Shopping Mall Security Course 2026
This course is for security guards who work in shopping malls and shopping centres in Canada. It covers your role and the law, patrols and hazards, accessible service, trespass and arrest, video surveillance and privacy, and emergencies in a busy mall. You still need the security licence your province requires; this course is background knowledge only.
إجابة سريعة
تتضمن هذه الدورة المجانية نحو 30 دقيقة من الدروس واختبارًا يضم 25 من الأسئلة. احصل على 80% أو أكثر لتنزيل شهادة إتمام (خاصة، غير معتمدة). تمت مراجعته مقارنةً بالمصادر الرسمية في 13 أكتوبر 2026.
ما ستتعلمه
- Describe a mall guard's role, limits and licence duties
- Patrol for hazards and serve shoppers fairly, including people with service animals
- Apply trespass law and Criminal Code arrest rules correctly
- Follow federal privacy guidelines for mall video surveillance
- Respond to fire alarms, medical emergencies and missing persons
احصل على 80% أو أكثر لتنزيل شهادتك.
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السؤال 1 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: D. Carry it, on paper or digitally, and show it on request
Ontario says licence holders must carry a hard copy or digital licence at all times and be prepared to show it on request.
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السؤال 2 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: B. Mall police
Ontario guards can be fined for calling themselves police, law enforcement, special constable, detective or an officer.
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السؤال 3 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: C. Equally and without discrimination
Ontario's study guide says guards must treat all persons equally and without discrimination, as the Human Rights Code and the Code of Conduct Regulation require.
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السؤال 4 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: B. The occupier, often through security it authorizes
The Act lets occupiers decide who is or is not allowed on their premises. Security guards often do this on the occupier's behalf.
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السؤال 5 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: B. Verbally, in writing, or by signs
Notice under the Act can be given verbally, in writing, or by signs or markings.
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السؤال 6 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: D. An offence, because they refused to leave when asked
A person who refuses to leave when asked by the occupier or an authorized person may be guilty of trespass.
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السؤال 7 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: D. Contact the police as soon as possible
A guard who arrests under the Act must contact the police as soon as possible.
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السؤال 8 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: B. Call law enforcement to deal with them
Alberta notes that owners can still be held criminally responsible for their actions and should call law enforcement to deal with trespassers.
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السؤال 9 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: C. Yes, under section 494(2) of the Criminal Code
Section 494(2) lets the owner, a person in lawful possession of property, or a person they authorize arrest someone found committing a criminal offence on or in relation to that property.
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السؤال 10 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: C. Deliver them to a peace officer right away
Anyone other than a peace officer who arrests without a warrant must deliver the person to a peace officer forthwith.
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السؤال 11 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: A. Explain the mall's rules and ask them to stop or leave
The occupier of private premises decides who may be there and what they may do. Ask calmly, give notice, and call police if they refuse to leave.
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السؤال 12 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: C. Mark the area and get it cleaned up right away
CCOHS advises cleaning all spills immediately and marking spills and wet areas to prevent slips.
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السؤال 13 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: A. Good housekeeping
CCOHS calls good housekeeping the first and most important level of preventing falls due to slips and trips.
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السؤال 14 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: D. Ask for documentation from a regulated health professional
Ontario's guidance says that if you cannot easily identify a service animal, you can ask for documentation from a regulated health professional.
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السؤال 15 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: A. Any place where the public is allowed to go
Alberta says qualified service dog teams may enter all places where the public is allowed, but not non-public areas such as food preparation areas.
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السؤال 16 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: A. No, a separate area cannot be set aside for them
Alberta says you cannot designate a specific area, such as an outside seating area, for people with service dogs.
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السؤال 17 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: C. Before they enter the area being watched
The guidelines say to post a clear notice about the cameras before people enter the premises.
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السؤال 18 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: B. Video surveillance there is inappropriate
Cameras should not be aimed at areas where people have a heightened expectation of privacy, such as a public washroom.
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السؤال 19 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: C. Only as long as needed for their purpose
Recordings should only be kept as long as necessary for the purpose of the surveillance, then destroyed securely.
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السؤال 20 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: B. It can be disclosed to police
Using the example of a broken-into car, the guidelines say the information can be disclosed to law enforcement. Follow your site's procedure for releasing video.
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السؤال 21 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: A. Before they take on fire safety duties
Article 2.8.1.2 of the code, as Lethbridge's fire safety plan package sets out, says supervisory staff must be trained in the fire emergency procedures before they are given any responsibility for fire safety.
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السؤال 22 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: C. Check the panel for the alarm location and meet fire crews
Fire safety plan templates, such as Lethbridge's, assign staff to check the alarm panel for the alarm location, confirm 911 was called and meet fire crews.
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السؤال 23 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: D. Call 911, shout for an AED and start CPR right away
Heart & Stroke says to phone 911 and shout for an AED, start CPR right away, and use an AED as soon as one is available.
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السؤال 24 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: D. The caller and the person overdosing
The Act protects anyone seeking emergency help during an overdose, including the person overdosing, from charges for simple drug possession.
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السؤال 25 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: C. Right away; there is no 24-hour wait
The RCMP says not to wait 24 hours. Contact police or 911 right away if you are worried about a person's safety.
لوحة المفاتيح: 1–4 للإجابة، وEnter للسؤال التالي.
ما يجب معرفته قبل الاختبار
- Under Ontario's Trespass to Property Act, notice can be given verbally, in writing, or by signs or markings.
- A person who is not a peace officer and arrests someone without a warrant must deliver them to a peace officer right away.
- In Alberta, qualified service dog teams may go wherever the public is allowed, and businesses cannot set aside a separate area for them.
- Federal privacy guidelines say camera notices should be posted before people enter, and cameras should not watch places like washrooms.
- Heart & Stroke says doing CPR and using an AED can double a person's chance of surviving cardiac arrest.
الأسئلة الشائعة
Do I need a licence to work as a mall security guard?
Yes. Security guard work needs a licence from the province where you work, such as Ontario's security guard licence or Alberta's security service worker licence. Alberta requires approved basic security training before it issues that licence. This course is background knowledge only and does not replace licence training.
Can mall security ban someone from the mall?
A mall is private property. Under trespass laws such as Ontario's Trespass to Property Act, the occupier, often through security, can tell a person they are not allowed on the premises. If the person refuses to leave, call police.
Are service animals allowed everywhere in a mall?
Service animals are welcome in the areas open to the public. Alberta lets qualified service dog teams go wherever the public may go, but not into areas like food preparation spaces. In Ontario, you may ask for documentation only when the animal is not easy to identify.
Can I give mall video to the police?
Federal privacy guidelines say video may be disclosed to police, for example after a car break-in. Follow your site's procedure and record what you released, to whom and when.
هل الشهادة معتمدة أو معترف بها رسميًا؟
لا. إنها شهادة إتمام خاصة للمعرفة فقط. وهي غير معترف بها أو معتمدة أو موافق عليها من أي حكومة أو جهة ترخيص أو هيئة تنظيمية أو مؤسسة تعليمية، ولا تحل محل أي رخصة أو شهادة أو تدريب يفرضه القانون.
المصادر
- Ontario: Security guard study guide
- Ontario: Requirements for security guards and private investigators
- Government of Alberta: Security service worker licence
- Criminal Code, section 494 (arrest without warrant)
- Government of Alberta: Service dogs in public
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada: Guidelines for overt video surveillance in the private sector
- Heart & Stroke: Cardiac arrest
- City of Lethbridge: Fire safety plan information package
- Health Canada: About the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act