain a BOC when conducting business outside
the listed address on BSIS records?
Commercial Liability Insurance, Workers' Compensation Insurance, and Business
vehicle insurance
6.0 Insurance Requirements
What are the three insurance requirements for PPOs?
$1,000,000 commercial liability insurance policy. $500,000 for property damages
and $500,000 for bodily injuries
6.1 Commercial General Liability
What is the minimum limit of commercial liability insurance for a PPO offering
armed security services?
When you hire one or more employees. It's recommended to get the insurance
policy now so when you need to hire employees you don't need to wait on the
policy.
6.2 Workers' Compensation Policy
When do you need a workers' compensation policy?
,LAN (License #, Address, and Business name)
7.5 Advertising
What are the three pieces of information that must be displayed in every
advertisement?
Q-TIPS (Quantity of Officers, Time, Identity, Price, Subject)
8.2 Proposal
What needs to be included in a proposal?
Date, type of service, # of hours, price of service, total due, payment due date, late
fees, and additional expenses (cones).
9.0 Invoice
What pieces of information must be in an invoice?
every year, 8 hours additional training
10.2 Cont. Training
How often does a security officer need to complete continued training, and how
many hours?
, 16 hours of electives (First aid, firearms, baton, de-escalation, diversity)
10.2 Cont. Training
How many hours of training must they complete within six months of placing a
security officer on a post?
guard card, driver's license, and social security card or birth certificate
10.3 Hiring Security Officer
When hiring a new security officer, what documents do you need?
Every two years (BPC 7583.2)
10.3 Hiring Security Officer
How often does a security officer need to renew their guard card?
4 hours
10.7 Chemical Agents
How many hours of training is required to obtain OC permit?
