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Occupational Certificate-Access Control Officer
NQF Level: NQF Level 03
Minimum Credits: 25
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 Access Control Officer. An Access Control Officer Controls, screens and searches individuals, vehicles and goods/cargo/commodities, escort people entering and exiting the premises or property to safeguard the organisation against external threats and potential losses and completes all relevant documentation.
Rationale:
The security industry is globally recognised as the largest and fastest growing industry spurred on by the perception of increasing crime affecting individuals, businesses 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 that 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 as well as 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 qualification providers 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. This part-qualification provides progression possibilities to the Occupational Certificate: Security Officer.
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOME
- Conduct access and egress control.
ARTICULATION OPTIONS
This qualification articulates horizontally and Vertically with the following qualifications.
- Horizontal Articulation:
National Certificate: Locksmithing, Level 3. - Vertical Articulation:
Further Education and Training Certificate: Dog Handler, Level 4