Your route into security
How to become a security officer in Manitoba
Check your eligibility
- Meet the Registrar's licensing and suitability requirements.
- Provide criminal-record and Manitoba Child Abuse Registry checks.
- Provide government-issued identification and the required training certificate.
Choose an approved trainer
Use Manitoba Justice's current approved-trainer list and ask for the latest curriculum version.
Complete training and the exam
Book through the prescribed E-proctor process after training. Three unsuccessful attempts require repeating the course.
Apply with checks
Upload the certificate, photograph, identification and criminal-record and Child Abuse Registry checks dated within six months.
Manitoba Justice, Private Investigators and Security Guards Program
Training in Manitoba
What training do you need?
The approved Manitoba Security Guard Training Program is followed by a provincial exam with a 75% pass mark. Exam booking follows completed training.
How long is the training?
40 hours plus the provincial examination.
How much does it cost?
Training providers in Manitoba
Training provider
Commissionaires Manitoba
Manitoba Security Guard Training Program
- Course duration
- 40 hours in classroom, followed by the provincial exam.
- Published price
- Price available on enquiry; the reviewed course page publishes no tuition amount.
Listed on Manitoba Justice's approved-trainer page. Provider publishes 2026 classroom dates and a registration enquiry. Confirm tuition, exam booking and screening costs. Listing establishes a research example; any referral relationship requires a separate agreement.
Check course detailsPrices and availability are checked on the dates cited. Directory inclusion identifies a source to investigate; confirmed partnerships are agreed separately.
Security guard & officer pay
How much do security guards earn in Manitoba?
Job Bank reports a median of CAD 18.50 per hour for NOC 64410, security guards and related security service occupations. Reference period: 2023–2024; Labour Force Survey; table updated 2025-11-19. This occupational benchmark includes different roles and experience levels.
Median gross hourly wage, NOC 64410 · 2023–2024; published 2025-11-19
Compare hours, gross or net pay, overtime and benefits. Wage floors and occupational medians describe different measures.
Before you take your next step
- Manitoba's programme page states its training manual is under revision; confirm the current version.
- The jurisdiction uses security guard terminology and restricts several officer-style titles.
- Licensing and employer induction both need completion before the relevant duties begin.
Official sources and course information
- Manitoba application process
- Manitoba individual FAQs and fees
- Manitoba approved trainers
- Manitoba programme updates
- Commissionaires Manitoba course
- Job Bank wages
Reviewed 2026-09-16. Follow the current instructions for your precise role and work location.