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 Prince Edward Island
Check your eligibility
- Age 18 or older under the published Act.
- Meet the character and security-check requirements.
- Provide the identity and photograph information requested by the Firearms Office.
- Have the employer complete its part of the application.
Confirm the licensing route
Discuss the post with the employer and Firearms Office, including any statutory exemption.
Complete the worker form
Supply personal details and screening consent, arrange the photograph evidence and obtain the employer's declaration.
Submit and prepare for work
Submit the application and fee to the Firearms Office, then complete the employer's induction and any role-specific training.
Prince Edward Island Firearms Office, Justice and Public Safety
Training in Prince Edward Island
What training do you need?
Ask the Firearms Office and employer what training the proposed role requires. The reviewed Act, regulations and worker form establish licensing and screening, with limited published detail on a universal basic course.
How long is the training?
Employer and assignment specific; confirm accepted training and hours before enrolling.
How much does it cost?
Training providers in Prince Edward Island
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 Prince Edward Island?
Job Bank reports a median of CAD 18.00 per hour for NOC 64410, security guards and related security service occupations. Reference period: 2023–2024; Employment Insurance Survey Data; 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
- The worker licence is connected to the employment for which it is issued.
- Specified in-house employment is exempt under the Act; confirm the actual duties and employer arrangement.
- The linked legislative consolidations carry older consolidation dates. Current application requirements and training expectations should be checked with the Firearms Office.
Official sources and course information
- Firearms Office guard licensing
- Worker application revised 2025-07
- Published Act
- Published regulations
- Job Bank wages
Reviewed 2026-09-16. Follow the current instructions for your precise role and work location.