Yes. Active Security Training Manitoba (ASTM) is an approved security guard training provider under Manitoba Justice. All training meets the provincial requirements for security guard licensing in Manitoba.

Basic certification training can be completed in 40 hours, we normally offer this over a two week period, of 20 hours per week. For corporate clients, we can offer this in a one week 40 hour format.  

Active Security Training Manitoba delivers the full 40 hour Manitoba Security Guard Training Curriculum, but also provides advanced modules covering use of force, de-escalation, emergency response, and culture S.A.F.E sector-specific training for retail, hospitality, casino, and institutional environments.

Training costs vary depending on the program. Basic security guard certification, advanced workshops, and corporate programs are all priced differently based on scope, delivery format, and group size.

Visit our Pricing & Career Tiers page for current rates, or contact us directly if you're looking at corporate or group pricing - we build programs to suit your requirements and time frame. 

Our training costs more than the cheapest option in Manitoba. It's also worth more. For students, that means entering the job market with skills and confidence that set you apart from every other licensed guard, and a certification that employers in Manitoba recognize. For organizations, it means documented performance improvements, reduced incidents, and staff that perform well under pressure.

Yes! Many Manitoba employers cover training costs for their security staff directly. If you're currently employed in a security role, it's worth having the conversation with your employer. Come prepared, show them the program, the outcomes, and the ROI. Our documented results at organizations like Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries speak for themselves.

If you're an employer looking to fund training for your team, contact us directly. We'll build a program around your schedule, your facility, and your requirments.

Additional funding may also be available. First Nations students should contact us to for information on band funding and Indigenous workforce development programs in their community, as many support vocational and trades certification including security training.

We also offer student support and flexible payment options where available. Every situation is different, contact us directly to discuss your specific needs and we'll do our best to find a path that works for you.

No, and that's intentional. Online security training produces online security guards. You can watch a video about de-escalation, pass a multiple choice test, and still freeze the first time someone gets in your face. That gap between knowing and doing is exactly where incidents happen.

At Active Security Training Manitoba, every program is delivered in person because security is a physical, social, and psychological skill. We use stress inoculation, live scenario work, and real-time instructor feedback to build the kind of muscle memory and situational confidence that a screen simply cannot replicate. If you're looking for a certificate, there are cheaper options. If you're looking for capability, we're your program.

Yes,  a criminal record check is required as part of the Manitoba security guard licensing process through Manitoba Justice. This is a provincial requirement and applies to everyone applying for a security guard license in Manitoba.

You can obtain your criminal record check through the Winnipeg Police Service online at winnipeg.ca/police/services/online-record-checks, or through your local RCMP detachment if you are outside Winnipeg.

We recommend getting this done early in the process, it's one of the steps that can take time and you don't want it holding up your license application after you've completed your training.

Basic security guard training is the provincial requirement, it covers the foundational knowledge you need to obtain your Manitoba security guard license. It gets you in the door legally and gives you the theory behind the job.

Advanced training is where you develop the actual skills to perform it, building skills and ability across multiple layers:

Stay S.A.F.E. takes a deep dive into each of the 10 chapters of the Manitoba Security Guard Training Program, extracting the practical, real-world tactics that basic training doesn't have time to cover, with a focus on strategies against force escalation.

B-LINE is our proprietary confrontation management and exit framework, trained through exercises, role-playing, and physical techniques so your decision-making holds up under real pressure, not just on paper.

Escort & Control, Self-Defence, and Critical Threat modules take you through the full use of force spectrum, from managing resistive behaviour safely and legally, to defending against armed and lethal attacks.

Basic training meets the standard. Advanced training is how you raise it.

A Manitoba security guard licence opens the door, what you do with it depends on how seriously you take your training and your commitment to sticking around.

The security industry has one of the highest turnover rates of any sector. Most new guards don't make it past the first year. The ones who show up consistently, keep developing their skills, and treat the job as a profession rather than a paycheque are the ones who advance.

0–2 years Entry level; Licensed guards work in retail loss prevention, hospitality and nightlife venues, corporate facilities, residential complexes, events, and institutional settings. This is where you build your foundation, your reputation, and your practical skills.

2 years+ Supervisory: Roles become available at this point, employers are looking for guards who have demonstrated reliability, judgment, and the ability to lead others on the floor.

5 years  Management level; Scheduling, operations, client relations, and team development become your domain. This is where advanced training, certifications, and a track record of performance set you apart.

Beyond that- Leadership, consulting, training, and specialized roles in high-security environments. Where you go depends entirely on what you've built.

We scale to your organization's needs. Whether you're on boarding a small team or training 100+ staff across multiple shifts, Active Security Training Manitoba can structure a delivery plan that works for your needs and fits your timeline.

Yes. Active Security Training Manitoba specializes in delivering training directly at your facility. On-site delivery means your staff train in the actual environment they work in, which improves retention and real-world performance. We have trained teams at casinos, liquor retail locations, and other high-traffic venues across Manitoba.

Active Security Training Manitoba has 25+ years of experience delivering training to clients across the security industry. From gaming and casino operations, retail loss prevention, hospitality and nightclub security, corporate facilities, and community organizations. If your staff interact with the public in high-risk or sensitive environments, we can build a program around your specific context.

Our training has produced documented outcomes including a 20%+ average performance improvement across staff trained at Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries locations, and an 80% reduction in violence-related incidents at a Winnipeg hospitality venue following Active Security Training Manitoba implementation. Student confidence scores improve an average of 59% following our programs.

Stay S.A.F.E. -  Strategies Against Force Escalation is comprised of 10 specialized workshops, each one takes a unique look into each of the 10 chapters of the Manitoba Security Guard Training Program (MBSGTP).

Where basic licensing covers the theory, Stay S.A.F.E. goes deeper into the specific strategies, tactics, and decision-making frameworks that keep situations from escalating to force in the first place. Each workshop extracts the practical, real-world application that standard training doesn't have time to cover.

Complete all 10 workshops and you earn your full Stay S.A.F.E. Certification — 20 hours of advanced specialization that sets you apart in the Manitoba security industry.

B-LINE is Active Security Training Manitoba's proprietary confrontation management, de-escalation, and exit framework. Break, Look, Initiate, Navigate, Exit - It gives security personnel and front line staff a simple, repeatable decision-making process for high-pressure situations. 

B-LINE is embedded across our training curriculum and involves training, exercises, role playing, and physical techniques to ensure your capable across the entire security response spectrum. It is one of the core tools that Active Security Training Manitoba uses to help you far exceed the standard.  

Active Security Training Manitoba is built on 25+ years of operational security experience, not just classroom theory. Our programs are trauma-informed, practically grounded, and designed to produce measurable behavior change, not just pass rates. 

Our instructors are engaging, and dynamic, and really bring the material to life, they have a wealth of experience and used that to create our proprietary frameworks like B-LINE and STAY S.A.F.E., and we back our training with documented client outcomes. We also offer advanced simulation-based training through RiskNavigator, our AI-powered scenario training platform.

Contact us directly to discuss your team size, environment, and training objectives. We'll build a delivery plan that fits your requirements, and your schedule.

The Risk Navigator is Active Security Training Manitoba's AI-powered security training simulator. It places trainees inside realistic, branching scenarios where their decisions drive the outcome. Building judgment and confidence beyond what traditional classroom training can achieve. The Risk Navigator is available as a standalone workshop tool and as an integrated component of enterprise training programs. You can try it for free here.