If you do not have the money and would like to enroll the Alberta Basic Security Training (ABST) program or require any other training certification programs to secure employment, you may qualify for government funding. The government refers to short-term training (less than two weeks) as an exposure course any program longer than two weeks may be referred to as another program.

Whether you are unemployed or marginally employed, on income assistance or employment insurance (EI), First Nations and Metis, an aboriginal group or association, SEGI can put together a training program that will render individuals employable, well trained, certified, licensed and job ready to secure long term employment within the Security Industry! 100% Job Placement is available for qualified applicants.  

• to provide short-term specific courses needed to obtain employment, such as security work
• to augment an individual's job specific skills or provide the certification required to obtain employment in as short a period as is possible, and
• to respond to employer or industry need for skilled workers by providing short-term skills enhancement.

• Alberta Basic Security Training (ABST) online or in classroom
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
• H2S Alive
• Computer courses that augment basic skills and are required for a specific job (for example Word Perfect to Microsoft Office)
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods
• First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Driver Training only to upgrade a driver's licence from Class 3 to Class 1 for a specific job

Are You Eligible?

• Unemployed or marginally employed
• Job ready except for specific skills
• Committed to seeking employment at the conclusion of their training in security related positions, such as Security Guard, Loss Prevention Worker, Executive Security, Dog Patrol or Alarm Responder, etc.
• An Alberta resident, or
• A Canadian citizen, permanent resident or convention refugee and be legally entitled to work and train in Canada