Guided learning hours: 3. This qualification provides the learner with the tools to be able to detect anomalous behaviours which may lead to: theft, terrorism, assault, fraud, unlawful protests and many other crimes that occur within today's society. Whilst remembering that not all anomalous behaviours are an intent for unlawful behaviour, the individual may just need some help or be worried about a situation that you can help them to overcome!
Guided learning hours: 6. This qualification is aimed at security staff involved with the process and operational requirements for searching vehicles when entering or leaving a designated area. Industry best practice, safety and methodology are instructed and practiced as part of this qualification to provide a robust working knowledge and skills required to perform effective vehicle searching.
Guided learning hours: 40 (with some pre- course study) This qualification has been developed to provide the necessary knowledge and skills for Security Managers or those aspiring to advance their careers within the security industry. This is the next step from the initial SIA licence qualifications to introduce and practice management, supervisory and leadership skills that are required to take ownership of a team and contract effectively. Staff rotas, employment legislation, risk assessments, planning patrols, handling major and minor incidents, proactive task analysis, appraisals, training needs analysis and many more functions of security management are covered along with live simulations and desktop exercises to put new abilities into practice. Refining and developing existing skill sets are an integral part of this qualification where you will also learn to conduct vehicle searching and pass these proficiencies onto your team.
Guided learning hours: 28 (with some distance learning and coursework) This qualification develops learner’s basic knowledge and understanding of security management as part of the wider security management concepts and in light of current and emerging criminal and terrorist threats to business. Research skills are developed allowing the learner to explore a range of security management concepts including the role of a security manager, attributes and skills required to become a security manager, security management policies, risk mitigation, information protection and legislation relating to security management. This qualification develops transferrable skills that will support the Security Manager in the workplace as well as provide continued professional development for wider security roles.