Advanced Certificate in Security

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Certificate Singapore Workforce Skills Qualification

Course Overview

Competencies in this qualification equip the officer with supervisory skills to manage and facilitate the work of a team of security officers. An individual has to complete 6 modules to attain the Advanced Certificate in Security.

A Statement of Attainment (SOA) will be awarded to the individual when he successfully completed each module and assessed to be competent.

Exemptions - Security Supervisors

You are required to apply for the licence clearance at the PLRD website even if you are granted exemption from any of the modules.

Applicants who qualify as trained by the criteria set forth may upon completion of the following additional WSQ statement of attainment to be considered as trained security supervisors.:

Supervise Security Officers (mandatory).
Any two of the three advance certificate level modules:
- Assess and Address Security Risk;
- Induct Security Personnel;
- Perform Supervisory Duties within Legal Framework

Applicants who fulfil any of the criteria below is exempted from the mandatory course of ‘Supervise Security Officers’. Applicants shall be required to complete the required two out of the three advance certificate level modules (as listed above) in order to be considered as a trained security supervisor.

Criteria:

Former regular officers or current reserve officers who have attained the rank of Staff Sergeant and above with the SPF, VSC, CNB or any Auxiliary Police Force.
Supervisor who has passed the Supervising Security Activities at Group 4 CISCO Training before 1 Aug 2004.
Supervisor who has passed the Security Supervisors Course Examination certified by SHRI or RELC before 1 Aug 2004.
Supervisor who has passed the Security Managers and Chief Security Officers Course at APRO Asian Protection Pte Ltd before 1 Aug 2004.
Person who is deployed at a hotel and has passed the Certificate in Hotel Security Management organised by the SHATEC before 1 January 1998

Entry Requirements

Candidates must be above the age of 16 at the time of application.
No minimum educational entry requirements. However, candidates must meet the required workplace literacy and numeracy level and should possess the relevant assumed skills and knowledge.

Who Should Attend

Security Supervisors and equivalent in rank, or individuals seeking a career in the security industry.

What You'll Learn

No	Subject Code	Subject
1	SEC-SRM-3002-1.1	Security Risk Analysis (Assess and Address Security Risks) Assessment : POLWEL Covers the skills and knowledge required to assess client security risks, identify security risks and threats, address security deficiencies, and to submit findings and recommendations.
2	SEC-PDV-3001-1.1	Capability Development (Induct Security Personnel) Assessment : SII* Involves conducting site induction to new and existing security officers, introducing security officers to the appropriate person in-charge of premises, orientating on security officers’ roles & responsibilities, induction on patrol duties, the access control area, security & alarm systems and reception duties.
3	SEC-SOP-3011-1.1	Security Operation Compliance (Perform Supervisory Duties within Legal Framework) Assessment : SII* Covers 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.
4	SEC-SOP-3007-1.1	Guard and Patrol (Supervise Security Officers) Assessment : POLWEL This unit was formerly known as ‘Supervise security activities’. It involves understanding security operations procedures, allocating and rostering security officers’ duties, offering guidance and support to security officers, providing supervision of security officers during emergency situations and ensuring health and safety of premises and security officers are maintained.
5	SEC-SOP-3008-1.1	Manpower Planning (Conduct Operation Briefing and Debriefing) Assessment : POLWEL Involves conducting pre-operation briefing and post-operation debriefing such as booking of briefing room, sending out invitation to attendees, preparing slides and materials for the briefing session, collating and analysing information & feedback for post-operation briefing session.
6	SEC-ICM-3003-1.1	Incident Response (Contribute to The Management of Security Incidents) Assessment : POLWEL Covers the skills and knowledge required to establish various types of incidents, deal with minor and major incidents and submit incident report and attend to post incident activity.
7	SEC-TEM-3001-1.1	Access Control Management (Deploy Security Equipment) Assessment : POLWEL This unit of competency specifies the knowledge, skills and attitudes required by security personnel to interpret the security plan, deployment of security equipment and supervision of security personnel manning access control, alarm monitoring and CCTV monitoring.
8	SEC-PDV-3003-1.1	Performance Management (Lead and Manage a Team of Security Officers) Assessment : SII Covers the skills and knowledge required to plan performance of the security team, influence the team’s performance, assess and review the security team’s performance.
9	SEC-SOP-3008-1.1	Manpower Planning (Monitor and Review Security Operations) Assessment : POLWEL Equips the security supervisor with skills and knowledge to prepare for security operations as well as monitor and review security operations.
10	SEC-ICM-3003-1.1	Incident Response (Perform Monitoring and Reporting Duties at Central Command Centre) Assessment : POLWEL This unit equips security personnel with the knowledge and skills to take over duty, monitor status of field personnel, manage situations and hand over duty. This includes exercising the skills and knowledge in management of multi-sites, acting as a resource co-ordinator at the central command centre for all agency sites.
11	SEC-TEM-3001-1.1	Access Control Management (Perform Security Command Centre Activities at Client’s Premises) Assessment : POLWEL This unit equips security personnel with the knowledge and skills to prepare for operations, monitor and respond to security situations and supervise maintenance of security systems and information.
12	SEC-SOP-3004-1.1	Crowd and Traffic Control Management (Supervise Crowd and Traffic Control Activities) Assessment : POLWEL This unit covers the skills and knowledge to effectively supervise and assess the needs in relation to crowd and traffic requirements in the client’s premises. It also trains supervisors to establish communication with all relevant personnel including client representatives and agency staff. In addition, it includes the skills required to observe and ensure compliance with legal and fire safety requirements, manage onsite deployment including the management and review of incidents and to ensure that supervision of crowd and traffic control activities are carried out in a competent manner.

