Ontario Security Guard study guide and books
Start with the free official guide — it is what the test is written from. Books only help if you want printed practice or a structured course.
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Official guide
Security guard study guide (Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General)
Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General · Free online
The ministry's own test preparation guide. It follows the training syllabus section by section, explains the test format and pass mark, and ends with the APCO ten codes. Every question on this site cites one of its sections or the law it points to.
Guide de préparation à l'examen pour agents de sécurité (version française)
Ministère du Solliciteur général de l'Ontario · Gratuit en ligne
Official French edition of the study guide, for candidates who prefer to prepare in French.
Training syllabus for security guards
Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General · Free online
The curriculum every approved basic training course must follow: 12 sections, minimum 40 hours with first aid or 33.5 hours without, and what each section must teach. Use it as a checklist of what the test can draw on.
Free practice tests
- Ontario Security Guard Practice Test 160 questions with explanations
- Ontario Security Guard Practice Test 260 questions with explanations
- Ontario Security Guard Practice Test 360 questions with explanations
- Ontario Security Guard Mock Exam 1 – 60 QuestionsTimed practice · 75 minutes · answers explained