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The trade

What a security system electrician does.

Security system electricians install, retrofit, modify, repair, and maintain security systems of every kind — fire alarms, intrusion alarms, emergency communication systems, access cards, and video surveillance. They read plans, wire electronic devices, and commission systems on job sites that are mostly institutional and commercial.

Institutional-commercialIndustrialResidentialCivil engineering and roads

CCQ rate

$38.52 – $41.80 / hour (journeyperson, by sector, April 26, 2026)

Hourly rates are set by the collective agreements of Québec's construction industry and vary by sector: $38.52/h in light residential, $40.88/h in heavy residential, $41.66/h in institutional-commercial and industrial and $41.80/h in civil engineering and roads (journeyperson rate, effective April 26, 2026). Apprentices earn a percentage of that rate depending on their apprenticeship period. Official grids published by the ACQ (residential and institutional-commercial-industrial) and the ACRGTQ (civil engineering and roads).

Source: official ACQ and ACRGTQ rate grids.

Why it's tight

The pool is thin. Speed makes the difference.

In 2024, 1,275 security system electricians were active on Quebec job sites, and the CCQ rates their job prospects as 'excellent'. The average age of the workforce is 42.2, and 23% of workers are 55 or older — a proportion that signals a wave of retirements in the coming years. Yet only 76 new apprentices were admitted into the trade in 2024, below the 2020-2023 annual average of 84. At the same time, 345 companies were recruiting this profile, a ratio that reflects real pressure on a small pool. Interregional mobility is low (11% of workers travel between regions), which concentrates competition for labour in the major centres.

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What we check

Before it lands on your desk.

Valid CCQ competency card (CCA apprentice or CCC journeyperson) — mandatory to work on job sites governed by the R-20 Act
DEP in Security System Installation and Maintenance (5296, 1,485 hours) or a CCQ-recognized equivalent
Current ASP Construction health and safety card (general health and safety on construction sites)
Ability to read plans, wire electronic devices, and commission fire alarms, intrusion alarms, access cards, and video surveillance systems
Experience in the institutional-commercial sector, which accounts for 94% of the trade's work volume

Competency card

How a security system electrician qualifies.

Security system electricians must hold a CCQ competency card. The apprentice certificate (CCA) is issued after completing the DEP in Security System Installation and Maintenance (program 5296, 1,485 hours) and presenting a job guarantee of at least 150 hours over 3 consecutive months with a CCQ-registered employer. The apprentice then completes 3 apprenticeship periods of 2,000 hours each (6,000 hours total), and passes the provincial qualification exam (61 questions, 3 hours, 60% pass threshold) to earn the journeyperson certificate (CCC). The ratio is 1 journeyperson per apprentice in residential; in institutional-commercial, industrial, and civil engineering, a minimum of 1 journeyperson per apprentice is required on site daily, with a second apprentice allowed per journeyperson if one of the apprentices is in their final period or is a woman (these conditions don't stack).

Frequently asked questions

Hiring a security system electrician, plainly.

How do I check that a security system electrician is in good standing with the CCQ?

You can verify a worker's competency certificate directly through CCQ's online services before hiring. A worker without a valid certificate (CCA apprentice or CCC journeyperson) can't legally work on your job sites governed by the R-20 Act. While you're at it, confirm they also hold a current ASP Construction card (general health and safety on job sites), which is mandatory. Finally, make sure their profile fits your sector: 94% of this trade's work happens in institutional-commercial, so experience on office buildings, hospitals, or schools is especially sought after. The market is competitive: in 2024, 345 companies were recruiting this profile against only 1,275 active workers, so a clear, fast offer makes the difference.

How many apprentices can I have per journeyperson on my sites?

In residential, the ratio is 1 journeyperson per apprentice. In institutional-commercial, industrial, and civil engineering and roads — where nearly all of this trade's work is concentrated — a minimum of 1 journeyperson per apprentice must be maintained on site every day. A journeyperson can supervise a second apprentice only if one of the apprentices is in their final apprenticeship period or is a woman; these two conditions don't stack. Unlike crane operators and heavy equipment operators, this trade isn't excluded from that ratio increase. This ratio exists to ensure proper supervision through the 6,000 apprenticeship hours. Always check the current rules on ccq.org, since they can vary by sector.

Is it hard to recruit security system electricians right now?

Yes, the pool is tight. In 2024, 345 companies were recruiting against only 1,275 active workers, and just 76 new apprentices were admitted into the trade — below the 2020-2023 annual average of 84. Demographics add to the pressure: the average age is 42.2 and 23% of workers are 55 or older, signalling retirements ahead. The CCQ still rates job prospects as excellent, a sign that demand remains strong. With interregional mobility low (11%), competition for labour plays out mostly in the major centres. Focus on retaining your current teams as much as recruiting, and widen your search through a construction-focused recruiting agency.

Why Aplomb

Why not a generalist agency?

Hiring a security system electrician isn't something you wing. CCQ specialization changes what you get.

Card verified

We read the CCQ card.

We verify the competency card — apprentice (CCA) or journeyperson (CCC) — before we send you anyone. A generalist doesn't know the difference; on the job site, it changes everything.

Ratios & sectors

We know your ratios.

Your sectors — institutional-commercial, industrial, residential, civil engineering and roads — each have their own apprentice/journeyperson ratio rules. A wrong ratio on the books means a stopped job site. We know them.

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