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This guide walks you through all the important considerations you'll need to know when selecting an ID card printer.

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When responding to emergencies or interacting with the public, it is important of police officers, fire fighters, emergency medical help, or security personnel to be easily identified. Along with uniforms, ID cards help to identify emergency responders and ensure they have access to secure areas.

Below you will find a range of card templates which you can download and customize for organization. You can easily change, remove, or add text fields and images, and change colors, to fit your ID card needs. All designs shown here are single sided, but can be easily customized for dual-sided printing. See more information on customizing card templates in AlphaCard ID Suite.

How to Download & Use a .CTP Card Template

Please note these ID card templates are only for use with AlphaCard ID Suite software versions Standard, Professional, and Elite. If you want to learn more, try our software with a free 6-week trial.

  1. Click the Download .CTP file link to download the card template, and save it to your computer.
  2. Open AlphaCard ID Suite and go to the Configuration Menu at the top, then click Import Templates.
  3. A file browser window will pop up—navigate to the location you saved the .CTP card template file when you downloaded it, click on the file, and click the Open button.
  4. The template will be added to your AlphaCard ID Suite software in the Loaded Cards menu on the left side bar. Click on the new template in the Loaded Cards menu to view and configure the template.
  5. To learn how to change text fields, add your own logo, change the background images, or change the colors to match your logo, visit our AlphaCard ID Suite Design Help page.
  6. For help connecting this card template to your existing database, visit our Download and Database Connectivity Help page.

Please note, these templates should not be downloaded with Internet Explorer or Edge web browsers.

Police Department Card Templates

Fire Department Templates

Fire Department Card 1download file (horiz)

Emergency Services Card Templates (EMT/Ambulances, etc.)

Emergency Services Card 1download file (horiz)
Emergency Services Card 2download file (horiz)

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