After your Training

For PLRD system to reflect the security modules you have passed (deemed competent) into your license, you are required to upload your e-SOAs.
For a student to obtain his/her certificate for full qualification, he/she has to submit copies of all the Statements of Achievement (SOAs) to the assessment centre (either SII or POLWEL) that has assessed the last SOA leading to the full qualification.
If the last SOA leading to the full qualification is assessed by SII, click here for the Request of Certificate for Full Qualification
If the last SOA leading to the full qualification is assessed by POLWEL, students are required to approach POLWEL in person for full qualification printing.
Student will receive the electronic full qualification certificate within 2 working weeks from the date of the full submission of the required form and document.

Modules Required to Attain Full Qualifications under “Skills Framework for Security”

Modules in bold are recommended by SII. However, trainees are free to exercise their own discretion in choosing the modules, subject to their work requirements.

WSQ Advanced Certificate in Security (SEC-ACT-GX-01-1)
Guard and Patrol (Supervise Security Officers) [PWM : SS]	SEC-SOP-3007-1.1
Security Risk Analysis (Assess and Address Security Risks) [PWM : SS]	SEC-SRM-3002-1.1
Capability Development (Induct Security Personnel) [PWM : SS]	SEC-PDV-3001-1.1
Security Operation Compliance (Perform Supervisory Duties within Legal Framework) [PWM : SS]	SEC-SOP-3011-1.1
(Choose any 1 of the modules below) Manpower Planning (Monitor and Review Security Operations) [PWM : SSS] (Conduct Operation Briefing and Debriefing) [PWM : SSS]	SEC-SOP-3008-1.1
Choose any 1 of the modules below) Access Control Management (Deploy Security Equipment) [PWM : SSS] (Perform Security Command Centre Activities at Client's Premises)	SEC-TEM-3001-1.1

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Intake Info
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Application Procedures

Click on the Apply button above to submit your application online.

Steps to follow in your application:

Step 1 - Enter NRIC/ Passport No

Step 2 - Select course code and course commencement date.

Step 3 - Enter personal, qualification, employment and sponsoring details (if applicable).

Step 4 - Make declaration and submit online application

Generally, a course run is opened for online application only about 12 weeks before the scheduled training date and will close about 2 weeks before course commencement date or when the maximum number of applications is reached, whichever is earlier.

Courses with a “Commencement Date” available for selection in the “Online Application for Part Time Courses” system means that a particular course run is available for application. If you do not see a commencement date of the course that you want, it means that the application for that course run has closed or it is not opened for application yet.

After the online application closes and upon confirmation of the running of the class, a confirmation letter of offer will be sent via email to and reach the applicant about 1 week before the course commencement date. The course fee, payment method, enrolment and other information will be provided in the letter. Applicants must provide a valid email address during the online application in order to receive the soft copy confirmation letter of offer.

Note:

Assessment may be conducted on a different day after the last day of training.
Trainees will be informed of their assessment date on the 1st day of training.
All assessment will be conducted within one week after the conclusion of the respective modules.
Security Industry Institute reserves the right to alter the course, modify the scale of fees, amend any other information or cancel classes with low enrolment.
Currently, all our training programmes are conducted on a full-day basis from 9.00am to 6.00pm, unless otherwise advised.

Company-Sponsored Trainees

Employers who sponsor their staff for training may be able to apply for the following via the SkillsConnect Portal:

Absentee payroll funding.
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs if they qualify as SMEs (ONLY for Diploma in Security Management Modules).
SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (ONLY for Diploma in Security Management Modules) if their employees are eligible.

For more details, please visit www.skillsconnect.gov.sg.

