Private Security Guarding

Code	4739
Diploma	STC
Sector	Social, Educational and Legal Services
Length of training	390 hours
Number of credits	26

This program is offered in French:
4239 - Sécurité privée - Gardiennage

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Program Objectives

The activities of private security guards involve protecting persons, property, establishments, premises and information mainly to prevent crime and maintain order. To accomplish this, they carry out preventive, surveillance, access control and traffic control duties. They ensure that laws, regulations and directives are complied with and intervene in emergencies. Private security guards work in industrial, commercial and residential establishments, institutions (hospitals, schools, etc.), for organizations, on sites, etc. They work for private security agencies or are employed directly by businesses, institutions or organizations in the private, public or parapublic sectors.

Occupation

Private security guards

Program Content

Code	Statement of Competency	Hours	Credits
STC-	Determine their suitability for the occupation and the training process	15	1
STC-	Comply with laws and regulations	15	1
STC-	Observe their environment	30	2
STC-	Orient themselves in their surroundings	15	1
STC-	Interact with clients in a work environment	30	2
STC-	Refer to the functioning of security and communication systems	30	2
STC-	Apply first aid techniques	15	1
STC-	Apply emergency response procedures	30	2
STC-	Carry out prevention activities	30	2
STC-	Maintain their physical and psychological safety	30	2
STC-	Carry out surveillance activities	15	1
STC-	Perform access control	30	2
STC-	Control vehicular and pedestrian traffic	15	1
STC-	Use job search techniques	15	1
STC-	Enter the workforce	45	3
		360	24

Admission Conditions and Prerequisites

To be eligible for admission to the Private Security Guarding program, candidates must meet the following requirements:
• Have earned Secondary III credits or the equivalent in language of instruction, second language and mathematics
or
hold an Attestation of Equivalence (AESS) for Secondary III studies
or
have successfully completed the General Development Test (GDT) with or without specific prerequisites
AND
• be 18 years of age or older
or
meet the eligibility requirements for Emploi-Québec’s Manpower Training measure.
(This STC is eligible for the TCST-STC bridge)

Admission requirements for the TCST-STC bridge

The admission requirements for the TCST-STC bridge are identical to those that apply to the TCST-DVS bridge:
- Hold a TCST;
AND - Be at least 16 years old on September 30 of the school year in which you start vocational training;
AND - Have earned the required credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in Secondary Cycle 1 in general education in the youth sector or in Secondary II in adult general education.