Whether you're seeking to be certified and employed as an unarmed or armed security officer, a private detective, a security contractor, a fingerprint vendor, or any security-related profession under the provisions of the Illinois Private Detective, Security, Locksmith, and Alarm Act of 2004 (225 ILCS 447), the Act (the law) requires you to obtain a Permanent Employee Registration Card (PERC). To obtain the PERC card, you must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal background check. Fingerprinting must be performed first. You must then apply for the PERC Card, a process completed solely online. We complete both processes.