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LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE FOR CLOSE PROTECTION OPERATIVES IN THE PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY (RQF)

Our Level 3 Close Protection Course is designed to provide you with the skills and expertise you need to succeed in the close protection industry. With a 21-day curriculum that emphasizes progressive learning, you’ll master the essential skills required to protect and serve your clients. Become a trusted and respected member of your team with our comprehensive training program.

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    • Understand the roles and responsibilities of a close protection operative
    • Understand current law and legislation within a close protection context
    • Understand the importance of threat and risk assessment
    • Understand the importance of threat and risk management
    • Understand personal and professional skills within a close protection environment
    • Understand the importance of teamwork within a close protection environment
    • Understand surveillance, anti-surveillance and counter-surveillance methods
    • Understand search procedures within a close protection operation for people, vehicles and buildings / venues
    • Understand close protection foot drills
    • Understand venue security operations and requirements
    • Understand the importance of planning, route selection and additional licence considerations
    • Understand reconnaissance within a close protection environment
    • Understand the importance of operational planning
    • Undertake a dynamic risk assessment
    • Demonstrate use of surveillance, anti-surveillance and counter surveillance
    • Be able to search people, vehicles and venues
    • Demonstrate close protection foot drills
    • Be able to demonstrate venue security skills
    • Be able to manage transport arrangements within a close protection environment
    • Be able to prepare and carry out a close protection assignment
    • Be able to deal with a range of incidents within a close protection environment
    • Understand the principles of conflict management appropriate to the role
    • Understand how to recognise, assess and reduce risk in conflict situations
    • Understand the use of problem-solving techniques when resolving conflict
    • Be able to communicate to de-escalate conflict
    • Identify the different threat levels
    • Recognise the common terror attack methods
    • Recognise the actions to take in the event of a terror threat
    • Identify the procedures for dealing with suspicious items
    • Identify behaviours that could indicate suspicious activity
    • Identify how to respond to suspicious behaviour
    Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) can be used if a learner has completed the ACT e-learning and ACT for Security e-learning and provide certificates of proof.
    • Understand how to keep vulnerable people safe
    • Understand licensing law relevant to the role of a door supervisor
    • Understand queue management and venue capacity responsibilities relevant to a door supervisor
    • Understand the requirements of providing clear and concise instructions to the principal and team members in emergency situations
    • Know how to respond to a change in operational conditions from standard operating procedures (SOP) to emergency operating procedures (EOP)
    • Know the responsibilities of the close protection team when there is an immediate physical threat to the principal
    • Understand the necessity for narrowing the concentric layers of protection when managing an immediate threat to the principal
    • Understand the implications of common and criminal law when using force on another person
    • Know the positive alternatives to using physical intervention skills in a close protection environment
    • Understand associated threats as a result of an attempted assault or unwarranted attention towards a principal
    • Know how to apply physical intervention skills in a justifiable, ethical, and professional manner
    • Be able to use non-pain compliant soft skills to prevent harm to a principal
    • Be able to use defensive non-pain compliant skills to protect self from assault
    • Be able to use non-pain compliant methods of protecting the inner cordon
    • Be able to protect the principal from assault
    • Be able to communicate effectively to encourage de-escalation 
    • Understand physical interventions and the implications of their use
    • Understand the risks associated with using physical intervention
    • Understand how to reduce the risks associated with physical intervention
    • Be able to use physical skills to protect yourself and others
    • Be able to use non-pain compliant standing, holding and escorting techniques

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LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE FOR CLOSE PROTECTION OPERATIVES IN THE PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY (RQF)

Our Level 3 Close Protection Course is designed to provide you with the skills and expertise you need to succeed in the close protection industry. With a 21-day curriculum that emphasizes progressive learning, you’ll master the essential skills required to protect and serve your clients. Become a trusted and respected member of your team with our comprehensive training program.

PREREQUISITES

To register for this qualification, learners must be aged 18 and over.

Learners must hold a valid Level 3 (RQF/QCF) (Level 6 (SCQF)) 3-day full first-aid qualification before they can begin any close protection training.

Learners should present their first-aid certificate to their training provider before they start training. This certificate must be valid for at least 12 months from the course start date.

Learners should, as a minimum, have language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening equivalent to the following.

 

  • A B2 Level qualification on the Home Office’s list of recognised English tests and qualifications.

  • A B2 Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

  • An ESOL qualification at (Level 1) on the Ofqual register taken in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.

  • An ESOL qualification at Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Level 5 awarded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and taken in Scotland.

  • Functional Skills Level 1 in English.

  • SQA Core Skills in Communication at Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Level 5.

  • Essential Skills Wales Communication Level 1.

  • Level 1 in Essential Skills – Communication Northern Ireland.​

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If you are not able to provide once of the above, you will be required to complete a Functional Skills in English by one of our training team prior to the start of the course.

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