Ontario Security Guard and Private Investigator Training Providers

2026-03-18 updated list of providers offering mandatory basic training for security guards and private investigators in Ontario. The dataset includes provider location, telephone number, and type of training offered. It is published by the Government of Ontario under the Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005.

Use Cases

• Map provider locations to analyze geographic coverage and accessibility for applicants.
• Analyze the distribution of training types offered across different provider categories like career colleges or licensed agencies.
• Compile a directory of provider telephone numbers for regulatory or industry association outreach.
• Identify registered employers providing in-house training to their own employees as permitted by regulation.

Strengths

• Data is current, with a last update timestamp of 2026-03-18.
• Published by the authoritative Government of Ontario, ensuring official status.
• Explicitly lists the five legally permitted provider types (career colleges, community colleges, etc.).
• Available in multiple accessible formats including CSV and XLSX.

Limitations

• Unknown total number of provider records (rows) and specific data fields (columns).
• Scope is limited to the province of Ontario, not nationally representative.
• The Ministry explicitly states it does not endorse any listed providers, requiring user due diligence.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario, Ministry of the Solicitor General.

Collection Method

Compiled list of registered or compliant training providers under the Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005.

Time Range

Current as of the last update (2026-03-18); temporal coverage of provider status is not specified.

Freshness

Updated periodically, with last update on 2026-03-18.

Geography

Province of Ontario, Canada.