Information about Ontario Security Guard and Private Investigator testing, including eligibility, exam format, booking, and official resources.
Canada Guard Security provides guidance for candidates preparing to write the Ontario Security Guard or Private Investigator examination. For the latest official booking details, schedules, policies, online testing options, and fee updates, use the official testing website: ontariosecuritytesting.com.
Both the Security Guard and Private Investigator tests are written multiple-choice examinations with 60 questions. Test appointments are 2 hours in duration, with 75 minutes allotted for the exam itself.
The listed licence test fee on this page is $35.00 plus 13% HST for a total of $39.55. Candidates should confirm the current amount directly with the official testing provider before booking.
Test results are typically made available within 5 business days of completing the examination.
Candidates who wish to hold both a Security Guard licence and a Private Investigator licence must take and pass both tests separately. Examinations must be booked in advance online or through a call centre agent.
Looking for test centres? See our Ontario training locations page. Need help before the exam? Review our licensing information and training and testing conditions.
You may only register and complete an examination if you hold a currently valid individual Ontario Security Guard or Private Investigator license, or if you have completed mandatory training approved by the Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.
For candidates that are not licensed by Private Security and Investigative Services Branch, you must complete Ministry prescribed basic training before you become eligible to register for and complete an examination. There are two basic training programs, security guard and private investigator. To write either one of the tests, you must first complete the corresponding training.
If you are already licensed, you may only take the test for which you are licensed, or for which you have taken a Ministry approved training course.
Examinations cannot be cancelled or rescheduled. Once booked, the appointment for the examination is final and the associated fees are not refundable for any reason.
If extremely bad weather makes it necessary for Serco (DriveTest) to close the Test Centre when and where your appointment is scheduled, you will be contacted to arrange an alternate time to book your examination.
For information about Ontario private security licensing and examination requirements, visit the official provincial resource at www.ontario.ca/private-security or contact the Private Security and Investigative Services Branch.
To speak with a customer service representative, please call 1-866-248-2555 from 8:30am - 5pm.
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