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Become a security guard in Northwest Territories

The NWT designates Security Officer as an occupation under its occupational-certification system. Entry requirements also depend on the employer and assignment; the full territorial licensing position requires confirmation.

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Where you could work

The examples below come from individual sources; availability varies.

Local job titles

Security guard

Security officer

Agent / agente de sécurité

Agent de gardiennage

Would this suit you?

  • You can practise clear communication and calm responses.
  • You are willing to follow site instructions and keep accurate records.

Northwest Territories

Security industry

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01 · Northwest Territories

Requirements

  • Discuss the Security Officer occupational-certification route with an ECE Career Development Officer.
  • The occupational-certification form includes employer confirmation and a security-officer criminal-record-check section.
  • Meet the education, experience and work-entitlement conditions attached to the actual job.
  1. 01

    Choose a specific role

    Check its location, screening, education and experience requirements. A GNWT museum-guard vacancy published in 2026, for example, requested Grade 10 and relevant experience.

  2. 02

    Ask ECE about certification

    Discuss Security Officer certification, your existing skills and the employer's responsibilities with a regional Career Development Officer.

  3. 03

    Complete the agreed route

    Use the occupational-certification registration form where applicable and complete the employer's induction and required clearances.

NWT Education, Culture and Employment, Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupation Certification

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Training

ECE administers occupational certification with employer involvement and assessment of workplace skills. Confirm the current Security Officer competency requirements and training route with the regional ECE Service Centre.

Training time

Confirm the occupational-certification programme and workplace assessment requirements with ECE; a current fixed-hour security course was not verified.

Costs

Occupational certification and trainingConfirm fees and any employer-funded training with ECE and the employer

Training providers

NWT Education, Culture and Employment, Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupation CertificationTraining providers

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Pay

CAD 26.33

Job Bank reports a median of CAD 26.33 per hour for NOC 64410, security guards and related security service occupations. Reference period: 2024; Statistics Canada Small Area Estimation; table updated 2025-11-19. This occupational benchmark includes different roles and experience levels.

Median gross hourly wage, NOC 64410 · 2024; published 2025-11-19

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Estimated monthly pay before taxCAD 4,564

Estimate based on the hourly rate × paid weekly hours × 52 ÷ 12. Actual pay depends on your contract and shifts.

Before you apply
  • Occupational certification is a verified route; whether a particular post requires it must be checked with the employer and ECE.
  • A universal territorial worker licence, fixed training hours and current approved-course list remain unverified.
  • The cited GNWT vacancy closed on 2026-06-08 and illustrates employer requirements. It is unsuitable as an active job advert.

Local sources

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Before you apply

  • Who authorises this role in this location?
  • Which training does this employer or authority accept?
  • What are the duties, paid hours and pay in the written offer?
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