Do campus guards enforce the student code of conduct?

Guards observe and report what they see. Decisions under a code of conduct are made by the school's own process. Your post orders tell you what to record and who to tell.

What should I say if a student tells me about a sexual assault?

Listen without judgement and thank them for telling you. Ask about immediate safety and medical needs, call 911 if needed, and explain the support options in your school's policy. Let them decide what happens next.

Can I tell parents about their child?

Usually not. Most students are adults and their information is private. Refer parents to the right campus office, and in an emergency call 911 and follow your procedures.

What if a student is struggling but not in immediate danger?

Listen, stay calm and connect them with help, such as campus counselling or the 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline, which takes calls and texts at any time.

Is the certificate accredited or officially recognised?

No. It is a private certificate of completion for knowledge only. It is not recognised, accredited or approved by any government, licensing body, regulator or educational institution, and it does not replace the security licence training required in your province or territory.

Campus Security Course for Security Guards 2026

Question 1 of 25

What makes campus security different from security at most other sites?

Provincial laws do not apply on campus
A campus is a whole community where people study, work and often live
There are never any visitors on a campus
Guards have police powers on school land

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Answer: B. A campus is a whole community where people study, work and often live

A campus is like a small town, with classrooms, labs, offices, residences and events, so the job mixes service, safety and care.

Question 2 of 25

Who decides whether a student broke the school's code of conduct?

The guard who saw the incident
The student's parents
The school, through its own process
The local fire department

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Answer: C. The school, through its own process

Guards observe and report. Code of conduct decisions are made by the school's own process.

Question 3 of 25

A guard's arrest powers on a college or university campus are…

greater than a police officer's on school land
the same as a police officer's
about the same as any private citizen's
valid only during class hours

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Answer: C. about the same as any private citizen's

Campus guards are not police. Their arrest powers come mainly from section 494 of the Criminal Code, plus provincial trespass law.

Question 4 of 25

After hours, a person tries to follow you through a card-access door without using a card. What should you do?

Ignore it, since the card system will catch it
Politely ask them to use their own card or check in with security
Hold the door to be friendly
Let them in if they look like a student

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Answer: B. Politely ask them to use their own card or check in with security

Following someone through a secure door is called tailgating. It defeats the access system, so stop it politely every time.

Question 5 of 25

You find a residence exterior door propped open at 2 a.m. What should you do?

Leave it open for students coming back late
Chain it shut so it cannot be opened
Close it, check the area and report it
Report it at the end of the week

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Answer: C. Close it, check the area and report it

A propped door lets anyone in. Close it, look for anyone who should not be there and report it. Never chain or block an exit.

Question 6 of 25

A residence fire alarm sounds at 3 a.m. Many students say it is probably false. What should you do?

Let students stay in their rooms if they want
Treat it as real, help clear the building and keep people out until it is declared safe
Reset the panel before the fire department arrives
Silence the alarm if you think it is false

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Answer: B. Treat it as real, help clear the building and keep people out until it is declared safe

Every alarm is treated as real. Only the fire department or an authorized person decides when people can go back in.

Question 7 of 25

While on patrol you notice a spill inside a locked research lab with hazard signs on the door. What should you do?

Open the door and windows to air it out
Go in and clean up the spill
Go in and turn off any equipment left on
Stay out unless authorized and report it to the lab's emergency contact or your supervisor

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Answer: D. Stay out unless authorized and report it to the lab's emergency contact or your supervisor

Labs can hold chemical, biological or radiation hazards. Only trained, authorized people should enter or clean up.

Question 8 of 25

What does this WHMIS pictogram warn about?

Acute toxicity: the product can cause death or poisoning
The product can catch fire
The product is a gas under pressure
The product can burn skin and eyes

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Answer: A. Acute toxicity: the product can cause death or poisoning

The skull and crossbones pictogram means acute toxicity, even in small amounts.

Question 9 of 25

A student asks you to walk with them to a distant parking lot late at night. What is the best response?

Use the campus safe walk service or escort them, as your post orders allow
Give them your personal phone number
Tell them to wait until morning
Refuse, because it is not a security matter

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Answer: A. Use the campus safe walk service or escort them, as your post orders allow

Many campuses offer safe walk escorts. Helping people move safely at night is part of campus security.

Question 10 of 25

What should you check on campus emergency phones during patrol?

That they work and are not damaged or blocked
That students are not using them
Only that the light on top is clean
That they are turned off at night

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Answer: A. That they work and are not damaged or blocked

Emergency phones only help if they work. Test or check them as your post orders say and report any fault.

Question 11 of 25

A student has passed out after drinking but is breathing. What should you do?

Leave them to sleep it off alone
Stay with them, place them on their side and call 911 if they cannot be woken or breathing is poor
Make them walk around to wake up
Give them coffee and a cold shower

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Answer: B. Stay with them, place them on their side and call 911 if they cannot be woken or breathing is poor

A person who has passed out can choke or stop breathing. Keep them on their side, stay with them, and call 911 if you are worried.

Question 12 of 25

Which is a sign of an opioid overdose listed by Health Canada?

