Occupational Certificate: Asset Protection Officer

NQF Level: NQF Level 03
Minimum Credits: 25

Entry Requirements:

NQF Level 1 qualification with Mathematics and Science.

Purpose:

The purpose of this part-qualification is to provide the learner with the required knowledge, practical skills and workplace-based learning to prepare a learner to operate as an Asset Protection Officer. An Asset Protection Officer controls and protect assets, individuals and property, identifies and responds to emergency situations to provide a safe environment and documents incidents pertaining to safety and security within own scope of work.

Rationale:

The security industry is globally recognised as the largest and fastest growing industry spurred on by the perception of increasing crime affecting individuals, business and government. The security officer occupation is a highly regulated occupation internationally and individuals wishing to practice as security officers must be licenced by the regulatory body. The demand to protect goods and services surges and given the progressing technology this require qualified and competent security officers to deter, detect, and investigate criminal and illegal activities, and to maintain secure environments.

This Occupational Certificate: Access Control Officer forms part of the Occupational Certificate: Security Officer which is an entry-level qualification and typical learners include individuals who want to enter the security industry or those already working in the industry without formal qualification. It will provide learners with competencies in all aspects of legal, regulatory, procedural and visible security operations to operate in a professional manner.

This part-qualification contributes to the development of qualified access control officers in the country. The part-qualification provides career opportunities within the security environment. Qualifying learners will be employed by public or private security agencies, residential complexes and homes, educational, cultural, and financial and health institutions, businesses and retail establishments, investigation service companies, transportation facilities, and organisations throughout the private and public sectors, or they may be self-employed. The qualification provides progression possibilities to the Occupational Certificate: Security Officer.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

  1. Identify and respond to emergency situations in a security situation environment.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

This qualification articulates vertically and horizontally as follows:

  • Horizontal Articulation:
     National Certificate: Locksmithing, National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 3.
  • Vertical Articulation:
     Further Education and Training Certificate: Dog Handler, NQF Level 4.
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