Key and Lock Control Course for Security Guards 2026

This course is for security guards, concierges and site supervisors who hold, issue or track keys and access cards. It explains how master key systems work, how to keep an accurate key log, what to do when a key goes missing, and how key control links to privacy and licensing rules in Canada.

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 leçonsKey and Lock Control Course: Lessons : environ 15 minutes de lecture. Chaque question du test est traitée dans les leçons.

Ce que vous allez apprendre

Explain why key control matters for site security
Describe how a master key system is organized
Issue, sign out and audit keys and access cards correctly
Respond to lost, stolen or unreturned keys
Know where security work ends and licensed locksmith work begins

Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger votre certificat.

À savoir avant l’examen

Alberta licenses locksmiths under the Security Services and Investigators Act; a licensed locksmith must also be a certified journeyperson.
In Alberta, a locksmith cannot also hold a security service worker or investigator licence.
In British Columbia, locksmith work is a type of security work that needs a licence, alongside security guard, alarm and armoured car work.
PIPEDA says personal information must be protected by safeguards, including physical measures such as locked filing cabinets and restricted access to offices.

Questions fréquentes

What should a key log record?

At a minimum: the key or card number, who took it, the date and time out, the date and time back, and signatures or initials. Many sites also record the reason and who authorized it.

What should I do if I lose a key?

Report it to your supervisor right away, even if you think you will find it. Write down when and where you last had it. The client then decides whether to re-key locks or deactivate cards.

Can a security guard rekey or pick locks?

Not as part of security guard work. Locksmith work is a separately licensed trade in provinces such as Alberta and British Columbia. Guards report lock problems so a qualified locksmith can fix them.

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.