Private Security Guarding

Code	4739
Diploma	STC
Sector	Social, Educational and Legal Services
Length of training	390 hours
Approximate duration in months	4 months
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 273-092	Carry out prevention activities	30	2
STC 739-011	Determine their suitability for the occupation and the training process	15	1
STC 739-021	Comply with laws and regulations	15	1
STC 739-032	Observe their environment	30	2
STC 739-041	Orient themselves in their surroundings	15	1
STC 739-052	Interact with clients in a work environment	30	2
STC 739-062	Refer to the functioning of security and communication systems	30	2
STC 739-071	Apply first aid techniques	15	1
STC 739-082	Apply emergency response procedures	30	2
STC 739-102	Maintain their physical and psychological safety	30	2
STC 739-113	Carry out surveillance activities	15	1
STC 739-122	Perform access control	30	2
STC 739-131	Control vehicular and pedestrian traffic	15	1
STC 739-141	Use job search techniques	15	1
STC 739-153	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.

Educational Organizations Offering the Program

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Montréal

Legend

Places available
Admission by waiting list
Course full

Lester-B.-Pearson SB

Vocational Training Centre	Group	Status	D/E	Start Date
Pearson Electrotechnology Centre	4739		D	Jan. 23rd, 2024
	SG241001		D	To be determined