Security Officer is a 13-week applied certificate program offered at various on-campus and off-campus locations, based out of Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Prince Albert campus. The program prepares students to work across various security settings, developing practical knowledge and skills in control tactics and crime prevention techniques, interpersonal communication and conflict resolution, legislation for security officers, mental health first aid, personal wellness and professionalism, reporting procedures, and security procedures and protocols. Training emphasizes hands-on, boots-on-the-ground experience in a community setting, where students practise communication and problem-solving skills alongside the routine tasks assigned to working security officers. The program also prepares students to write the licensing exam required by Saskatchewan's Ministry of Justice, and equivalent bodies in most other provinces, to earn a security guard licence. Graduates go on to work as security officers across the province, including at remote and rural mine and mill sites, industrial plants, health care facilities, and gaming industry locations. Delivery of the program is subject to student enrolment rather than a fixed recurring schedule.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission is Open Access, with no minimum academic credential required. Applicants who do not possess the general education standard may still be considered through the alternative admission assessment; for this program, the ACCUPLACER cut scores are 235 in Reading and 234 in Writing, or 15 approved post-secondary credits. The programme applies Saskatchewan Polytechnic's institution-wide English Language Requirement: IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with 5.0 per band, TOEFL iBT 81 overall with 19 per skill, PTE Academic 63 overall with 50 per component, Duolingo English Test 110, or CAEL 60 overall with 50 per component. Before the work experience component, accepted applicants must provide a Criminal Record Check and may need a temporary Security Officer licence; a criminal record for which no pardon has been granted, or a matter before the courts, may prevent completion of the program. Admission runs First Qualified/First Admitted, with applications opening September 1 each year; delivery is subject to student enrolment.
