:: Basic Standards Training

MANDATORY TRAINING COURSE
Under the Security Services Act, security professionals are required to complete mandatory training prior to eligibility for Provincial Licensing. Basic Security Training must be successfully completed through and approved training School, namely Excel Career College in Courtenay, British Columbia.

The Basic Security Training course was implemented on September 1, 2009 replacing the old Basic Standards Level 1 and Level 2 course.

As of September 1, 2009, the following security service types require licensing (or renewal of existing licenses) under the new Security Services Act:

Security Guard
Security Alarm Services, Monitoring and/or Response
Armoured Car
Security Consultant
Locksmith

In addition, however, several new sectors of the industry will be regulated by the Security Services Act after a phase in period spanning one year. These new groups are:

Corporation of Commissionaires
Armoured car guards
Closed circuit television installers
Electronic locking device installers
In-house security guards
Door persons at licensed liquor establishments and bodyguards
Individuals/businesses who provide security dog services.

Another key change brought in through the Security Services Act is the introduction of direct licensing. In the past, applications for a security license could be submitted only by an employer on behalf of a prospective employee. Under the Security Services Act, individuals working in the security industry are now responsible for obtaining and holding their security worker license.

Under the Security Services Regulations, to be eligible for provincial licensing, some security workers are required to complete mandatory training. The Basic Security Training (BST) course developed by the Justice Institute of British Columbia meets this training need by providing standardized practical training for those who seek a career in the security industry. The program prepares participants to carry out their mandate as security professionals in a safe, effective, and professional manner.

Basic Security Training is the mandatory training course for security professionals and must be completed at a government approved training school, namely Excel Career College in Courtenay, BC. A 40-hour course, it consists of five segments for which specific learning objectives have been identified. These segments are:

Introduction to the course
Introduction to Private Security
Legal Issues
Documentation
Personal Safety Issues

To qualify for certification, participants must attend all training sessions and successfully complete the learner assessment activities. A written examination consisting of 100 questions must be completed by all participants and must attain a passing mark for certification.

Only "Approved Instructors" certified by the Justice Institute of British Columbia are permitted to present the instructional material for the Basic Security Training course.

Approved to provide security training by the Security Programs and Police Technology Division, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Policing and Community Safety Branch.