Québec Security Guard (BSP): Required training and temporary permits

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1. Which module of the guarding course lasts 30 hours?

   1. Firearms handling
   2. Emergency procedures and building evacuation
   3. Workplace first aid
   4. Environment, role, legislation and standards of conduct

2. An agent licensed in Ontario moves to Québec. Can they work with that licence?

   1. Yes, for their first six months in Québec
   2. Yes, if they work near the border
   3. No, they need a BSP licence
   4. Yes, all Canadian licences are valid

3. Who can recognize guarding training other than the training set by regulation?

   1. The minister, on the BSP's recommendation
   2. Any employer that gives its own training
   3. Each agent, by training themselves
   4. The joint committee for security agents

4. Where is the regulatory guarding course taken?

   1. Directly at the Bureau de la sécurité privée
   2. At a school service centre or school board
   3. Only at the École nationale de police du Québec
   4. At any CEGEP in the province

5. How many hours of guarding training does the regulation require at minimum?

   1. 40 hours
   2. 390 hours
   3. 120 hours
   4. 70 hours

6. What document does a person receive after passing the 70-hour guarding course?

   1. A training certificate
   2. A college diploma (DEC)
   3. An agency licence, automatically
   4. An auxiliary police badge

7. In which case can a temporary guarding permit be requested for extra staff?

   1. To avoid taking the training
   2. To replace an agent on vacation
   3. For a special event, such as a festival
   4. For any summer job, with no employer declaration

8. A work-study student can get a temporary guarding permit. For how long?

   1. One year, renewable every year
   2. 120 days, only once
   3. Until the end of all their studies
   4. 30 days, renewable twice

9. What extra obligation applies to a temporary permit holder?

   1. Choose their own class of activity
   2. Work alone to gain more experience
   3. Change employers freely during the full 120 days
   4. Work only for the permit's purpose and employer

10. What photo must accompany the licence application?

    1. Colour passport format, taken within the last six months
    2. The photo from an expired driver's licence
    3. A black-and-white photo of any date, in any size
    4. A selfie taken with a phone

11. A person without the training asks for an equivalence review. What does not prove their experience on its own?

    1. Hours confirmed by the joint committee
    2. A letter from the current employer
    3. A résumé
    4. A letter from a former employer

12. What does the BSP consider when assessing equivalent knowledge?

    1. Diplomas, courses, placements and security experience
    2. Only the result of a fitness test
    3. Only a reference letter from a friend or a family member
    4. Only the person's age and height

13. What must a work-study student working on a temporary permit respect?

    1. Supervision at all times by a regular licence holder
    2. Wear an armband saying they are a trainee
    3. Work only for an agency in their own region
    4. Day shifts only, never alone on a night site

14. Which body must recognize the first aid training in the guarding course?

    1. The Sûreté du Québec
    2. The CNESST
    3. The Red Cross only
    4. The Collège des médecins

15. Can you apply for an agent licence before finding a security job?

    1. No, only the agency can apply for you
    2. Yes, and it stays valid if you leave a job
    3. Yes, but it expires when you leave the job
    4. No, a signed job offer is needed first

16. How long is the Emergency procedures module?

    1. 30 hours
    2. 8 hours
    3. 24 hours
    4. 16 hours