Security Personnel (1887)

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Last Updated: 26 Sep 2018

Want to become a security guard or get a qualification that recognises your skills? Show you can carry out the key roles and responsibilities of security guards in your country with an Award in Security Personnel.

The Award for Security Personnel is for people who work as security guards, or for those who would like to begin working as security guards. You don't need any experience; however, you may already be working in the security industry.

Available to deliver in the following:

International

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General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?

While completing this qualification, you'll cover things like:

How the security industry operates in your country
Your country's security legislation, codes of practice and guidelines
Day-to-day security work such as access control and patrolling
How to deal with emergencies
How to communicate with customers and colleagues.

For international qualifications, how you learn and are assessed depends on where you obtain your qualification. In general, you'll complete four assignments, which include practical tasks and short answer tests.

Is this level right for me?

Level 2
Ideal if you want to gain a basic qualification in security. You may be working in security already, or looking for your first job as a security guard.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

The Award for Security Personnel could help you get a job as a security guard or move forward in your current job.

After taking this qualification, you could also move on to:

Licence to Practise in the Private Security Industry (UK)
Level 2 Certificate in Conflict Management
Level 2 NVQ in Providing Security Services
Level 3 Award in Security Operations.

What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

To deliver the qualification, you must have tutors and assessors who have experience working in the security industry and have a relevant qualification in training and assessing.

You must make sure your learners can access realistic simulated work environments or work placements.

You assess learners on four assignments, which include practical tasks and short answer tests. These assignments are set by City & Guilds and marked by staff within the centre using City & Guilds' marking guidance.

To find all the resource requirements, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

Anyone can take this qualification, but you must make sure all your learners can access the resources they need to complete it.

No Level

International Award for Security Personnel (1887-01)

Last Registration Date: 31 Mar 2019

International award for Security Personnel

Accreditation No: Data unavailable This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: VRQ This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: Data unavailable This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: Data unavailable The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/03/2021 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued

Here you can find all documents related to this suite of qualifications.

By clicking on the section headings below, you can access a variety of documents such as the qualification handbooks and assessment materials, Statements of Purpose, and recognition letters from industry and employers.

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