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Québec Security Guard (BSP) 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.

  • 84 cards
  • 9 topics
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The first 10 of 84 cards

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 Bureau de la sécurité privée (BSP).

  1. Private Security Act and the agent licence · Scope

    Six private security activities

    guarding, investigation, locksmithing, electronic security systems, transporting valuables and security consulting.

  2. Private Security Act and the agent licence · Scope

    Scope — key rule 2

    Guarding is the surveillance or protection of persons, property or places, mainly to prevent crime and maintain order.

  3. Private Security Act and the agent licence · Scope

    Scope — key rule 3

    The Act does not apply to peace officers, members of professional orders practising their profession, people seeking information for media, scientific or hiring purposes, or volunteers, among others.

  4. Private Security Act and the agent licence · Scope

    Scope — key rule 4

    Nothing in the Act gives an agent licence holder peace officer status (s. 3).

  5. Private Security Act and the agent licence · Required licences

    Required licences — key rule 1

    A business offering a private security activity needs an agency licence of the relevant class.

  6. Private Security Act and the agent licence · Required licences

    Required licences — key rule 2

    The person carrying on the activity and their immediate supervisor both need an agent licence of the matching class.

  7. Private Security Act and the agent licence · Required licences

    In-house exception

    working exclusively for an employer whose business is not private security, a licence is needed only if it is the person's main activity.

  8. Private Security Act and the agent licence · Required licences

    BSP

    a sole proprietor needs both an agent licence and an agency licence.

  9. Private Security Act and the agent licence · Conditions and term

    Conditions

    required training; good character (bonnes mœurs); no conviction for a Criminal Code offence connected with the activity unless pardoned; age 18 or older.

  10. Private Security Act and the agent licence · Conditions and term

    BSP

    Canadian citizenship, permanent residence or a valid work permit; physical and mental fitness (medical certificate only if the BSP asks).

FAQ

Québec Security Guard (BSP) flashcards: questions

Where do these flashcards come from?

Each of the 84 cards is one point from our study notes, which we write from the official Formations requises — gardiennage (Bureau de la sécurité privée). 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 Québec Security Guard (BSP) 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 Bureau de la sécurité privée (BSP).

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