Who is this qualification for?
The objective of this qualification is to support a role in the workplace. It is designed for learners who currently hold a licence from the Security Industry Authority (SIA) to work as a security officer and need to be brought up to date with the new licence-linked qualifications requirements.
How long will it take?
To complete this qualification learners are expected to undertake approximately 6 hours of learning. The SIA stipulates a minimum of 50 minutes contact time (0.5-days) if self-study is undertaken. Please refer to Highfield’s qualification specification for further details on self-study.
Topics covered
These include the principles of terror threat awareness and minimising personal risk for security officers.
Assessment method
This qualification is assessed by multiple-choice examinations.
What does the qualification cover?
Topics include:
- terror threats and the role of the security operative in the event of a threat
- minimising risk to personal safety
- actions to take in relation to global (or critical) incidents
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