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Certificate in Security Operations
Programme Structure
Programme Schedule

 
Synopsis

Core Modules

1.Handles security incidents and services
Covers the skills and knowledge required to contain incidents of damage to facilities and equipment, handle incidents related to fire, crime, medical and first-aid, bomb or improvised explosive device (IED) threats, search, apprehend and arrest suspect and give evidence in court.
2.Provide guard and patrol services
Covers basic security skills and knowledge required to be deployed as security officer and includes performing static guard duty, handling telephone call and lost-and-found properties, patrolling premises and making incident reports.
3.Handle counter-terrorism activities
Covers the skills and knowledge required to be aware of terrorist risks and threats, identify suspicious activities through behavioural profiling, handle situations involving suspicious persons, objects, vehicles and powders and respond to bomb threats and handle the after-incident response.

Elective Modules

Vocational Skills

4.Assist in the evacuation of premises
Covers the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate correct usage of portable fire extinguishers and fire hose reels, assist in the evacuation of premises and the application of rescue and evacuation techniques.
5.Manage disorderly conduct and threatening behaviour
Covers the skills and knowledge required to identify and deter a potentially aggressive crowd, group or suspicious characters that may prove a threat to the security of the environment and knowing the right authorities to contact should the situation becomes adverse.
6.Conduct crowd and traffic control
Covers the skills and knowledge to effectively manage and control large crowds and traffic flow and the entry and exit of vehicles. The ability to escalate potential threats and accidents to the appropriate authorities is also covered.
7.Perform access control and alarm incident management
Covers the skills and knowledge required to carry out access control duties, perform foot patrol of critical facilities to maintain security and handling intrusion incidents.
8.Provide people protection services
Covers the knowledge and skills to making advance security preparations, establishing contact with clients, arranging vehicle security, protecting principal at place of accommodation and at location of business / event in a low to moderate security risk situation.
9.Perform covert retail security
Involves the preparation of oneself for providing covert security duties and maintaining covert security presence as well as responding to security alarms.
10.Minimise retail theft and loss
Covers the skills and knowledge required to gather and evaluate information to detect offenses and suspects, respond to identify a suspect and take action to deal with the theft.
11.Provide mobile patrol services
Covers the skills and knowledge to perform a mobile patrol visit as well as responding to security alarm activation in planned or unplanned situations.
12.Perform security operations within legal framework
Covers the skills and knowledge to help the individual understand his legal responsibilities and topics such as the duties and responsibilities of security officers, legal authority and relationship with public law enforcement and professional code of conduct and ethics.