Course Fees

Fees per module

Fee Type	Total Fees w GST
Full Course Fees	S$1,300.00
Singapore Citizen & PR aged below 40 years old	S$130.00
Singapore Citizen aged 40 & above / SME-Company sponsored Singapore Citizen & PR	S$130.00

Course Fees (For Course Runs commencing on 1 Jan 2022 onwards)
Fees per module

Fee Type	Total Fees w GST
Full Course Fees	S$1,300.00
Singapore Citizen & PR aged below 40 years old (Baseline course fee subsidies of 70%)	S$390.00
Singapore Citizen aged 40 & above / SME-Company sponsored Singapore Citizen & PR (Baseline course fee subsidies of 70% + enhanced subsidy of 20% above baseline course fee subsidies)	S$147.00

Self-Sponsored Trainees

Self-sponsored trainees will qualify for The SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy if they are Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above.
NTUC Union members will enjoy 50% unfunded course fee (i.e. the balance course fee payable after applicable government subsidy) support up to $250 per calendar year under the Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP). The unfunded portion of the course fee must be S$20 and above. This excludes GST, registration and other miscellaneous fees.

Please visit the NTUC UTAP webpage here for more information.

Re-assessment Fee

Module	Re-Assessment Fee w GST
Guard and Patrol (Supervise Security Officers)	S$170.00
Security Risk Analysis (Assess And Address Security Risks)	S$170.00
Security Operation Compliance (Perform Supervisory Duties Within Legal Framework)	S$160.50
Capability Development (Induct Security Personnel)	S$160.50
Manpower Planning (Conduct Operation Briefing And Debriefing)	S$170.00
Incident Response (Contribute To The Management Of Security Incidents)	S$170.00
Manpower Planning (Monitor And Review Security Operations)	S$170.00
Performance Management (Lead And Manage A Team Of Security Officers)	S$160.50
Access Control Management (Deploy Security Equipment)	S$170.00
Access Control Management (Perform Security Command Centre Activities at Client's Premises)	S$170.00
Incident Response (Perform Monitoring and Reporting Duties at Central Command Centre)	S$170.00
Crowd and Traffic Control (Supervise Crowd and Traffic Control Activities)	S$170.00

Payment Mode

Payment for SII courses can be made as follows:

1	SkillsFuture Credit	Upon confirmation of the course, an email with the payment link will be sent to you latest about 1 week before the course commencement. Please refer to the instructions on the online payment page to make the payment. Please do not make payment manually via the My SkillsFuture Credit Portal before receiving the confirmation email with the payment link from TP.
2	eNETS/Credit Card	Upon confirmation of the course, an email with the payment link will be sent to you latest about 1 week before the course commencement. Please refer to the instructions on the online payment page to make payment via eNETS or Credit Card.
3	NETS	Security Industry Institute Temasek Polytechnic 21 Tampines Ave 1 East Wing Block 1A, Level 3, Unit 4 Singapore 529757 (Operating hours - Mon to Fri: 8.30am – 5.30pm. Closed on Sat, Sun and Public Holidays) Due to the safe distancing measures at TP, the SII office will remain closed until further notice. For NETS payment, you may make payment over at SII counter on the first day of your course.
4	Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA)	The PSEA scheme is administered by the Ministry of Education (MOE) which allows students to utilise the funds in their own and/or their siblings' PSEA accounts for the payment of selected fees and costs. Please ensure you have sufficient funds in your PSEA before applying via >Forms. Please do not submit the form before receiving the confirmation email with the payment link from TP. The PSEA form can be located on the online payment page as well.

For WSQ Short Courses

It is a requirement for all trainees to attain at least 75% training attendance and pass the assessment for EACH module to enjoy SSG’s subsidy. Trainees who do not meet the requirement will have to pay the full unsubsidised course fees.
Temasek Polytechnic reserves the right to alter the course, modify the scale of fee, amend any other information or cancel course with low enrolment.
The following withdrawal and refund policy will apply:

Withdrawal notices received	Refund amount
Before the commencement of course/module	Once payment is made, a full refund of fee less an admin fee of $30
After the commencement of the course/module	No refund for withdrawal notices received after the commencement of the course/module

Course Contact

sii@tp.edu.sg
62255744
Monday - Thursday: 8.30am to 6.00pm
Friday: 8.30am to 5.30pm
Closed on Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays
Website: https://www.tp.edu.sg/sii
Security Industry Institute
Temasek Polytechnic
East Wing Block 1A, Level 3, Unit 4
21 Tampines Ave 1
Singapore 529757

Temasek Polytechnic reserves the right to alter the course, modify the scale of fee, amend any other information or cancel a course with low enrolment.