Self-directed access card issuance system

A method of issuing an access card at a facility, comprising:

• providing a web interface to a mobile device;
• receiving, via the web interface, user information identifying a user of the mobile device and including an identity of an authorized individual associated with the facility;
• issuing, at an access card issuance device, an access card to the user of the mobile device, including printing indicia on the access card including at least a portion of the user information;
• and
• transmitting, from the access card issuance device to the authorized individual, a message associated with issuance of the access card.

An access card issuance system comprising an access card issuance device located at a facility of an organization and a web server, wherein the access card issuance system is configured to:

• provide a web interface from the web server to a mobile device in response to a request from the mobile device;
• receive, via the web interface, user information identifying a user of the mobile device, the user information including an identity of an authorized individual associated with a facility;
• issue an access card to the user of the mobile device from the access card issuance device, the access card having indicia printed thereon identifying at least a portion of the user information;
• and
• transmit, to the authorized individual, a message associated with issuance of the access card.