Diploma - Protection, Security and Investigation (Private Security)
- 2 years
- Duration
- 36,495 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Welland / Canada
- Location
Program description
Looking for a unique, rewarding, and challenging career in the private sector of law enforcement where your investigative skills will be put to use?
Your critical thinking, research, and interviewing skills as a graduate of the Protection, Security, and Investigation (Private Security) program will serve you well in effectively responding to potential threats to organizations and private citizens.
Highlights
- Former police officers with extensive investigative experience teach the curriculum.
- Volunteering with local service organizations allows you to gain hands-on experience.
- The Justice Studies Simulation Lab provides hands-on experiential learning.
- Students who complete first year and the First Aid course successfully are eligible to take the Ontario Security Guard licensing exam.
Program structure
Term One
- Essentials of Writing to be Understood
- Canadian Justice System
- Law Enforcement Principles
- Fitness and Use of Force Management I
- Psychology
- Sociology and Canadian Society
Term Two
- Communications for Justice Studies II
- Criminology
- Criminal and Civil Law
- Provincial Offences
- Fitness and Use of Force Management II
- Ethics and Code of Conduct
- Contemporary Social Issues
Term Three
- Surveillance Techniques
- Interviewing and Investigations
- Security Risk Management
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Canada
Term Four
- Public and Corporate Security
- Investigation and Evidence
- Fitness and Use of Force Management III
- Private Investigations
- Security Procedures
- Security Operations Management
Price
Level One
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,965 CAD
- Material Fees - 153 CAD
- Level Total - 9,693 CAD
Level Two
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,005 CAD
- Material Fees - 100 CAD
- Level Total - 8,680 CAD
Year One Total - 18,373 CAD
Level Three
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,921 CAD
- Material Fees - 90 CAD
- Level Total - 9,586 CAD
Level Four
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 961 CAD
- Material Fees - 0 CAD
- Level Total - 8,536 CAD
Year Two Total - 18,122 CAD
Estimated Program Total - 36,495 CAD
Requirements for applicants
Admission Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- English – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent
- Aboriginal Beliefs, Values, and Aspirations in Contemporary Society – Grade 11 (M)
- Canadian Politics and Citizenship – Grade 11 (O)
- Challenge and Change in Society – Grade 12 (M)
- Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology – Grade 11 (M)
- Understanding Canadian Law – Grade 11 (M)
Language Proficiency Admission Requirements
You will be required to provide proof of one or more of the following:
- Niagara College Mature Student Test for English
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level (Ontario High School Curriculum)
- ACE English (Academic Upgrading)
- International Credential Assessment for studies outside of Canada
If English is your subsequent language, Niagara College (for the purposes of admission to standard non-competitive programs) will also accept these English Language Test Scores
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - 169 – No skill under 162
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) including Indicator Test** 6.0 – No individual band under 5.5.
- Duolingo Language Test - Overall score of 105+, with no individual score under 95
- Internet-based (IBT) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) including Special Home Edition Test - Paper-based: 500, Computer based: 173, iBT: 79, Minimum: 20 Writing, 20 Speaking
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) - 46+, with no individual skill under 36
- Canadian Academic English Language Test (CAEL) including CAEL Online Proficiency Test - 60 – No individual band under 50.
- Niagara College’s English for Academic Preparation program (EAP) - Completion of Level 5 English for Academic Preparation (EAP) program with 70% and no individual grade under 50%
About the university
Niagara College, with campuses in Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake, is conveniently located in the center of the Niagara Region, only minutes away from one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. The college is home to more than 130 cutting-edge academic programs.
All of our campuses are home to state-of-the-art facilities and innovative teaching methods, including small class sizes, cutting-edge research, and real-world application.
These courses put students in an interactive and technologically advanced learning environment. Our grads are well-versed in multiple cultures, quick learners, and risk takers who push the envelope of what's possible in business in Niagara, Canada, and beyond.
Why Niagara College?
- 130+ certificate, diploma, apprenticeship and Bachelor's Degree programs
- 600+ credit, vocational and general interest courses
- We care about you and want you to succeed - employers report high levels of satisfaction with the skills and knowledge possessed by NC graduates.
- Building a sustainable future
- More than seven thousand students per year participate in cooperative education, field placements, internships, learning enterprises, apprenticeships, clinical placements, course-based research, and fieldwork in about one hundred different academic disciplines.
