Security Guard Training

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Commissionaires offers security guard training.
Security guard training delivered to the highest standards.

Commissionaires Manitoba offers a comprehensive curriculum of security guard training, taught to Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) federal standards. This level of training exceeds the industry norm and even provincial standards. Our rigorous training standards ensure each participant is prepared, upon completion, to tackle real-life security guarding scenarios professionally. Courses are led by experienced teachers who are committed to the success of each individual. Training is available for individuals or groups at your workplace, or at Commissionaires Manitoba's training academy.

Why Students Should Take This Training

Commissionaires Manitoba is the expert when it comes to security guard training. Our courses train students to the highest possible standards and prepare them for required testing. By taking this security guard training course, participants will gain practical knowledge that allows them to immediately apply new skills and experience to their roles as security professionals. Our courses are designed to utilize the life experiences of each participant and build on existing skills for advancement across all levels. Our highly-trained instructors will guide individuals through this program, ensuring the material is well understood and that students have every chance for success.

When we train students, including our own Commissionaires guards, we train to the exacting standards of the Canadian General Standards Board, at no additional cost. We are one of the few organizations who provide this added level of training. In order to become security licensed as a security worker in Manitoba you need to complete the 40 hour Manitoba Security Guard Training course, pass the exam, and have a clear criminal record and child abuse registry check. With the necessary paperwork in hand you must apply directly to Manitoba Justice.

What They Will Learn

Commissionaires Manitoba is a qualified provider of security guard training, approved by the CGSB. Our courses are designed to familiarize students with and qualify them to perform the roles and responsibilities of a security worker.

Course content covers these topics:

  • Patrol Function (patrolling)
  • Control Procedures (access control, alarm systems)
  • Event Security
  • Incident Response
  • Traffic Control
  • Fire Prevention and Response
  • Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS)
  • Bomb Threats, Responses and Searches
  • Other Emergency Situations
  • Labour Relations

Who Should Attend?

  • Individuals seeking employment in the security industry as a security guard, and in related positions;
  • Individuals who wish to apply for security licence certification;
  • Those employed by organizations requiring their employees to be security trained;
  • Those who wish to add to their skills and become trained in security.

Course Duration

The security guard training course is 40 hours followed by an exam.

Course Locations

Training is available for individuals or groups at your workplace, or at our Commissionaires Manitoba training academy.

Course Schedule and Registration

Contact one of our training professionals today at trg3@commissionaires.mb.ca or 877 322 6777 to register for training and to schedule the start date of your course.

Customized Programs

We can also develop a custom curriculum to suit the precise needs of your trainees and deliver training where and when you need it. Contact us for more information.

Why Commissionaires?

Commissionaires Manitoba is known for our excellence in training. Our training is delivered by Commissionaires’ subject matter experts who are trained instructors with extensive real-life, relevant experiences. Commissionaires Manitoba has earned a reputation as a security leader, having protected people and property across Canada since 1925. 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 students can reap the benefits. Our courses have an extremely high success rate for completion, and graduates can bring that success to the organizations they work with.