To become a security guard in BC, you must do your training at an approved security guard training institute and complete the Basic Security Training course. The Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) develops and offers the Basic Security Training course and is mandated to administer all approved security schools in British Columbia as well as maintain course training standards. The following is list of all approved security guard training schools in BC.

Abbotsford

• Canadian Community College  604.557.9944
• Central Valley Academy  604.859.8860
• Excel Career Institute  604.613.3125
• First Group Institute  604.870.4776

Burnaby

• Concord Security Corporation  604.689.4005
• International Career Training Institute of Canada, Inc.  604.861.8919
• PSG Safety and Security Institute of BC  604.677.8700
• Specialized Defense Tactics Academy 604.328.0777 

Campbell River

• Discovery Community College  250.287.9850
• Domcor Health, Safety & Security Ltd  250.286.3163

Chilliwack

• Allegiance 1 Security Training Academy  604.392.1692  
• Moffat Security Training Academy  604.703.0888
• Sting Executive Group International (SEGI) 1.888.713.2673 

Coquitlam

• Douglas College 604.777.6148

Courtenay

• Excel Career College  250.334.2452

Dawson Creek

• Northern Lights College  250.782.5251

Kamloops

• Thompson Rivers University  250.828.5213

Kelowna

• Focus Training Institute Ltd.  250.861.5808
• Frank McConnell School of Karate  250.707.3034
• Lexxon.ca Training (BC Corps Commissionaires BC) 250.979.4773  Toll Free 877.322.6777
• Securiguard Advanced Training  250.763.7339  
• WT Security & Safety Services of British Columbia  250.861.4357

Kitimaat

• Kitamaat Valley Education Society  250.639.9199

Nanaimo

• Footprints Security Training Institute  250.753.6944
• Moffat Security Training Academy  250.240.1948
• Securiguard  250.756.4452

New Westminster

• Justice & Public Safety Division, Justice Institute of BC  604.528.5590 [ BST Online ] 
• Sting Executive Group International (SEGI)  1.888.713.2673

Parksville

• Moffat Security Training Academy  250.240.1948

Prince George

• International Protection Sciences  250.562.1215
• Northern BC Guard Academy  250.552.3311

Prince Rupert

• Hecate Strait Employment Development Society  250.624.9498

Surrey

• A-1 Security Training Academy  604.502.8502
• Advanced Learning Centre Ltd.  604.543.7300
• BSL Security and Training Institute  604.507.8915
• BCTI Brar Career Training Institute Inc  604.502.7520
• Bravo Security and Career Training Inc.  778.389.9050
• Canuck School of Education Ltd.  604.598.2424
• CDI College of Business, Technology and Health Care  604.585.8585
• Discovery Community College 604.930.9908  
• Lead Institute of Learning  778.881.3126
• Lexxon.ca Training (Commissionaires BC)  604.495.8201 E 5001 – Toll Free  877.322.6777  
• School of Indigenous Peacemaking and Security  604.594.0438

Trail

• Domcor Health, Safety & Security Ltd  250.286.3163

Vancouver

• 24 Hour Security Ltd.  604.696.0988
• Genesis Security Inc.  604.669.0822
• Langara College  604.323.5482
• London Security Training Institute Ltd.  604.697.0008
• Mahadev Security Training Institute  604.568.5250 
• Securiguard Advanced Training  604.685.6011

Victoria

• Securiguard Advanced Training  250.388.3118

Williams Lake

• Thompson Rivers University  250.828.5213