Alberta ABST study plan

Define the role, duties and limits of authority of a security professional in Alberta

Distinguish private security functions from police functions within the Canadian justice system

List the licensing, conduct and reporting obligations that apply to Alberta security professionals

Describe how statute, common law and the Constitution operate together as sources of law

Explain the difference between criminal and civil liability, giving one workplace example of each

Diagram the hierarchy of Canadian courts from Provincial Court to the Supreme Court of Canada

Explain actus reus and mens rea and apply both elements to two short scenarios

Summarize the Charter rights that most often affect security work, including rights on detention and arrest

Classify six sample offences as summary, indictable or hybrid and state the practical consequence of each

Identify the elements of theft, robbery, break and enter and mischief under the Criminal Code

Distinguish assault, assault with a weapon and aggravated assault by their elements

Explain possession of property obtained by crime and how possession is proven

State the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act provisions a security professional is most likely to encounter

Match five workplace scenarios to the correct Criminal Code offence

Explain the legal limits on use of force, including the defensive-force and citizen's-power provisions

Describe when a security professional may arrest without warrant and the duty to deliver the person to a peace officer

Outline the search and seizure limits that apply to privately employed security personnel

Explain the civil and criminal consequences of an unlawful arrest or excessive force

Explain the Trespass to Premises Act and Petty Trespass Act and apply them to lawfully remove a trespasser

Apply provincial licensing and reporting obligations to three workplace scenarios

Distinguish detention from arrest and describe the risk attached to each

Describe the Alberta statutes governing liquor, gaming and cannabis that affect licensed premises

Write notebook entries that capture who, what, when, where, why and how without opinion or conclusion

Draft an incident report in the chronological, factual structure expected in court

Explain continuity of evidence and the chain-of-custody steps for seized or secured items

Identify the common report-writing errors that damage credibility in court

Describe the security professional's priorities during fire, medical and bomb-threat emergencies

Deliver clear radio and verbal communication using a standard call structure and phonetic alphabet

Justify a decision to arrest or use force inside a written report by citing the governing authority

Re-study the topics flagged as weak in weeks 1 through 6

Complete two full-length timed practice exams under exam conditions

Link every missed question back to its statute or domain and log the correction

Recite from memory the key arrest, use-of-force and trespass rules

Consolidate a one-page quick-reference sheet for exam day