Education, Training and Experience People in this occupation usually need a high school education. Many recent entrants have a community college diploma. Airport security guards are given training by their employers. Security guards employed by the federal government must be trained to Canadian General Standards Board standards. People in other security and guarding occupations may also get training.
Security guards carrying firearms require a gun licence.
Armoured car drivers need driver's licences. With experience, they may progress to senior security guards and supervisors. Over the next five years, this outlook is not expected to change, as the number of job openings is expected to be matched by the number of qualified job seekers. More and more, the work of security guards will require skills related to the use of these computer systems and to their maintenance and operation. Reduced government spending on police forces and a rising fear of crime may increase demand for security guards.