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BC Security Guard (BST) overview

BC Security Guard (BST) flashcards

Flip through the key rules from our handbook notes, one card at a time. Mark each card "Got it" or "Review again"; your progress stays on this device.

  • 270 cards
  • 10 topics
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Front and back of each card, as in the deck above. The cards come from our own notes on the official handbook; check anything you are unsure of with B.C. Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General — Security Programs Division (training delivered by the Justice Institute of British Columbia).

  1. Security Services Act and licensing · Definitions

    Security work covers seven kinds of work

    armoured car guard service, locksmith, private investigator, security alarm service, security consultant, security guard service and body armour salesperson.

  2. Security Services Act and licensing · Definitions

    Definitions — key rule 2

    A security guard service includes guarding or patrolling property, guarding a person, loss prevention, and door security at an establishment licensed under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act.

  3. Security Services Act and licensing · Definitions

    Definitions — key rule 3

    "Property" in the Act includes information and data as well as real and personal property.

  4. Security Services Act and licensing · Security worker licence required

    Security worker licence required — key rule 1

    An individual may not do security work, or hold themselves out as employed or employable in it, without a valid security worker licence for that kind of work.

  5. Security Services Act and licensing · Security worker licence required

    Exceptions

    the person is exempt by regulation, or the registrar decides the security work is only incidental to the person's main job.

  6. Security Services Act and licensing · Applying

    Applying — key rule 1

    An applicant must be ordinarily resident in Canada and, unless exempt, at least 19 years old.

  7. Security Services Act and licensing · Applying

    Regulation exception

    applicants for locksmith under supervision, security alarm installer under supervision or security alarm monitor may be 16 or older.

  8. Security Services Act and licensing · Applying

    Applying — key rule 3

    The application must authorize the prescribed checks and include the fee.

  9. Security Services Act and licensing · Applying

    Applying — key rule 4

    Prescribed checks (Regulation s. 5): criminal record check, police information check, correctional service information check.

  10. Security Services Act and licensing · Applying

    Applying — key rule 5

    Applicants disclose identity, fingerprints, physical description, a recent photo, criminal charges and convictions, mental conditions treated, training and experience, whether they are a peace officer and any earlier licence (Regulation s. 4).

FAQ

BC Security Guard (BST) flashcards: questions

Where do these flashcards come from?

Each of the 270 cards is one point from our study notes, which we write from the official Security Services Act and Regulation, with gov.bc.ca Rules for licensed security workers. The front names the rule; the back states it. Nothing on the cards is added beyond those notes.

How should I use the flashcards?

Read the front, answer in your head, then flip. Choose "Got it" only if you knew it; otherwise choose "Review again". At the end, go through the "Review again" cards once more, or pick a single topic from the list to focus on it.

Is my progress saved?

Yes, on this device only. Cards marked "Review again" stay in the "Needs review" list, and every card you rate counts towards your topic map on the exam overview. Nothing is sent to us with your name; you can clear it from the overview page.

Are flashcards enough to pass the BC Security Guard (BST) test?

No. Flashcards help you remember the rules, but the test asks multiple-choice questions. Use our practice tests and mock exams as well, and study the official material from B.C. Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General — Security Programs Division (training delivered by the Justice Institute of British Columbia).

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