Blue, purple or grey lips or nails
Bright red lips
Very large pupils
A sweaty, flushed face

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Answer: A. Blue, purple or grey lips or nails

Health Canada lists blue, purple or grey lips or nails, slow or no breathing and pinpoint pupils among overdose signs.

Question 13 of 25

According to Health Canada, what can be done if a person does not respond to a first dose of naloxone within 2 to 3 minutes?

Leave them to sleep
Another dose can be given safely
Stop helping, because naloxone has failed
No more can be given for an hour

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Answer: B. Another dose can be given safely

If there is no response in 2 to 3 minutes, another dose can be given safely. Keep 911 informed and stay with the person.

Question 14 of 25

Students hesitate to call 911 for a friend who overdosed because they used drugs too. What does the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act do?

It requires police to arrest everyone present
It protects people who seek help from charges for simple drug possession
It protects only the person who overdosed
It protects people from every kind of charge

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Answer: B. It protects people who seek help from charges for simple drug possession

The Act covers the person who calls, the person who overdosed and others at the scene, for simple possession. It does not cover trafficking or warrants.

Question 15 of 25

How can a person reach the 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline?

By calling or texting 9-8-8, any time
Only by phone on weekdays
Only in person at a hospital
Only by email during office hours

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Answer: A. By calling or texting 9-8-8, any time

9-8-8 takes calls and texts 24 hours a day, every day.

Question 16 of 25

A student tells you they plan to end their life tonight and have the means with them. What should you do?

Promise to keep it a secret
Tell them to see campus counselling next week
Call 911 and stay with them if it is safe
Give them the 9-8-8 number and leave

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Answer: C. Call 911 and stay with them if it is safe

When a person's safety is at immediate risk, call 911. Stay with them, listen and keep them company if it is safe.

Question 17 of 25

A student tells you they were sexually assaulted. What should you do first?

Ask what they were wearing and how much they drank
Tell their roommate so someone can watch them
Listen without judgement, ask if they are safe or need medical help, and explain support options
Tell them they must report to police right away

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Answer: C. Listen without judgement, ask if they are safe or need medical help, and explain support options

Believe and support the person, deal with safety and medical needs first, then share the options in the school's policy.

Question 18 of 25

Unless someone is in immediate danger, who decides whether a sexual assault is reported to police?

The person's parents
The other students in the residence
The person who was harmed, after hearing their options
The guard who heard about it

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Answer: C. The person who was harmed, after hearing their options

Support should give the person choices. Explain the options and respect their decision, unless there is immediate danger.

Question 19 of 25

In Ontario, what must colleges and universities have, with rules set by Ontario Regulation 131/16?

A night-time curfew for students
Armed campus police officers
Metal detectors at every entrance
A sexual violence policy

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Answer: D. A sexual violence policy

Ontario Regulation 131/16, Sexual Violence at Colleges and Universities, sets rules for the sexual violence policies schools must have.

Question 20 of 25

How often must public post-secondary institutions in British Columbia review their sexual violence and misconduct policy?

Only after a complaint
Every ten years
Every year
At least every three years

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Answer: D. At least every three years

BC law requires public post-secondary institutions to have this policy and to review it at least every three years, with students consulted.

Question 21 of 25

How should you handle notes about a student's disclosure of sexual violence?

Write only what your school's policy requires and keep it confidential
Post a general warning on social media
Add your opinion on whether it is true
Share the details with coworkers so they know

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Answer: A. Write only what your school's policy requires and keep it confidential

Disclosures are very private. Follow the policy on what to record and who may see it.

Question 22 of 25

The campus announces a lockdown. What should you do?

Go and look for the threat yourself
Pull the fire alarm to get everyone out
Follow the campus emergency plan and help people get into secure rooms
Open doors so people can wander freely

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Answer: C. Follow the campus emergency plan and help people get into secure rooms

In a lockdown, follow the plan, help people get to secure rooms, and stay there until authorities say it is safe.

Question 23 of 25

A student protest is taking place outside the library. What is the guard's role?

Remove people because of their views
Join in to show support
Stay neutral, keep routes and exits clear and report concerns
Take down signs you disagree with

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Answer: C. Stay neutral, keep routes and exits clear and report concerns

Guards protect everyone's safety, not one side. Stay neutral and focus on safety, access and reporting.

Question 24 of 25

A person the school has banned from campus is found in a residence. What should you do?

Lock them in a room until morning
Identify yourself, tell them to leave, and call police if they refuse, as your procedures say
Let them stay if they are quiet
Take away their phone

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Answer: B. Identify yourself, tell them to leave, and call police if they refuse, as your procedures say

Trespass laws let the property owner's agent tell a person to leave. If they refuse, follow your procedures and involve police.

Question 25 of 25

A parent calls asking whether their adult child came back to residence last night. What should you do?

Give them the roommate's phone number
Check the card access logs and tell them
Tell them what you saw
Do not share it, and refer the parent to the right campus office

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Answer: D. Do not share it, and refer the parent to the right campus office

Most students are adults, and their information is private. Follow the school's privacy policy and refer the call.

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