Ontario Guard Training: Security Guard Training One Day Refresher
Prepare for the new changes. Satisfy new training requirements for security training and prepare for testing.
Those renewing a security guard licence will be required to pass the official Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, Private Security and Investigative Services (PSISA) test.
Commissionaires Great Lakes can help you prepare for your test. We’ll improve your chances for success with our comprehensive one day refresher course, our expert instructors and our student-focused, interactive learning environment.
Why You Should Take This Course
Commissionaires Great Lakes is known for our training excellence in the security industry. We’ve developed a course to train you to the highest possible standards and prepare you for the required testing.
Our training style is informative and interactive, using the real-life experiences of each student and our experienced instructors to provide a sound, relevant learning foundation focused on each individual’s success.
What You Will Learn
The Ontario Guard Training: One Day Refresher course includes the following:
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Review of new legislation including the:
- use of force theory;
- Ontario legal system; and
- changes to provincial legislation.
- Review of sample exam(s);
- Overall security review and preparedness for the mandatory security licence test.
Course Duration
The Ontario Guard Training: One Day Refresher is a one day, 8 hour course.
Course Locations
Our training courses are delivered at training centres located in Toronto and London.
| Toronto | London Office |
| 80 Church Street | 1730 Dundas Street |
| Toronto, ON M5C 2G1 | London, ON N5W 3E2 |
| training.gl@commissionaires.ca | training.gl@commissionaires.ca |
Course Cost
Course fee is $99 per student and includes all course materials.
Course Schedule and Registration
The refresher course is offered on various days each month. Please check the course registration page for specific dates in your area.
Register for training by completing our online training application form or contact one of our training professionals for more details.
FAQ’s
These are some of the more commonly asked questions. For more detailed information on the recent changes to the Security Act and on testing and licences please visit The Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services website.
What are the new changes to the Security Act that concern security guarding?
The Ministry has enacted new legislation under The Private Security and Investigative Services Act (PSISA). It is now your responsibility as an individual to obtain your security licence and have it renewed every year. To qualify to apply for a licence through the Ministry, you must first complete 40 hours of basic security training (delivered by an approved training provider like Commissionaires Great Lakes) and pass the Ministry’s test.
Who should attend the security guard training course?
- Individuals looking to renew their security guard licence and prepare for the mandatory security test.
When do these new requirements come into effect?
Mandatory requirements for training and testing will come into effect on April 15, 2010.
Who needs a security guard licence?
You may need a licence if you are paid to perform work that consists mainly of protecting individuals or property. This includes bodyguards, bouncers and loss prevention personnel.
What are the minimum requirements to hold a security guard licence now?
To be eligible for a licence, you must:
- Be 18 years of age or older;
- Be eligible to work in Canada; and
- Have no convictions for a prescribed offence for which you have not been granted a pardon.
Can I still get a licence if I have a criminal record?
Depending on your criminal record, you may not be eligible to hold a licence, unless a pardon is obtained for the offense(s). Please visit the Act and Regulations section of the Ministry website to review the prescribed offences in the Clean Criminal Record regulation.
What if I currently have a security licence under my employer?
Currently licensed security guards whose annual licence renewal date comes up BEFORE July 15, 2010 will receive a year’s “grace” and won’t have to pass the test until Spring 2011. Currently licensed security guards whose annual licence renewal date comes up AFTER July 15, 2010 will have to challenge and pass the test in order to have their licences renewed this year.
Does Commissionaires administer the test?
No. The Ministry has engaged the services of Serco DES Inc. to administer testing. For further information about test delivery and how to register please visit Serco’s website at www.ontariosecuritytesting.ca/
How will I be tested?
The required test will be a 60-question, 75-minute, paper-based, multiple-choice test. Individuals will have to register for the test and pay a $60 fee. You will be told whether you have passed or failed but will not be advised of your mark. There will be no limit (individuals must pay $60 each time) to the number of times a person can rewrite the test.
Why Commissionaires Great Lakes for training?
Commissionaires is known for our excellence in training. Our security training is delivered by Commissionaires’ subject matter experts who are trained instructors with extensive real-life, relevant experiences. Commissionaires has earned a reputation as a security leader, having protected people and property across Canada for over 80 years.
Our organization employs many individuals who are former military and RCMP. The calibre of security expertise of our people is second to none in the private security industry and you as a student can reap the benefits.
As a national organization, our divisions across Canada have trained more than 250,000 guards and have created employment opportunities for tens of thousands of graduates within Commissionaires.
Our courses have an extremely high completion rate and our graduates enjoy increased employment opportunities due to the high standards to which we train.