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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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Local job titlesecurity officer / security guard
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Guidance checked2026-09-16

This guide gives official starting points. Confirm the remaining local, employer and role-specific requirements before paying for training.

Your route into security

How to become a security officer in Northwest Territories

Check your eligibility

  • 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. 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. Ask ECE about certification

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

  3. 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

Training in Northwest Territories

What training do you need?

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.

How long is the training?

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

How much does it cost?

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

Training providers in Northwest Territories

Provider listings for this location are being checked. Use the official authority link above to confirm accepted training.

Prices 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 Northwest Territories?

CAD 26.33 / hour

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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Before you take your next step

  • 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.

Official sources and course information

Reviewed 2026-09-16. Follow the current instructions for your precise role and work location.

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