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Our course is easy to start, easier to pass and designed to help you become a strong, successful guard. Since 2007, over 6,500 people have become guards after taking our course.

Where Can you Work as a Security Guard?

Airport Security
Mall Security
Personal and Executive Protection
Night Club or Bar “bouncer”
Loss Prevention Security
Concierge
Special Event Security
Mobile Patrol
Security Guard Companies

We have been training security guards since 2007 and our modern platform, engaging content, and interactive course will teach you everything you need to know to prepare for and pass the course and the exam.

Learn Why Thousands Have Trained With Us

Get a Job as a Security Guard

In Canada, security guards need to be licensed. To get the license, you'll need to pass training and licensing exam. Let the Canadian Academy of Guard Training help you get the training you need, prep and pass your exam and get licensed right away!

Online Training means you can begin your training as soon as you register. You can learn at your own speed and finish whenever you want. The course is available for you to access day or night, 7 days a week. When you are ready, apply to write the licensing exam in the province you have a permanent address in.
Our Basic Security Guard Training is Approved in:

Alberta (ABST)
Manitoba (MBCTP)
Saskatchewan (SBST)
Ontario (ONBST)

Learn About

The Law
Fundamentals of Security
Your Rights and Responsibilities
Patrol Tactics
Handling Labor Relations
De-Escalation Techniques;
and more..

Our Security Guard Training program combines video elements, quizzes, and interactive elements to prepare for the Provincial Exam.

Don't feel required to attend a classroom, learn from home on any device you own. At the end of each section, there will be a short quiz to ensure you retain the information.

Exam price not included with the basic course. The exam is included in the → fast track bundle.

Other key topics:

The role of a security guard
Physical security and crime prevention
Classification of information
Computer security
Workplace accident prevention and first aid
Preventing infection - blood-borne pathogens
Professionalism and public relations
Ethics, deportment and professional conduct
Handling customer complaints
Diversity awareness and sexual harassment
Telephone techniques
Handling crisis and the media
Dealing with angry, and disturbed persons/ strategic verbal strategies
Interacting with disturbed persons
Dealing with intoxicated individuals
Crowd control
The security officer and the legal system
Powers of arrest
The Criminal Code / Canadian Legal Authority
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Use of force
Access control and alarm systems
General patrol techniques
Note taking and report writing
The rules of criminal evidence
Response to immediate crisis
Fire detection and prevention
Categories of fire
Types of extinguishers
HAZMAT awareness
Responding to bomb threats
Evacuations
Traffic control and direction concepts
Labor disputes
Interacting with others in the justice system
Security and police relations
Appearing as a witness
Accident scene management

Professional Security Guard Training

Basic Security Guard Training that gets you trained, licensed and employed, quickly and easily. Learn about security roles, patrol tactics, handling difficult people and much more.

Train with Canada's Top Online Security Training

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Exam price not included with the basic course. The exam is included in the → fast track bundle.

Course Outline

Fast Track Security Career Bundle

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