In a nutshell
What are the qualifications about?
If you want to make a career out of keeping your community safe, the City & Guilds Certificate in Community Safety for Accredited Persons may be right for you. You'll learn about solving problems and dealing with emergencies, managing conflicts and diversity and discrimination in the community.
Who are they for?
To take this qualification you might have no previous experience or be working in community safety already.
It's the right choice if you're interested in community safety roles that may include limited police powers. This includes jobs like community support worker, community warden, civil enforcement officer (parking) and park ranger.
Why choose City & Guilds?
A City & Guilds qualification is proof that you have the right skills to do your job well - which is why so many employers look for people who have one. You can be confident your qualification is well respected within your industry.
City & Guilds qualifications are engaging and rewarding, and can lead to a whole range of fulfilling careers - including many of the UK's happiest professions.
Fast facts
| Qual. number: | 1905 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Vocational |
| Level: | 2 |
| 60 | |
| Duration: | TBC |
| Fundable? | Yes. See the Learning Aims Database |
| Last registration: | 31/12/2009 |
Your questions
... if you're taking these qualifications
- What sorts of things do they cover?
You'll learn about things like:
- solving problems and dealing with emergencies
- managing conflicts
- diversity and discrimination in the community.
- How will I learn and be assessed?
To get a Vocationally Related Qualification (VRQ) you learn with your training provider - maybe through practical sessions, group discussions or assignments.
VRQs are usually assessed by your training provider using assignments, practical task, exams or online tests.
You'll learn in a group for your Accredited Persons qualification and demonstrate your skills in an online test.
- Which level is right for me?
The Certificate in Community Safety for Accredited Persons usually takes:
- 2 weeks full time.
This is a rough guide - each centre decides its own timescales and you can often learn at your own pace.
- How long do they take?
The Certificate in Community Safety for Accredited Persons usually takes:
- 6 months to 1 year full time
- 1 to 2 years part time.
This is a rough guide - each centre decides its own timescales and you can often learn at your own pace.
- What jobs could they lead to?
With the Certificate in Community Safety for Accredited Persons you can look for jobs in the security and community sectors, including:
- community or neighbourhood warden
- community support worker
- civil enforcement officer
- park ranger.
To build on your skills and advance your career, you may also be interested in other qualifications like:
- Level 2 NVQ in Community Warden Occupations (1978)
- Level 2 NVQ in Providing Security Services (1975)
- Level 2 Certificate in Conflict Management (1884)
- Level 2 National Certificate for Door Supervisors (1900)
- Level 2 Certificate for Security Guards (1902).
You can also expand your career with a range of Leadership and Management qualifications through the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).
... if you're delivering these qualifications
- How would we deliver and assess them?
You design your own course programme. You need to familiarise yourself with the structure, content and assessment requirements of the Certificate in Community Safety for Accredited Persons. You need to give particular consideration to skills and knowledge related to the National Occupational Standards.
The Certificate in Community Safety for Accredited Persons is assessed by global online assessment (GOLA). You need to set up a GOLA profile to offer this. Find out more about online assessment.
- What resources do we need?
You need to ensure that you have suitable facilities to carry out the required training to enable learners to achieve industry standards.
- How can we get approval to offer them?
New to City & Guilds?
First become a centre - then you can apply for qualification approval.Already a centre?
Download and complete the qualification approval form (PDF) and send it to your local City & Guilds office. - Are there any learner eligibility requirements?
Anyone can take this qualification, but you must make sure all your learners can access the resources they need to complete it.
- Do these qualifications replace any others?
No, this qualification does not replace any other.
e-learning support
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Online assessment available (GOLA) What is this?
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Online tutor and learning support available (SmartScreen) What is this?
Related careers
- A job in the security and community sectors, Including
- Community or neighbourhood support worker
- Civil enforcement officer
- Park ranger
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