Alberta Basic Security Training (ABST) Licensing Exam Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the Alberta Basic Security Training (ABST) Licensing Exam Vocabulary Game
A free word game for the Alberta Basic Security Training (ABST) Licensing Exam exam. Each round shows a clue for one of 20 exam terms across 7 topics. Recall the term, spell it out, then read a short explanation. Rounds pick a random term, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1Read the clue and type a term with the right number of letters (3 to 6). Abbreviations count: type the letters only.
- 2Press Check Answer or Enter. Each letter changes color to show how close you are.
- 3You have 6 tries. Stuck? Need a hint? asks the AI tutor for a nudge without giving the term away, and Skip moves to a new term.
- 4After the round, read the explanation, ask the AI to explain it, share your result, or press Next.
- ARight letter, right spot
- AIn the term, wrong spot
- ANot in the term
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Topics in the Alberta Basic Security Training (ABST) Licensing Exam Vocabulary Game
Licensing and industry
Canadian legal system
Basic security procedures
Communication
Documentation and evidence
Emergency response
Health and safety
Sources for these terms (10)
- Security service worker licence · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Security Services and Investigators Act, Chapter S-4.7 (current as of June 11, 2025) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Criminal Code, section 494 — Arrest without warrant by any person · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Criminal Code, section 26 — Excessive force · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, sections 7 to 14 (Legal Rights) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Criminal Code, section 322 — Theft · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Alberta Basic Security Training: Participant Manual, third edition (October 2014) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- CCOHS OSH Answers: Hazard and Risk - General (revised 2020-07-10) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- CCOHS OSH Answers: Rotational Shiftwork (revised 2023-04-03) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- CCOHS OSH Answers: Fire Extinguishers - Portable (revised 2024-08-23) · Source checked 2026-11-03
About the Alberta ABST Exam
The Alberta Basic Security Training (ABST) licensing exam is the mandatory provincial final exam under the Security Services and Investigators Act (SSIA). Candidates must score 80% or higher to qualify for a security service worker licence. Questions cover the seven ABST modules: the security industry, the Canadian legal system and security professionals (including Criminal Code s. 494 citizen's arrest and use-of-force sections 25/26/27), basic security procedures, communication, documentation and evidence, emergency response, and health and safety. Alberta does not publish module weights.
Exam sponsor: Alberta Public Safety and Emergency Services — Security Programs. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
Provincially-administered, proctored final exam covering the 7 official ABST modules; the proctor marks the exam. Alberta does not publish the format (training providers report multiple-choice, true/false, and short- or long-answer questions). Pass mark 80%. Confirm current delivery arrangements with your approved training provider or Alberta Security Programs.
Time Limit
Not officially published (training providers report approximately 1 hour)
Passing Score
80%
Exam / Certification Fees
$100 security service worker licence (2-year validity); $160 dual security/investigator licence; $9 registry service charge if applying at a registry agent
Exam sponsor websiteFees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Alberta ABST vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How does the Alberta ABST vocabulary game work?
Each round shows a clue for one of 20 Alberta ABST terms. Guess the term in six tries: green means the right letter in the right spot, yellow means the letter is in the term but in another spot, and gray means it is not in the term. After the round, read the explanation and play the next term.
Where do the Alberta ABST terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the Alberta Public Safety and Emergency Services — Security Programs content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What is the passing score for the Alberta ABST exam?
The provincial final exam requires a score of 80% or higher to qualify for a security service worker licence under the Security Services and Investigators Act.
Who administers the Alberta ABST exam?
The exam is administered by Alberta Public Safety and Emergency Services — Security Programs, proctored by a Ministry proctor or a certified proctor who is not an employee of the training provider.