ALBERTA BASIC SECURITY TRAINING 2026
FINAL EXAM READINESS PACK COMPLETE
QUESTION SET AND CORE CONCEPT
SUMMARY
◉ false. Answer: A security professional in the province of Alberta is
eligible to begin work before receiving their license, provided they
have completed all application documents and requirements.
◉ never. Answer: An individual security license may be transferred:
◉ information. Answer: Security professionals are tasked with
protection of persons, property, and
◉ Your conduct and deportment. Answer: Professionalism is best
demonstrated by:
◉ Security Services and Investigators Act. Answer: Security
professionals in Alberta are licensed under the:
◉ 90. Answer: A public complaint against an individual security
license holder must be filed within _____ days of the alleged incident.
,◉ Peace Officer. Answer: Individuals holding an individual license in
the province of Alberta may not refer to themselves as:
◉ batons. Answer: _________________ utilized by licensed security
professionals must be authorized by the Registrar.
◉ false. Answer: You may work as a security professional if you have
completed this course but not yet received your license.
◉ true. Answer: With consent of both parties, an employer may
attempt to resolve an issue between a security professional and a
complainant.
◉ an offence that is less serious than an indictable offence. Answer:
what is a summary conviction offence?
◉ true. Answer: you can be held criminally responsible if you use
excessive force
◉ an offence for which the crown can choose to proceed to trial
under summary rules or by indictment. Answer: what is a hybrid
(dual) offence?
, ◉ their lawyer. Answer: when you arrest an individual, you have the
option to tell the person to call:
◉ false. Answer: You may arrest an individual who you believe has
committed a crime even though you did not see the criminal activity
take place.
◉ intentionally. Answer: A person commits an assault when he or
she applies force to another person;
◉ theft under $5000. Answer: You are a loss prevention worker in a
clothing store inside a shopping mall. You witness an individual
taking a belt off the rack and inserting it into the belt hoops of the
jeans she is wearing. The individual spends time looking at other
items before proceeding to exit the store and walk toward the food
court. She does not stop to pay for the belt on her way out of the
store. What offense has been committed?
◉ Robbery. Answer: If someone threatens to strike you in order to
steal your wallet, what offence is that person commiting?
◉ avoid it as much as possible. Answer: The most important rule
about use of force in your role as a security professional is
FINAL EXAM READINESS PACK COMPLETE
QUESTION SET AND CORE CONCEPT
SUMMARY
◉ false. Answer: A security professional in the province of Alberta is
eligible to begin work before receiving their license, provided they
have completed all application documents and requirements.
◉ never. Answer: An individual security license may be transferred:
◉ information. Answer: Security professionals are tasked with
protection of persons, property, and
◉ Your conduct and deportment. Answer: Professionalism is best
demonstrated by:
◉ Security Services and Investigators Act. Answer: Security
professionals in Alberta are licensed under the:
◉ 90. Answer: A public complaint against an individual security
license holder must be filed within _____ days of the alleged incident.
,◉ Peace Officer. Answer: Individuals holding an individual license in
the province of Alberta may not refer to themselves as:
◉ batons. Answer: _________________ utilized by licensed security
professionals must be authorized by the Registrar.
◉ false. Answer: You may work as a security professional if you have
completed this course but not yet received your license.
◉ true. Answer: With consent of both parties, an employer may
attempt to resolve an issue between a security professional and a
complainant.
◉ an offence that is less serious than an indictable offence. Answer:
what is a summary conviction offence?
◉ true. Answer: you can be held criminally responsible if you use
excessive force
◉ an offence for which the crown can choose to proceed to trial
under summary rules or by indictment. Answer: what is a hybrid
(dual) offence?
, ◉ their lawyer. Answer: when you arrest an individual, you have the
option to tell the person to call:
◉ false. Answer: You may arrest an individual who you believe has
committed a crime even though you did not see the criminal activity
take place.
◉ intentionally. Answer: A person commits an assault when he or
she applies force to another person;
◉ theft under $5000. Answer: You are a loss prevention worker in a
clothing store inside a shopping mall. You witness an individual
taking a belt off the rack and inserting it into the belt hoops of the
jeans she is wearing. The individual spends time looking at other
items before proceeding to exit the store and walk toward the food
court. She does not stop to pay for the belt on her way out of the
store. What offense has been committed?
◉ Robbery. Answer: If someone threatens to strike you in order to
steal your wallet, what offence is that person commiting?
◉ avoid it as much as possible. Answer: The most important rule
about use of force in your role as a security professional is
