Participants will gain basic security skills and knowledge required to be deployed as security officers including performing guard duty and patrolling premises, making incident reports, and operating access control, alarm monitoring and closed-circuit television (CCTV) monitoring equipment.

Participants will gain 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 a suspect and give evidence in court.

Participants will gain 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.

Participants will gain the skills and knowledge required to prepare for security work activities, deter threatening behaviour through maintaining visible security presence and implement proper procedures when dealing with persons exhibiting disorderly or threatening behaviour.

Participants will gain the skills and knowledge required to carry out effective remote surveillance activities using surveillance technology.

Participants will gain the skills and knowledge required to prepare for security screening operations, operate screening equipment including Walk-Through Metal Detectors and Hand-Held Metal Detectors, perform manual screenings of persons and bags and conduct thorough security checks in a professional and compliant manner.

Participants will gain the skills and knowledge required to prepare for security screening of vehicles, perform comprehensive security screening procedures, conduct systematic screening operations and conclude security screening activities effectively as a security officer.

Participants will gain the skills and knowledge required to understand security operations procedures, allocate and roster security officers' duties, provide guidance and support to security personnel, supervise security officers during emergency situations and ensure the health and safety of both premises and security officers are maintained.

Participants will gain the skills and knowledge required to conduct site induction for new and existing security officers, introduce security personnel to appropriate persons in-charge of premises, orientate security officers on their roles and responsibilities, provide induction on patrol duties, familiarise personnel with access control areas, security and alarm systems and reception duties.

Participants will gain the skills and knowledge required to assess client security risks, identify security risks and threats, address security deficiencies and to submit findings and recommendations.

Participants will gain the knowledge and skills to interpret job roles and responsibilities of security supervisor, apply understanding of contractual agreement to delivery quality security services, demonstrate ability to protect client's interests and apply understanding of security supervisor's legal rights and responsibilities at work.

Participants will gain the skills and knowledge required to perform access control duties at protected areas and protected places, conduct patrol duties in these secure environments and handle incidents involving unauthorised photography whilst executing security responsibilities in protected areas and protected places.

Participants will gain the skills and knowledge required to understand fire safety legislation and regulations, develop and implement emergency response plans, coordinate company emergency response teams, identify potential fire hazards and injury risks, conduct fire situation assessments, operate various types of fire protection systems, execute proper fire extinguishing procedures and manage incident handover whilst providing operational assistance to appropriate authorities.

Participants will gain the skills and knowledge required to understand the fundamentals of robotics and their applications in security surveillance, identify different types of robots used in security operations and their specific functionalities, implement and manage robotic surveillance systems across various security scenarios, analyse the benefits and challenges of integrating robotics in security operations, and design and plan basic robotic surveillance systems tailored to meet specific security requirements.

Through structured site visits to security agencies and operations centres, participants gain practical exposure to real-world security operations including surveillance, access control, and incident response procedures. These sessions feature live security operations, incident management processes, and demonstrations of current technologies and organisational practices, whilst providing engagement with industry stakeholders and HR professionals on career pathways and job opportunities, effectively bridging the gap between classroom learning and industry application.

Participants will gain the skills and knowledge required to prepare for crowd and traffic control duties, conduct effective crowd control operations and manage traffic control activities as a security officer in workplace environments.