Humber’s Protection, Security and Investigation diploma offers the skills needed to attract employers’ attention in the growing public safety and private security fields. You will learn from industry experts in Humber’s 18,000-square-foot Centre for Justice Leadership, which features the latest technology-based learning in crime scene management and criminal investigation, along with justice leadership and conflict resolution learning opportunities. Small classes enhance courses designed to meet current needs and integrate theory with practical learning experiences. Courses include Investigation and Interviewing, Border Security in Canada, Conflict Resolution, Surveillance Techniques and Crime Analysis. You will learn how to use protection, security and investigation techniques and technologies to accurately monitor, assess and document behaviours, situations and events; and to collect, preserve and present admissible evidence. You will also learn public relations skills, how to resolve conflicts and how to act justly when working with diverse populations. You will be mentored by some of the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) leading security providers. Mentorship opportunities are subject to specific requirements, availability and eligibility criteria set by Humber College, the mentorship provider. Students may be subject to security clearance screening requirements including a criminal record and background check.
| Number | Duration |
|---|---|
| 4 | semester |
Secure your place in the public safety and private security fields. Choose a challenging, rewarding career with a law enforcement agency within the civil and criminal justice systems; Correctional Services (community and institutional); Canada Border Services Agency; immigration organizations; government organizations; residential, commercial and industrial security agencies; airport security; the Canadian Forces; as well as hotels, casinos and retail establishments. Pursue entrepreneurial opportunities in this growing field. Become eligible to write the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services licensing examinations, which are mandatory for private investigators and security guards in Ontario.