ALBERTA SECURITY PRACTICE EXAM
REVIEW SHEET VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What is required to obtain a locksmith license?
Answer: It must be issued as a sole license class and cannot be part of a
multiple license class.
⩥ What is a locksmith apprentice training license?
Answer: A license that allows apprentices to use locksmith tools while
completing training, valid for the duration of the apprenticeship.
⩥ What does an automotive lock bypass license allow?
Answer: It allows individuals to open or provide access to automobiles,
but not to work on non-automotive locks.
⩥ What is a Contract Business License?
Answer: A license required for businesses that employ individuals to
provide security or investigative services.
⩥ What is a Registered-User Business License?
,Answer: A license required for a unit or department of a business that
employs individuals to provide licensed security or investigative
services.
⩥ Are individual licenses portable?
Answer: Yes, individual licenses are fully portable and remain with the
licensee when they change employers.
⩥ What professions are prohibited from holding a license under the Act?
Answer: Members of a police service, sheriffs, bailiffs, and collection
agencies or debt collectors.
⩥ Can licensed individuals act as collection agencies?
Answer: No, individuals licensed under the Act cannot act as collection
agencies or advertise as such.
⩥ Who can be issued an individual license under the Act?
Answer: Peace officers appointed under the Peace Officer Act may be
issued a license when not acting in their official capacity.
⩥ What exemptions exist from licensing requirements?
Answer: Peace officers in the scope of their authority, barristers and
solicitors, insurance agencies, and those providing financial information.
, ⩥ What is the maximum duration for a locksmith apprentice training
license?
Answer: Not to exceed seven (7) years.
⩥ What must a locksmith apprentice provide to apply for a training
license?
Answer: Proof of enrollment in an approved apprenticeship program and
a letter from the employer indicating sponsorship.
⩥ What is required for police officers to purchase locksmith tools?
Answer: They must show a valid license issued by the Justice and
Solicitor General.
⩥ What is a key requirement for businesses hiring security guards
directly?
Answer: They must hold a registered-user business license.
⩥ What happens if an individual licensed as both a security worker and
investigator works for a company only licensed for security services?
Answer: They may not utilize their investigator license.
⩥ What type of license is required for selling locksmith tools?
Answer: A business license under the Security Services and Investigators
Act.
REVIEW SHEET VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What is required to obtain a locksmith license?
Answer: It must be issued as a sole license class and cannot be part of a
multiple license class.
⩥ What is a locksmith apprentice training license?
Answer: A license that allows apprentices to use locksmith tools while
completing training, valid for the duration of the apprenticeship.
⩥ What does an automotive lock bypass license allow?
Answer: It allows individuals to open or provide access to automobiles,
but not to work on non-automotive locks.
⩥ What is a Contract Business License?
Answer: A license required for businesses that employ individuals to
provide security or investigative services.
⩥ What is a Registered-User Business License?
,Answer: A license required for a unit or department of a business that
employs individuals to provide licensed security or investigative
services.
⩥ Are individual licenses portable?
Answer: Yes, individual licenses are fully portable and remain with the
licensee when they change employers.
⩥ What professions are prohibited from holding a license under the Act?
Answer: Members of a police service, sheriffs, bailiffs, and collection
agencies or debt collectors.
⩥ Can licensed individuals act as collection agencies?
Answer: No, individuals licensed under the Act cannot act as collection
agencies or advertise as such.
⩥ Who can be issued an individual license under the Act?
Answer: Peace officers appointed under the Peace Officer Act may be
issued a license when not acting in their official capacity.
⩥ What exemptions exist from licensing requirements?
Answer: Peace officers in the scope of their authority, barristers and
solicitors, insurance agencies, and those providing financial information.
, ⩥ What is the maximum duration for a locksmith apprentice training
license?
Answer: Not to exceed seven (7) years.
⩥ What must a locksmith apprentice provide to apply for a training
license?
Answer: Proof of enrollment in an approved apprenticeship program and
a letter from the employer indicating sponsorship.
⩥ What is required for police officers to purchase locksmith tools?
Answer: They must show a valid license issued by the Justice and
Solicitor General.
⩥ What is a key requirement for businesses hiring security guards
directly?
Answer: They must hold a registered-user business license.
⩥ What happens if an individual licensed as both a security worker and
investigator works for a company only licensed for security services?
Answer: They may not utilize their investigator license.
⩥ What type of license is required for selling locksmith tools?
Answer: A business license under the Security Services and Investigators
Act.
