Dual License: Security Guard & Private Investigator
This course includes both the online Security Guard Course and Private Investigator Course and meets the Ministry requirements for both. Once completed, you will be eligible to write both exams and apply for your dual Security Guard and Private Investigator License.
Emergency First Aid & CPR (which is a requirement of the security guard course) is included if the student can attend a class listed here. For those who cannot attend one of these locations, you must complete your Emergency Level First Aid and CPR course separately.
What is a Dual Licence?
When you have a dual licence, you are able to work both as a security guard and as a private investigator in Ontario. If you are thinking about entering the security industry, you should seriously consider applying for a dual licence. When you have either the security guard or private investigator licence you will only be able to gain employment in one sector of the industry and be limited in opportunity. When you have a dual licence you will have the advantage of improved employability. Having a dual licence will broaden your job search, and you will increase your choices when it comes to the area of the private security or investigation field you wish to work in.
Holding a dual licence to be both a security guard and a private investigator has grown more popular with students and is viewed more favourably by employers. Our course is designed to prepare you for what you will experience in the real world. You will receive the full Ministry accredited lessons for both a security guard and private investigator, and you will learn how the skills complement each other.
Why having a dual licence is valuable
As private sector security and investigations continue to expand, holders of dual licences will find that they can enjoy a more successful career in the security industry. It will also allow you to join security guard and private investigator agencies with both skill sets and a well-rounded education which will serve you well in the field.
Even if you only plan on sticking to one sector of the security industry, you will find that it’s useful to have a background in both security and private investigation. A dual licence will enhance your security guard work by improving your investigative skills and legal knowledge. In addition to securing and guarding a location, your private investigator lessons will aid in assessing situations, identifying threats, and more.
By completing security guard training you will learn when use of force is necessary, the limitations to which you can use force, as well as self-defence techniques. Private investigators can find themselves in tricky situations at times, so it is essential to have basic self-defence skills.
To be certified in Use of Force training you should also complete our online Use of Force course found here.
Last Updated on Mar 28, 2025
