CCTV Monitoring Course for Security 2026

This course is for security guards and control room operators who watch CCTV cameras. It covers the privacy rules for video surveillance in Canada, how to monitor well, how to respond when you see an incident and how to save footage as evidence.

Formation
Canada
25 questions
Vérifié le 11 octobre 2026

En bref

Ce cours gratuit comprend environ 15 minutes de leçons et un test de 25 questions. Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger une attestation de réussite (privée, non accréditée). Vérifié à partir des sources officielles le 11 octobre 2026.

Commencez par les leçonsCCTV Monitoring Course: Lessons : environ 15 minutes de lecture. Chaque question du test est traitée dans les leçons.

Ce que vous allez apprendre

Explain the main privacy rules for video surveillance by businesses in Canada
Name places cameras must not watch and why audio is a legal risk
Scan cameras in a planned way and focus on behaviour, not appearance
Guide a response to an incident in progress
Export and log footage so it can be used as evidence

Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger votre certificat.

À savoir avant l’examen

Canada’s privacy commissioners say businesses should first ask whether a less privacy-invasive option would meet their needs before using video surveillance.
Signs should tell people about video surveillance before they enter the area, and include a contact for questions or access requests.
Cameras should not be aimed at places where people expect more privacy, such as washrooms or into windows, and sound should not be recorded unless there is a specific need.
Knowingly intercepting a private communication without the consent of a person in the conversation is an offence under section 184 of the Criminal Code.
Recordings should be kept only as long as needed for their purpose, destroyed securely and viewed only by authorized people. People have the right to see images of themselves.

Questions fréquentes

Can a business record sound on its security cameras?

Privacy guidance says sound should not be recorded unless there is a specific need. Recording private conversations without the consent of someone in them can also be a Criminal Code offence.

Can someone ask to see CCTV footage of themselves?

Yes. Privacy guidance says people have a right to access images of themselves. Other people in the footage should be masked or blurred first.

How long should CCTV footage be kept?

Only as long as it is needed for its purpose, as set in the organization’s policy. Footage linked to an incident is usually kept longer so police or insurers can use it.

Can I share a CCTV clip with friends or online?

No. Footage contains personal information. Share it only as your employer’s policy allows, such as with police for an investigation.

L’attestation est-elle accréditée ou reconnue officiellement ?

Non. C’est une attestation de réussite privée, uniquement pour vos connaissances. Elle n’est reconnue, accréditée ni approuvée par aucun gouvernement, organisme de délivrance des permis, autorité de réglementation ou établissement d’enseignement, et elle ne remplace aucun permis, aucune certification ni aucune formation exigés par la loi.